1st annual midwest plushform show @ shoparooni / carol & john's comics (nov 7)

The 1st Annual Midwest Plushform Show [www] will take place from November 7th until November 29th in two locations in Cleveland. The show will be hosted jointly by Shoparooni, located on Waterloo Road on the East Side, and Carol & John's Comics located in Kamms Plaza on the West Side.

Featuring a host of artists working on the DIY-PLUSHFORM (originally designed by Shawn Smith aka Shawnimals / blogged) including: Okkle / Porlzilla / Lex / Monstafaktory / Cris Rose / Fark FK / Sneaky Raccoon / Chris Ryniak / Phoebe Marie / Amanda Spayd / Titifreak / amongst many others and growing still (Click for artist-updates)

The Plushform Show will be used as a fundraiser for noted charity "Toys For Tots", with 50% of all proceeds from the show being used to purchase toys to donate to Toys For Tots. CLICK THRU for further show details.

Designed by Shawn Smith (aka Shawnimal) the Plushform is a blank, do-it-yourself plush figure made of a primed, canvas-like material intended to be customized by any means necessary! Artists can use paint, markers, pens, applique, and pretty much any other material to customize their Plushform, making an a work of art in cute plushie form!

The show will open at Shoparooni on Friday, November 7th from 8 pm to 11 pm, and at Carol & John's on Saturday, November 8th from 8 pm to 11 pm. Both shows will close on Saturday, November 29th, from 8 pm to 11 pm.

Sponsors are being sought to cover the cost of Plushforms in order to provide them to artists at no cost to the artist. For more information about the show, or becoming a sponsor, please contact:

Shoparooni
Attn: Steve Brown or Heather Young
15813 Waterloo Road
Cleveland, Ohio 44110
216-383-3633
steve@shoparooni.com
heather@shoparooni.com

Carol & John's Comics
Attn: John Dudas
Kamm's Plaza
17748 Lorain Ave.
Cleveland, Ohio 44111
216-252-0606
info@cnjcomics.com