Peter Kato x My Plastic Heart "Bedtime Stories" A Custom Bedtime Bunnies Exhibition

So excited about this awesome group show centered around Peter Kato's adorable Bedtime Bunnies! An amazing lineup of artists have customized their own bunnies for "Bedtime Stories" opening this weekend at My Plastic Heart. Show details & press release info below:

myplasticheart and Peter Kato are proud to present Bedtime Stories, the first custom exhibition of Bedtime Bunnies, an original character created and designed by Peter Kato. This exhibition will debut a 4.5 inch version of the character made specifically for the exhibition. Showcasing the work of over 30 artists exploring the theme of bedtime stories, we invite them to revisit some of their favorite classic fairytales.

Bedtime stories come in many varieties, whether it’s a fairytale or fable or nursery rhyme, they bring us back to our childhood and our memories of stories and storytelling. Each custom Bedtime Bunny will tell it’s own story and give us a glimpse into each artist’s childhood inspiration.

Featured Artists: 64 Colors, Alyce Benevides, Andrea Kang, Bjornik, Boykong, Candie Bolton, Doktor A, Doubleparlour, Haus of Boz, Jellykoe, Jenn and Tony Bot, Jeremiah Ketner, Joanne Hsieh, Jon Paul Kaiser, Justin Alan Volpe, Kelly Denato, Kyle Kirwan, Lou Pimentel, Map-Map, Mariangela Tan, Nange Magro, Nathan Jurevicius, OddFauna, Onell Design, Rich Page, SKULL TOYS, Sneaky Raccoon, Stickymonger, Sugar Fueled, TADO, Teru Fujita

About Bedtime Bunnies Peter’s Bedtime Bunnies are original resin figures hand made and produced by Peter himself in his Brooklyn studio. They have garnered much popularity and a huge following through this past year. This will be the first time the figures will be presented in an exhibition of custom works.

“Bedtime Bunnies Imagined on a late night inspired by fairy tales and children’s books the image of bunnies wearing bunnie-slippers came to mind and so became these sleepwalking companions to those long magical nights. It’s been one full year since the bunnies debuted last Spring with many colors, variations and form. We continue to bring you new things from their world. Stay up with them. Peter Kato is an artist who explores the subjects of imagination & sleep through toy sculpting, illustration & painting. He spends his time in his Brooklyn studio dreaming up curious bunnies, robots and clever animals.”

Bedtime Stories – A Custom Bedtime Bunnies Exhibition

Opening Reception Saturday, July 11th, 2015 7 – 10pm

Exhibition runs through August 2nd, 2015

Peter Kato: New Bedtime Bunnie Danglers!

Peter Kato is releasing some adorable spring-colored bunny danglers (and sleeptime bunnies too!) this Thursday! Here's the details on his upcoming release:

This Thursday April 16th at 8pm EST, Peter will release an assortment of Bedtime Bunnie Danglers as well as some Sleeptime Bunnies. A mixed assortment of danglers will come in yellow, blue, lavender & pink each for $15 (10 pieces in stock per color), and some Lavender Sleeptime Bunnies also $12 each (10 pieces in stock).

All resin bunnies are handmade/ hand painted in Peter's studio in Brooklyn.

Here's a link to Peter's shop!

Peter Kato: Eye Heart Bunnies

Peter Kato's adorable bunnies are getting a Valentine's Day makeover! Here's the info from his press release:

For sale on peterkatoshop.com this Thursday the 5th at 8pm eastern time i will be debuting the “Eye Heart Bunnies“ inspired by one of my favorite texting emojis the heart-eyes i’m in love face. They are 3 inches in height resin cast all hand painted & produced by me available for $25 each. There will be two colors to choose from: a pink for her and blue for him color wave, 12 pieces stock of each.

Also available that night will be some marshmallow white Sleeptime Bunnies with pink highlights for $12 each total stock 20 pieces.

Peter Kato's Bedtime Bunnies Holiday Release

A couple weeks back I posted about Peter Kato's super-cute Bedtime Bunnies, and that release sold out SUPER fast! (I was lucky enough to pick up one of the adorable Sleeptime Bunnies (the chase colorway nonetheless!) and I was really impressed with the perfect cast and color of my figure!) Peter has a new release of bunnies, perfect for the holidays, with an attached eye-hook so they can function as ornaments! There's even PINK ones and POLKADOT ones! Squeeee!

Here's all the details for the upcoming release, plus some info on an additional release by Peter's apprentice, Kevin:

THURSDAY DECEMBER 11th at 8PM EASTERN:

Holiday Batch:

Bedtime Bunnies Ornaments : new sculpted piece sized at 2.25 inches, with a loop-screw on its head with a metallic wire ornament hook. Will come blind assorted in white or pink priced at $20 each. There are 20 pcs stock. This newest edition to the Bedtime Bunnies line will be open to become danglers & keychain figures in the future.

Sleeptime Bunnies Holiday colors: will be blind box assorted ( whites & greens with metallic blue highlights and reds & pinks with pink painted highlights ) There are 35 pcs stock.

Bedtime Bunnies Holiday Poka Dots: will be blind assorted ( reds, pinks, greens, clear purple with white painted poke dots ) Medium sized 3 inch bunnies will be $20 each ( 10 in stock ) Small 2.5 inch bunnies will be $12 each (20 in stock )

And finally something completely new and different. Last year I took on an apprenticeship in Kevin Nam @koudaicarnival(instagram) for about 7 months. He came to me with no sculpting, no resin casting , really no studio work experience at all. He was only asking for an internship but i thought is it possible to teach someone with no experience no knowledge easier and faster , all that i learned over my years in this field? So i taught him everything i could, hand sculpting, mold making, resin casting, dremel tools, airbrushing, all i knew when it came to indie toy making. After 7 months i asked him to be on his own and make something original & come back to me to show me if he could apply what he had been taught. About 3 months later Kevin showed me his Big Top ( a rock/scissor/paper spinning top resin robot ) all hand sculpted, resin casted all by kevin himself. I taught him how to sculpt, mold and cast but i never could have taught him this totally unique “playable” concept, that is something that came from Kevin alone. I was so proud I wanted to introduce him to the indie toy community he so loves & admires by selling his first original figure on my website with the holiday batch. The figure is a chunky 2.5 x 2.5 and 2.5 high spinning robot. When the robot stops spinning the hand that is facing up is the rock/scissor or paper choice! So it can be played between two people with two Big Tops or by yourself ( you can play against it ). Each figure will be sold at $30 each, will come in a choice of green( 5 stock ) red( 5 stock ) or marbled red/white/green ( 2 stock ). Each figure also comes with its own clear base so that the robot can be displayed upright. All the sales will go to Kevin so i hope many out there will support his first adventure into the indie toy scene. Everyone deserves a chance. Please check out his instagram account @koudaicarnival and watch a video of the Big Top in action.

Peter Kato's November Blues Bedtime Bunnies & Sleeptime Bunnies

There's an awesome toy release happening tonight (November 24th) at 8pm over on Peter Kato's webshop.

Here's the details

November Blues Bedtime Bunnies & Sleeptime Bunnies Blind Pack edition with Chase figures in each type.

Coming in an assortment of a November frozen blue hues I have made colors ranging from light to dark blues including clear translucent blue chase figures as all stock will be packed blind assorted this time.

There will be in stock 15 pieces Medium size Bedtime Bunnies ($20 each) with chance of 2 clear blue chase figures.

15 pieces Small size Bedtime Bunnies ($12 each) with chance of 2 clear blue chase figures.

35 pieces Sleeptime Bunnies ($12 each) with chance of 1 clear blue chase figure.

Andrea Kang x Peter Kato "Bedtime Bunnies"

I am a huge fan of Andrea Kang's adorable work, and I am super excited about her upcoming collaboration with Peter Kato, The Bedtime Bunnies, which will go up for sale on August 14th!

Release Info: Andrea Kang x Peter Kato Bedtime Bunnies available Thursday August 14th 9pm eastern at peterkatoshop.com . There will be 10 individually hand painted designs by Andrea Kang on the blank bunnies. Each figure will be $50 and will come packaged in a screen printed box.

BEDTIME BUNNIES ARTIST SERIES

Bedtime Bunnies: were inspired by the works of artists who had these dreamlike qualities with their magical animals and color palettes. Artists like Apak and Andrea Kang (especially) have been instrumental in this inspiration.

Bedtime Bunnies Blank Artist Series: Were specifically created to be able to approach those artists for collaborations. I thought instead of having these artists just paint over an existing bunnie sculpt why not provide them with a canvas that their art can really bring to life. So to make a more appropriate canvas figure, I kept the basic form of the original and made a few adjustments. I lowered the arms on its body to eliminate the sleepwalking behavior and left the faces blank so that the artists could truly make an original design. I felt that these different illustrators (Andrea Kang first) would be able to interpret the figure in an interesting way.