You may have heard already about the custom kokeshi show that’s going on at Subtext from 11/3 through 12/17 of this year, but if you haven’t I’m cordially inviting you to get out from under that rock where you’ve lately taken up residence. The show is the brainchild of Christina Conway whose own two-kokeshi collection and desire for “more feminine, positive images and varied art styles [for] toys” formed the impetus of the project. The result is a hybrid of doll and vinyl toy cultures that I’ve yet to stumble upon and some of the pieces are truly amazing.

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