DCTO Chibi Charms...

Hey Guys, This is a long overdue update on the SOOP projects.

A lot of people have been asking about the small versions of DCTO and when they are coming out. Well... The DCTO "Chibi Charms" are on there way. I've teamed up with Adfunture to produce the 8cm/3inch pieces. Below is a photo of the prototype in front of the OG version.

This project will be a collaboration. I fired off 9 emails and got 9 "I'm downs with the Chibi project" back. The 10 luck colour artist series line is: Dacosta! (me), Cameron, MAD, Charuca, Touma, leo Espinosa, Julie West, Itokin Park, Jesse Hernandez and Bulpa.

Each designer worked their special brand of magic and I can't to see them out there.

Back shortly with another update...

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prototypes

10 Luck colour lineup

HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!! to all of you. 

I would like the thank everyone for their continued support.

New project are underway and I can't wait to show them.

Here's hoping the coming year brings you and yours good health and good fortune.

*SNOBOT has arrived and available for order Wednesday 17, 2008.  I will have 30 signed pairs for sale on the CHOCOLATE SOOP SHOP

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Dreams to Dreams

I want to thank all the artists that did a piece for the Dreams to Dreams show. The range of styles was amazing. The opening reception was a big success with over 450+ people coming through to see the show. The positive response to the DCTO form by the Japanese community showed me that I had accomplished my goal, which was to take the traditional Daru

ma shape and respectfully add a modern flare.

BIG thanks to JANM for welcoming the Dreams to Dreams idea with open hearts.

Thanks to Maria Kwong and all the staff volunteers that worked tirelessly to put the displays together. 

Also big shouts to Daruma Asset Management, Inc. which sponsored the show.

Here are some pix of the pieces:

Dreams to Dreams: DCTO Custom Show 2008.

Dacosta Bayley a.k.a CHOCOLATE SOOP and the Japanese American National Museum have assembled the first custom toy show held in a museum. 45+ artists have customized his DCTO (Dreams Come True Object) Jibun Project, a futuristic version of the traditional Daruma toy. The theme of the show is "Dreams to Dreams" and is based on the poem of the same title which speaks to childhood dreams, possibilities and looking to the future.

Opening reception will be held on Saturday, December 6th, 2008

The finished art pieces will be on display at the Japanese American National Museum from December 1, 2008 through January 4, 2009. Pieces will be available for sale through the Museum Store.

The show will lead up to Oshogatsu weekend (a significant celebration in Los Angeles’s Little Tokyo area). there will be educational and entertaining programs that tell the significance of Daruma and other cultural icons for the New Year.

Sponsored in part by: Daruma Asset Management, Inc.

Contributing Artists:

Amy Inouye

Angry Woebots

Barry Stephenson

Brent Nolasco

Cameron Tiede

Camilla d’Errico

Charles Hui

Charuca

Chris Conway

Dacosta!

Dan Goodsell

David & Kazumi Svenson

Donna Ikkanda

Gary van der Steur

Itokin Park

Jesse Hernandez

Jester

Joel Nakamura

Judson Beaumont

Julie West

kaNO kid

Kazuko Shinoka (Spicy Brown)

Keith Poon

Koji Takei

Leecifer

Lou Pimentel

MadL

Marilyn Frandsen

Mark Atomos

Mark Nagata

Megan Majewski

Neal Yamamoto

NEMO

PESKIMO

Peter Taylor

PON

Qris Yamashita

Sachiho Hino (Spicy Brown)

Scott Wetterschneider

Shawn O’Conner

Steve Rolston

Steve Talkowski

Stuart Rapeport

Trevor McKay

Yoshii

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Back again with a long over due post...

It's been a minute since my last project update. I think their will be a couple of posts the weekend to catch you up.

"Don't eat yellow snow" they say...

The truth about those mysterious little yellow stains in the snowbanks has finally been uncovered. Very soon you’ll be able to get your hands on the top secret report hidden from the general public by a shadow organization that would like nothing more than to keep us in the dark on such matters. Well NO MORE I say!!! The truth is out there… and it’s yellow…

Back soon true believers

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NICE!!!!!

ILoveSketch from Seok-Hyung Bae on Vimeo.

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