project vinyl 2007

when: January 26 – 28, 2007
where: Orange County Convention Center, Florida USA.
what: 18th Annual Florida Extravaganza / FX Show

“Project Vinyl” is a new convention show that will focus on the designer toy and art scene. It will include a custom show called “The Short Fuse”, along with; artist signings, show exclusives, live painting sessions, the Art of Gaming Show, and much more. There will also be a DJ performance as well as a local artist display section. “Project Vinyl” will take up 2,000 square feet of convention space, so there will be much to see and do within this part of the convention. As a part of Project Vinyl, Me Llamo Jellyfish has teamed up with DKE Toys and several independent companies, studios, and artists to bring you a huge toy exhibition.

included in the exhibition will be items from:
Carnival Cartoons * Pop Cling * STD Toys * DKE * Crazy Label * myplasticheart * Jamungo * Muttpop * Circus Punks * Adfunture * Undoboy * Rock America * Meldown * Munkey King * OX-OP Gallery * Necessarie Toy Foundation * Atomic Monkey * Swindle * Super 7 * Vinyl Pulse * Hicalorie Design * Kenn Munk

local artist display section includes:
Pink Ghost * iconnix * POOka * Terribly Odd * Rick Underwood * Liz Lorini * Shaunmadeus * Lynn Hogan * Inky * Tony Golden

For “Short Fuse”, we have sent a Blow-Up Doll (B.U.D.) from Jamungo (www.jamungo.com), out to artists all around the world. We asked them to let their creative juices flow and design the sickest, coolest customs ever. We will have over 30 custom B.U.D.s on display and available for purchase.

artists involved with the project are:
Arnaud Mauler * Bloo Empire * Cheryl Lawhon * Dave Quiles * David Cumbie * Evan Parker * Gaston Caba * Hicalorie Designs * Inky * JamFactory * Jesse Hernandez * Jorge Aponte * Kelly Aponte * Kenn Munk * Liz Lorini * Lynn Hogan * McBoing Boing * Maria Sarmiento * MYKL * Nakanari * NC Torres * Okkle * Oliver Manuel * Oni * Phil Noto * Rick Underwood * Scott Shoemaker * Shaunmadeus * Shin Tanaka * SkoOFeR * Spider * Squidboy * Steve Sanchez * Tony Golden *

don't forget the exclusive 3.75" BUD Blackout figure by artist Van Beater (featured here) limited to 350 pieces and only available at FX with exclusive print (center image).

*Tip/Note: Van Beater will be signing on Sat the 27th*

(cheers for the info, Tony!) and here's a "handy" layout plan of the convention hall where the action is gonna be:

(click on above image to view bigger)


i've always loved the idea of conventions. i've always wanted to attend one, either comics and/or toys. and by that, i mean "proper" large-scaled ones, not the local muckabouts small get-togethers (no offence, yeh ;p) ... so yes, i have never been to a convention proper. and sad as it may be for me to be unable to attend this surely kick-ass event (*sob*), im grateful enough for the www, to at least have an opportunity to "see" what's going on over there ~ with the images that'll surely come online, and mayhap that'll do or now ... don't miss it if you have a chance to go, yeh? *heh*