Event: DesignerCon 2010 Events Announced
EVENT-PRESS: DesignerCon [www.designercon.com] returns to the Pasadena Convention Center on November 20th, 2010. Now in its fifth year, DesignerCon (formerly Vinyl Toy Network), is an annual art and design convention that smashes together collectible toys and designer apparel with urban, underground and pop art. Starting at 10 am scheduled activities include:- Goodie Bags will be available for US$5 each on a first come first served basis. There will be 100 limited edition DesignerCon bags filled with toys, magazines, pins, stickers, and surprises!
- Spoonful of Star Wars™ Art Exhibition featuring over 100 paintings of vintage Star Wars™ action figures by Bwana Spoons from the collection of Dov Kelemer and Sarah Jo Marks.
[CLICK THRU for the rest of the event line-up, including a look-back at DCon 2009]
- Dr. Sketchy's Anti-Art School is the world's premier alt.drawing movement that has now spread to over 100 cities around the world. Founded in 2005 in a dive bar in Brooklyn, artists draw glamorous underground performers in a variety of sexy costumes.
- World's Biggest "Blindbox Time" brought to you by Toy Break and DesignerCon! Bring a blindbox toy from home or buy one at the show and take part in the largest recorded group blindbox opening.
- So Analog Custom Show by Squid Kids Ink featuring dozens of customized So Analog retro cartridge figures!
- Live Painting throughout the day! Attending artists include Doctor A, Bwana Spoons, Scott Tolleson, Ragnar, Joe Ledbetter, Buff Monster, Chris Ryniak, Mr. Toast, Ben Walker, Nathan Hamill, and more. Past shows have also featured artists such as Frank Kozik, Amanda Visell, Michelle Valigura, Tim Biskup, Buff Monster, Greg "Craola" Simkins, Angry Woebots, Mad, Miss Mindy, Jeffery Scott, David Horvath, Sun-Min Kim, Luke Chueh, and many more.
Show organizers Ben Goretsky (3DRetro) and Ayleen Gaspar (Toy Break / October Toys) joined forces in 2009 when VTN morphed into DesignerCon. Ben likes long walks on the beach, Pay Saber, and hot girls that take photos. Ayleen likes Ewoks, cheese, and George. Their mutual love of designer toys and the lowbrow art scene in Los Angeles brought them together as co-hosts of Toy Break, organizers of DCon, and friends.
When: November 20th, 2010 from 10 am to 5 pm
Where: Pasadena Convention Center, East Pavilion, 300 E. Green Street, Pasadena, CA 91101
Admission: $5
Website: DesignerCon.com
