Funderberg.com

The Art of Valery Milovic

Most of the Broken Toyland characters came to life in the late 90′s and early 00′s. A lot of it started with my series, Weeds. The visuals have to do with my love of the past… vintage toys, cartoons and such. Then came the rag dolls, patchwork bunnies and others. Broken Toyland is comprised of many endearing characters. It’s base is in behavior, emotion, situation and imperfection. While Bunny very often has a smoke or a drink (or both) in hand, this is not what’s being promoted. There’s much more going on than what might be first assumed at first glance. The anesthetics symbolize something else.

The name, Broken Toys, was inspired by the book, The Velveteen Rabbit. Read it if you haven’t. It’s beautifully touching.

I read the book every so often. And in early 2000, inspired the Broken Toys Series. The sketches started and evolved to many characters. Some of which haven’t even be introduced yet.

Valery Milovic has a beautiful mind and it is truly displayed in her work.

Broken Toy Land Website
http://www.brokentoyland.com

My Next President

It has been 19 years since I first voted and this is the only time in those years have I ever been more proud and honored to cast a vote for someone who I think will be one of the greatest Presidents the United States has ever had. One who I believe will bring back pride, honor, dignity, understanding, communication and a self of belonging to so many who have been without it for so long. It’s not just about us any longer, it’s about everyone and everything.

There was a reason why the “Founding Fathers” put a term limit on those who hold the Presidency and that reason reared it’s ugly head for the past 8 years. Nothing can be done to change the past but my vote means that something can be done to change today and tomorrow.

I will vote not out of fear but out of promise. I will not vote for slander but for truth. I will not vote for hate but for empathy. I will not vote for color but for prosperity. I will not vote for a specific class but for a mixing pot. I will not vote for just making history but will vote for the future.

Vote

The Art of Anthony Lister

Anthony Lister takes a unique approach whenever coming up with his hauntingly beautiful adaptation of some of the well known super heros ever to grace the comics. Link

Happy Cinco de Mayo!

“Cinco de Mayo (Spanish for “5th of May”) is primarily a regional and not an obligatory federal holiday in Mexico. The holiday commemorates an initial victory of Mexican forces led by General Ignacio Zaragoza Seguín over French forces in the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862. The date is observed in the United States and other locations around the world as a celebration of Mexican heritage and pride.” Wikipedia Link