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Soul School Special Assembly #1 was a success!!

by Mike Franco June 22nd, 2009

 

 

SOUL SCHOOL SPECIAL ASSEMBLY #1 was a success! We had a bunch of happy people in the crowd.  Thanks to everyone who came out and supported the scene.  Stay tuned for a ton of pictures from the event and even some video footage.  Special Assembly #2 coming soon as well.

 

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SOUL SCHOOL SPECIAL ASSEMBLY #1

June 20th at Mix Ultra Lounge

(Downtown Hollywood, FL)

Live art featuring Sket-One, Pon & Shane Jessup!

Live Music from Sev Statik, Rhema Soul, Pornobots & Fusik!

Live DJ Set with Haviken Hayes & DJane.
Hosted by Serum.

 

 

EXCLUSIVE mini-interview and update with the legend himself, SKET ONE

by Mike Franco Nov. 1st 2008

(NEW HAVEN, CT)

 

How was it making the transition from graffiti to vinyl art?
Art is art in my eyes wether it's graffiti, sculpting, painting, or whatever the drive and ambition is still there, music is an art and i have played around with that too...transitions are pretty easy being it's all about the same thing.

Do you have toys that do better in one market than in others?
There are many markets, and the world is a big place, so it varies...platform toys always have a big following so they are some of the ones that do well, but my own designs also are sought after through people who enjoy my art.

What advice can you give to young up-and-coming toy designers?
Get involved with the community, visit forums, blogs and keep striving to get your work out there. It's a constant hustle....especially in today's economy.

Can you tell us what you’ve got going on these days, and what we can expect to see from you in the future?
I have a solo show in London coming up Oct 30th and 31st and in Birmingham, England on the 1st of November.  I will have some new customs and canvases plus tons of merchandise.

16" ripple is alive and well and you can get the Greyscale version or the Glow in the Dark RIGHT NOW!

Some time before the end of this year, I am going to be doing a very small run of Custom Ripples that will only be available at Wizard Sleeve Toys.  Be on the lookout!

I also have new designs coming out from Kidrobot and others...but ya just gotta wait n see ;)
 

 

 

 

 

Wizard Sleeve Toys Kicks Off With Exclusive Purple Celsius

by Jeremy Brautman Nov. 13th 2008

news source: toycyte.com

 

 

Sometimes things seem to take forever in designer toy land, and other times they come in at seemingly warp speed. We’re keenly watching the path of this Celsius figure from RotoBox and Bay Area-based Kuso Designer Toys, and so has been Mike Franco of Wizard Sleeve Toys–which scored an exclusive colorway of Celsius. Mike said he’s been following Celsius since we posted it last month and managed a hook-up of 50 pieces matching his shop’s colors: purple and black. I asked him how cool that was and he replied, “I think the figure will do extemely well and to have my own colorway is an extreme honor.”

 

Wizard Sleeve Toys is a new shop, but already they’re stocking a nice selection of vinyl, plastic and DIY/custom toys. Mike is most excited about the collaborations he’s putting together with a number of artists. One such collab is an upcoming piece by Sket One, plus a possible exclusive colorway of his Ripple figure. WST did an interview with Sket here.

 

The Wizard Sleeve Toys exclusive Celsius colorway will drop some time in 2009. Granted, that’s a while from now, so stay tuned for a little something from WST and ToyCyte to tide you over in the meantime…

 

 


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