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Jun

1
2010

The Curse Work in progress shots

Some more work in progress shots from the making of The curse music video

Tags:Animation Clockwork Concept Crafts Cute Love Scary Story

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Jun

1
2010

He watches the sea from a porthole in stowage

Whale in the ocean from Thomas Hat on Vimeo.

Part of a video for Josh Ritter’s "The Curse" for the line "He watches the sea from a porthole in stowage."

Work in progress!

Tags:Animation

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Apr

26
2010

Bazaar of the Bizarre

Feelin': happy

So yesterday was my first show ever. How rad is that*? I sold a mess of robots to some awesome folks, made some new friends and even bought a print! Kris did an exemplary job with decorating, packaging and directing the look of the table.

Customer comment of the day: "They’re all different... like people!"

There was a lot of awesome people and it made for a grand ol’ time. I was even approached by someone and asked to have my work in their store on consignment. Pretty exciting!

*Very.

Tags:Art Imaginary Thomas Robots

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Apr

23
2010

BUTTONS!

Feelin': rushed

Kris suggested I make button packs for my show so we both kicked it into high gear to get some buttons made and ready for Sunday. they’re designed and templated so wish us luck.

Tags: Concept Cute Illustration Imaginary Thomas Minimalist Monsters Robots

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Apr

21
2010

New business card

Made up a new card for the show on the weekend. One that reflects my robots

Tags:Cute Illustration Imaginary Thomas Robots

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About me

I am an artist for lack of a better word. I hate the term "artist" because it conjures up the vision of a holier-than-thou hipster type who makes up profound meanings for a blue canvas. Post modernism is rarely art. I’m not really an artsy person either. My wife studied art history and I enjoy things like that. I mostly subscribe to the "I may not know art, but I know what I like" philosophy.

I prefer terms like "Tinkerer", "Creator", "Maker" and "Builder". Constructive terms.

I like to make new things out of junk, bits, pieces and various miscellania. I recently decided this compulsion to build complex compilations of simple parts has roots in my childhood obsession with LEGO. My father made me a LEGO table from an old door and steel brackets that sat in our basement. I think I spent more time seated at that table bushing aside an ocean of coloured bricks searching for the specific one I needed than most people spent outside in their childhood.