Kinder Nation Toys

11/07/2024

This little bear was made from two of my great uncle's ties. It is destined to be a gift for his great-grandchildren.

10/27/2024

This Little Red Hen will go on to entertain children at the Chillicothe library.

10/06/2024

All ready for the Hyde Park Art Show! Stop by the square today between 10 am and 5 pm to see my toys and all the other artists.

10/05/2024

Getting the toys ready for the Hyde Park Art Show! Stop by and visit me on Sunday between 10 am and 5 pm!

05/18/2024

Octopuses? Octopi? I made a pair of cephalopods.

04/28/2024

My first shot at drawing a pattern for a giraffe. The result was really cute!

01/26/2024

My most recent creations. I made these flamingos while the temperatures were single digits. Apparently, I wanted to be in the tropics.

12/21/2023

My first lion! He turned out pretty cute (despite being hard to photograph). This was made for a 9-month-old baby.

12/15/2023

Working at an art museum means I can get some unusual commissions from coworkers. This toy is based on a circa 450-550 CE mosaic found in the church at Petra, Jordan, made by an artist who had never seen a giraffe, but thought a description of it sounded a lot like a camel.

12/15/2023

12/15/2023

Working at an art museum means I can get some unusual commissions from coworkers. Like this toy, based on a circa 450-550 CE mosaic in the church at Petra, Jordan, made by an artist who had never seen a giraffe but decided the description of the animal sounded a lot like a camel.

11/19/2023

Come by the Cincinnati Art Museum's Holiday Market to see if any of these cuties need to join your life!