tomonster!!!!

Urban Craft Uprising This Weekend!!

2011-12-01T10:17:00.000-08:00

Urban Craft Uprising is here this weekend!! I've been really busy preparing for this event and super excited! I will have lots of new products like coffee mugs, bags, fabrics and new prints and cards, of course! I will have my Christmas cards (brand new!) too! I'll be @ Seattle Center, exhibition hall on Saturday and Sunday from 11am to 5pm, so please stop by and say hello-!! It will be crazy fun, seeing other artists also! Come and get your Christmas shoppings done early!!!!
See you there!!!

Holiday Season! Party with Tomonster!!!

2011-11-28T18:35:00.000-08:00

Tomonster Art Opening Party!!!
Place : Portage Bay Goods in Fremont
Date : December 2nd
Time : 5pm to 9pm

Please stop by! I'll be there from 6pm to 9pm! They will have most of my origianl paintings and it's a holiday party too! It will be fun to see you all!!

Love Tomoko xoxo

New Painting!!!

2011-11-04T14:27:00.000-07:00

I finally started painting again and this came out first!! It's called "Sleeping Rabbit" :) I was just imagining how awesome it would be to have fluffy transportation device... like these green squid looking rides!!! They are trying to wake the rabbit up, but she keep sleeping because it's just so cozy in the mountain. Rabbit will wake up eventually, but till then the little yeti will keep trying... :)
It's Acrylic on Canvas size 12x36 © tomonster

Tomonster at Revive+ in Vashon Island!!!!

2011-08-12T21:13:00.000-07:00

It was very nice summer day in Seattle. My boyfriend, Matt and his sister, Jenny and I visited Revive+ in Vashon Island! It was very cute and beautiful Gallery! Lots of sunlight was coming in and it was very peaceful and fun day! Vashon Island is really nice! Thank you, Criss to make this happen!!! - Tomoko

Tomonster at Revive+ in Vashon Island!!!!

2011-07-21T23:36:00.000-07:00

Helloooooooooooooo!!! Long time no see!!! Sorry for not blogging for a while...
Well, I have a gallery showing @ Revive+ in Vashon Island till middle of August!!!!

Revive+
17123 Vashon Island, WA 98070
206.304.0313

I will be there this Saturday!! They also have Tomonster cards, prints, wallets, stuffed dolls, pins, stickers, etc... !!!!!!!!!!!!!! Please stop by and say HELLO!!!!!

Love, Tomoko xoxo :)

Urban Craft Uprising photos!!

2010-07-17T01:13:00.000-07:00

Thank you so much for those who came to see me at Urban Craft Uprising!! It was successful and so much fun meeting people!! I was so happy that people liked my art and they smiled when they see my art. :) I am very lucky to have supportive people around me and I am greatful that people like my art!! Thank you so much! There are so many talented people in the event and it was really hard not to spend too much money there!!! Everything was so creative and beautiful and it was very inspiring. I've met great artists there and it was very good exposure!!! I hope I get to be accepted to do winter show!!!!

Thank you so much for Stephanie, Mary Ann and Camilla who helped me move stuff and stayed with me at the show all day!!!

Photos by Stephanie :) Thanks!

Urban Craft Uprising is soon!!!

2010-06-27T23:14:00.000-07:00

I've been slave-laboring myself for this event!!! This is the biggest craft show in Seattle and I was accepted to have a booth!! Yeay! I am planning to have my cards, prints, boots stand, thumb-thumbs and other new products!!! Please stop by!!! I know, I know, it's World Cup final game day, too... but you can still come after the game!! haha...

Please please stop by!!

tomoko xoxo

New Paintings - Great Chef!

2010-06-03T23:16:00.000-07:00

This is a new painting for my friend's husband who cooks for me all the time!! He IS a great cook and I really appreciate what they always cook for me!! nomnomnom...
And My friend told me that he likes frogs, so I decided to make him frog and give him cute little chef hat and apron. haha... I hope he will like it!!

MySoti - tomonster - 'Caves'- Lampshade

2010-05-18T11:01:00.001-07:00

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Oasis Gallery Opening Party

2010-05-16T22:25:00.001-07:00

Thank you so much for coming!! It was good to see everybody and Thank you for Oasis for having my paintings at your store!! It was fun!!

Tomonster iphone cover!!!

2010-05-12T23:48:00.000-07:00

Here it is!! The cover (scratch proof sticker) for your own iphone!!! My girlfriend, Jenn wanted to use this painting image! I love it!!
The matching screen saver is there too!!
Yea-y!!
Thank you, Jenn!!

MySoti - tomonster - 'Caves'- Lampshade

2010-05-12T23:40:00.001-07:00

MySoti - tomonster - 'Caves'- Lampshade

Hi, So I made a lamp shade!! Please click it and see my lamp shade!! Please buy it!! haha Or please VOTE FOR ME!!! I think it looks pretty cool!!!

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My Knitted Tigers for Twin babies!!

2010-05-02T21:31:00.000-07:00

I made 2 tigers for my friend's friends had twin babies-a boy and girl! So one tiger is orange and black which is for boy and pink and black is for a girl! I think they turned out pretty good. :) It was fun to make them and I can't wait to see my friend's face!!!

Also I was selected for this summer's Urban Craft Uprising in July!! I'll be busy making this event successful!! Since it's my first time, I'm nervous, but very excited!! I'll let you know more details...

tomoko xoxo

New Show at Oasis Gallery in Wallingford!!!!!

2010-04-26T22:35:00.000-07:00

Hi! So I have my new show coming up. It is at Oasis Gallery in Wallingford from April 24 to July 25! We have an opening party on May 5th 6 - 9pm. They have a great wall space and I have a pretty big wall there. Also I have a few new paintings done for this show. There will be 4 other great artists showing their art pieces with me. I am very excited about this show and there will be wine and food for the party!!
Please come and see me!!!!

Also I have a great news! I got in Urban Craftuprising!!! Yeay!! It is on July 10 & 11 this summer! This is my first time and I'm really excited about this. I will be very busy preparing for this!!!! Yeay!!!
Please come come come!! :)

Love tomoko xoxo

Recent Creation

2010-04-04T21:29:00.000-07:00

Happy Easter to everybody!!
Seattle weather wasn't even close to Spring, but it was really fun weekend for me. :) I spent a lot of time with lots of dogs even I am allergic to them. My friends has a dog and her friends has dogs and it was like dog daycare!! But I can't help it. They are so so so cute and I love every animals... but here comes asthma and hives...ugh... but it was worth it!! haha.
I've been creating more of plush dolls! I'm in sewing mood. It's hard...when I sew, my paintings have to wait and when I paint, sewing has to wait... it's hard to make that perfect balance...mmm...

These Crab looking guys have lavender inside of their belly so they smell gooooood :)
So today I submitted a spot for Urban Craft Uprising for the first time! I hope I get accepted!! Then I'll be super busy bee and make more new paintings and crafts!!
Also I have next gallery at Oasis Gallery in Wallingford!! More details to come!!
It's still cold out so keep warm everybody!!

Love tomoko xoxo

Flickr

2010-03-23T16:28:00.001-07:00

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New photos at Schmancy display!!

2010-03-22T17:03:00.000-07:00

Here are some display photos at Schmancy! I am excited to tell you that we might have a reception party in first week of April!!!

I will let you know more details when I found out! It will be fun!! I hope everybody can stop by!!!!

This weekend was really really nice and I went to

hiking with my friends... I realized I was so out of shape... I need to do more exercises... agh... but It was gorgeous on Saturday and it felt really good!! :)

I'll see you guys later!!

tomoko :)

Now Tomonster at Schmancy!!!!

2010-03-15T12:37:00.000-07:00

Hello~! Well, now it's a day light saving time and my head is all messed up from only one hour difference... but today Seattle is sunny and very springy! I can't wait for summer again.....
Oh and the other day, I played Wii Sports for the first time and it was a blast!!! I know I'm little late on game world, but I didn't know! Soccer is so much fun!

Well, I've been pretty busy with vacation and my full time job and painting, etc... but I have a wonderful news!! Not I'm featured artist at Schmancy in Seattle!!! Yeay! I'm super excited about this and I hope everybody will stop by or check the web site!! Also more photos are available at
http://www.flickr.com/photos/schmancytoys/sets/72157623495150651/

Also you can see the interview with Schmancy at http://schmancygallery.blogspot.com/2010/03/interview-with-tomonster.html

I will keep painting and make more new stuff and more plush!!! Please stay tuned...

New painting! - Hang out wiht water fairy!

2009-11-06T17:31:00.000-08:00

Hi it's very nasty outside in Seattle today... rain, rain, rain... so I will put this one to cheer you up! My dream vacation spot.... it's warm and beautiful beaches and hang out with weird creatures and water fairy!!!! Perfect day!!!!!!this is 12x36 Acrylic on Canvas....

Also I will have a show in December at Pike Place Market!! I will let you know more details later!!! It's perfect for Christmas shopping for special someone.... :)

Tomonster showing at Chartis Insurance Company Lobby!

2009-09-22T16:53:00.000-07:00

Currently I am showing all my paintings at the Lobby of Chartis Insurance Company for a couple of months!! Yeay!! I've been hearing wonderful reaction from people! Thank you for the great help, Leslie!! :)

In December, I will show my paintings at Local Color in Pike Place Market!! I will let you know the details later! Well, I was too busy playing outside during summer, but now I started to paint again... I hope to have new paintings in December!!!

Hello from Forest...

2009-08-27T11:33:00.000-07:00

Summer is almost over here in Seattle... and I'm sad... I'm trying to enjoy every sunny day we have. I really want to go camping and surounded by trees.... My soul needs nature right now...

But on the other hand... I'm planning to go home in Christmas time and I can't wait to see my family and friends!!!! I haven't been home for a couple of years, so it will be really good to see them...

皆さん、元気ですか？？きっと日本はまだまだ暑い日が続いていることかと思います。。。シアトルは今日は心地のいい温度です。でももうすぐまた寒い、曇りの日が来るかと思うと寂しくなります。でも年末に日本に帰るのでとっても楽しみで～す！早く日本に帰って、温泉、カラオケなどなど盛りだくさんのファミリー　アンド　フレンド　タイムがとっても楽しみでございます・・・
残暑も厳しいと思いますが、みなさん、夏ばてをしないように気をつけてくださいね！

New Paintings!!

2009-08-05T15:05:00.000-07:00

Hi, so I don't know where summer went, but it's COLD today. I'm wearing a jacket in AUGUST!!! WTF!? I guess this is Seattle summer. I've been here for 13 years, but still not used to not hot summer... I'm sure it will be warm again.... I hope...

Here is my new paintings!

This is called "Dear Love" It's 12x12 Acrylic on Canvas. :)

And this one is called "la la la..." It's 12x12 Acrylic on Canvas.

This is called "Snatching dinner from Yeti..." again 12x12 Acrylic on Canvas.

I'd love to hear what you think!!! I will have a show in two weeks in Capitol Hill, so I will let you know more details later!!

New Painting & New Show!!

2009-06-01T17:23:00.001-07:00

Summer is almost here!!!!!

Hi, I haven't been bloggin for a while now... It was so much fun at Eurostyle in Fremont for two months!! I got lots of good words about the art walk in Fremont and I think people enjoyed my paintings at their store!! yeay! Thank you so much for those who stopped by and came to check out my paintings!! Yesterday was moving date for my paintings. With help of my friends, now my paintings are displayed and sold at Chiso, Japanese restaurant in Fremont for June and July!! Chiso is one of the best Japanese restaurant in Seattle (I think and I AM Japanese so I know!!! )

My paintings are in entry hall way and in front of Sushi Bar! I hope people will enjoy them!!!

I hope they make people smile or laugh!!!! :)

Also here is my new painting for my friends! The theme was doughnuts!! They always invite friends and familes to their house for coffee and doughnuts before the summer solstice parade in Fremont!! That's why it's happy summery doughnuts painting!!!! It will be on postcards for the invitation for this family event. :)

It has been pretty good year for my paintings!!!

Also a store, Portage Bay is now carrying my cards!! And up coming, new store called "Snowmonkey's house of monster" will carry my cards, prints, and boots stands!!! yea-y!!! Thank you very very much for all your support! I love it!! :)

皆さんお元気ですかー？？お久しぶりです！シアトルも夏っぽく、ちょっと暖かくなってきました。今日も半そでで大丈夫ないいお天気です！！早く夏が来ないかぁ・・・

さてさて、私の絵の方ですが、今年はなかなかいい感じで行っております。今年の５月、６月とEurostyle というお店で販売していただいていました。結構皆さんに好評で本当にありがとうございました！そして！今日から、６月と７月はこちらのフリーモントにある馳走という日本料理のレストランに２か月置かせていただくことになりました！上の写真がそのレストランの写真です！２か月も置かせていただくなんて本当に光栄です！皆さんに楽しんでいただきたいと願っております！！

そして一番の下の写真は一番新しい絵です。知人に頼まれ、ドーナッツのテーマです！どうでしょー？？

今年はいろいろといい年で”PortageBay" というお店が新しく私のカードを販売、そしてもうすぐ開く”Snowmonkey's house of Monster"というお店もカード、プリント、ブーツ立てと販売をしていただくことになりました！また開店になったら連絡しまーす！！

みなさん、夏ばてにならないように元気に過ごしてくださいね！！

智子

Boots Stands - thumb&thumb - Hugs from Tomonster!!!

2009-04-07T11:26:00.000-07:00

Hi, So the art opening went really great! Lots of my friends showed up and they supported me and I really appreciate it!! Thank you all for coming and support my art... I really appreciate it...

After the show, I'm back to busy doing my own things and I made these boots stands... I'm sure that all girls know... boots doesn't stand up by thierselves (like this photo...) and they drove me crazy... so I made boots stands that are funny and cute...and cuddly...

They are super soft freece material and strong and it's washable (when they gets stinky...hehehe...) I am also thinking boots warmer/perfume boots stands right now... but meanwhile they are what they are. They have long arms so you can tie them to hug each other. They are just stuffed dolls hug each other to stand! They need each other... Check out thier little feet!! They are super cute, I must say... I love them and use them at home...and they keep your boots in shape and good condition!!!

well, if you don't have boots, that's okay. You can just keep them as huggable dolls!!! :)

みなさーんお元気ですか？この前の金曜日のアートショーは大成功でした。たくさんのお友達がきてくれてとても楽しかったです！！ありがとうございました！！！
さてショーのその週末、また自分の世界に入り込んでまたまた新しい子供達を作りました！ブーツスタンドです！この子達の名前は”Ｔｈｕｍｂ－Ｔｈｕｍｂ”（サムーサム；親指君）です。ブーツに入れて長ーい腕をくくればハグをしながらブーツを守ります！ちゃんと立つし、ブーツのコンディションもいい状態に保ちます。マテリアルはフリースでもちろん洗えちゃう！ブーツで汚くなったら洗濯機へポイできます！！今はこの子達に超はまってしまって一生懸命売りにだしております・・・ふふふ。

またどんどんいろいろなものを作っていきますので宜しくおねがいしまーす！！！

little feet!!!

ART WALK Opening Party this FRIDAY, 3rd!!!!!

2009-04-01T17:09:00.000-07:00

I am starting to prepare for coming Fremont Art Walk opening for this Friday!! I was getting nervous, and then I injured my foot!!! I couldn't walk yesterday. I'm okay now but I'm limping... Anyways, Please stop by this Friday to say Hello!!!!!

Date : April 3rd, Friday

Time : 6pm to 9pm

Place : Eurostyle your life - 750 N. 34th St.

I will see you there!!!

MySoti - tomonster - 'KAIJU'- Tees

2009-03-27T17:35:00.001-07:00

MySoti - tomonster - 'KAIJU'- Tees

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2009-03-23T15:56:00.001-07:00

MySoti - tomonster - 'KAIJU!!!!!'- Tees

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ARTWALK in Fremont, Seattle in APRIL!!!

2009-03-20T16:57:00.000-07:00

I was selected for artwalk showing in month of April!!! It will be in fremont, Seattle. I've never done artwalk and I'm super excited about this.

Please if you are in neighbourhood, please stop by to say HELLO~!!!

They will be offering great hors d'oeuvres and beverages!!!

Date : April 3, 2009 6pm~9pm

Place : Store called "Eurostyle your life"

750 N. 34th st.

site : http://currentlyshowingfff.blogspot.com/

Artist: Tomoko BriggsArtist Website: www.tomonster.netVenue: EUROSTYLE YOUR LIFE - 750 N. 34TH ST.My name is Tomoko and I am originally from Japan and living in Seattle for 11 years now. I've been drawing all my life since I was little. I love to draw and paint and create new things. I started to paint seriously in 2003. My paintings have been influeneced by Japanese, European and American cartoons I watched when I was a child. I also am inspired by nature and animals and like to make them.eurostyle your life will be offering delightful hors d'oeuvres and beverages.

Value Meal...

2009-03-02T16:15:00.000-08:00

This is my newest painting! It's called "Value Meal" Are they eating each other? or spitting each other out??? It's how you look at it, I guess. :)

The original painting is 12"x24" Acrylic on canvas. My favorite dude is, of course, the biggest yellow monster!!!

この絵は最近できあがりました。新作です！題は”バリュー　メニュー”です。みんな食べあってるのか、それとも吐き出してるのか・・・？？？それはみんなの想像しだいです。。。ふふふ。

オリジナルのサイズは３０．５センチｘ６１センチのアクリル画です。私のお気に入りはやっぱり一番大きい黄色のモンスターかなぁ～・・・

Gabriel and Squiddy!!!

2009-02-17T17:11:00.000-08:00

My friend, Denise gave me these cute cute photos of her son, Gabriel and my pillow. She told me that usually he doesn't like plush toys, but he likes this one and calls him "squiddy" and he sleeps with him!!! He is a cutie!!!

I hope my pillow will give him fun and funny dreams!!!!

Thank you, Denise!!

New Paitnings!!!

2009-01-29T15:25:00.000-08:00

Belated Happy New Year to everybody!!! I can't believe that January is almost over!!! This is crazy! I bet someone is fastforwarding our universal clock....
Well, finally I have photographed images of my new paintings!

First one is called " Candy Mountain" These little sacchans are trying to get candy on top of the mountain!! It's a long hard road and they are riding forest bus called "Hottan"
Plants of the mountains are spraying with round sweet candy also! Origianl size is 24x36 and it's acrylic on canvas.
Second one is called " What's going on above the clouds..." this is what I suspect what's going on above the clouds... The little black guys are called "mojamoja" that's where they live and they have fun with everybody including a giant cat fishy who gives you a ride anytime!! The original size is 36x36 and it's acrylic on canvas.

Please let me know what you think!!! :) 36x36 is the biggetst painting I've ever done!! It was so much fun!!!!

遅くなりましたが、皆様、明けましておめでとうございます！今年もどうぞ宜しくお願いいたします！もう１月の終わりなんて本当に時間が経つのは早いですねぇ～・・・年もとるわけだぁ・・・

さて最近終わった絵の紹介をさせていただきます。上の絵は実は２００８年に終わっていたのですが、なかなか写真がとれなくって遅くなりました。タイトルは”キャンディー　マウンテン”です。小さいさっちゃんたちが森のバス”ホッタン”にのって山の上のキャンディーをとりにいくところです。山は大きく険しく、高い道のり・・・周りの植物も甘いあめの雨を降らせています。オリジナルの大きさは６０センチｘ９０センチ。アクリル画です。

２つ目の絵は”雲の上で起こっていること”というタイトルです。これは私がいつもこういうことが雲の上で起こってるに違いないと確信していることです。私が見えないからとみんな楽しく仲良く遊んでいるのではないか・・・小さく黒い雲の住民とほかの生き物があそんでいます。しかもおおきな空を飛ぶナマズの上にも乗らせてくれます。。。羨ましいです・・・

ということでまた新しいものができたらお知らせしまーす！！！！

Tomonster Pillows!!

2008-12-30T10:07:00.000-08:00

Happy Holidays to everybody!!!

I made bunch of charactor pillows from my paintings for charity before this Christmas! 50% of the profit went to TreeHouse (www.treehouse4kids.org/ -Treehouse will use the funds for their College and Career Program. This program provides support to foster care youths in the possibilities of reaching a goal of a college education for every youth from every economic level of life. The program works with companies in apprenticeships and mentorships with the youths as well) So I was able to donate $150 for my share! :) Yea-y!! It was so much fun to make these guys and I am planning to make them more in the future. So if you'd like to purchase one, please let me know!! They are $36 to 40 each. :) I will put them on etsy site (http://www.tomonster.etsy.com/) or just e-mail me to tomoko@tomonster.net They are cuddly and very soft freece material. :)

Thank you so much for everybody who purchased them! I'm happy that they found great homes...

I wish everybody a Happy New Year!!! I will keep updating my paintings and creation up coming year 2009!!!!

Tomoko xoxo

日本語で・・・

Ｈａｐｐｙ　Ｈｏｌｉｄａｙｓ！！！

日本の皆さんお元気ですか？シアトルはとても寒く、先週は大雪でした。こんな年も本当に珍しいです。私の母が日本からシアトルのクリスマスを見たい！と先週遊びにきてくれました。しかし、吹雪でどこにも行けず・・・という悲しい結果になってしまい、本当に申し訳なかったです。母はもう無事に日本に帰国しましたが、今度は夏に来る！と言っておりました・・・

今年のクリスマスの直前に私の会社でチャリティーのイベントで手作りのものを持ち寄って会社内で販売をするという企画がありました。私は写真のように、自分の絵のキャラクターのぬいぐるみを作りました！とても反響がよく売り切れてあとのオーダーも出るほどで大成功！おかげで売り上げの半分の１５０ドルをＴＲＥＥＨＯＵＳＥに寄付することができました！ＴＲＥＥ　Ｈｏｕｓｅとはローカルの孤児を助けるグループで孤児の子供たちのためにそのお金を将来の学費にまわしたりしてヘルプをする団体です。（上のアドレスでそのサイトがみることができます）

もしこの写真をみて”私もぬいぐるみ（枕？）が欲しい！”と思ったら是非連絡ください。私のＥメールは上に書いてあるとおりです！あとhttp://www.tomonster.etsy.com/というサイトで私の絵のカード、プリントなどがＰａｙｐａｌを通して購入可能です。このぬいぐるみもそのうち売りに出そうと思っています！どうか宜しくお願いしま～す！！

さて、今年ももう残り２日になってしまいました。本当に時間が経つのは早いですぅ～・・・皆さん、どうぞよいお年をお迎えください。そしてまた来年もどうか宜しくおねがいいたしまーす！！！

智子

ＰＳ来年からはもっとこのブログでいろいろと私の生活の様子をお知らせします！！！

Start Blogging!

2008-06-18T12:20:00.001-07:00

Ok, So I will start more about this on-line world... I am still learning, so bear with me....