I make things.
I work with clay, wood, paper, fabric and occasionally steel.
My sculptures are rooted in the ideas of bad science, historical hoaxes and cabinets of curiosities.
I live in Los Angeles with my wonderful boyfriend, Jason, and my charming, asthmatic cat, General Guster McWheezypants(Gus).
“Sawdust Bear” was a nickname from my scene shop days when I wore a knit bear hat often(and it was often covered in sawdust).
You can email me at shingkhor@gmail.com
Things I’ve done:
2012
- Creatures from the Black Lagoon, Zzxyz Gallery of Natural Science(group show)
- Guumon@KULTUREZ, KULTUREZ (group custom show)
2011
- DesignerCon, exhibitor
- Geek Girl Con, exhibitor
- Alternative Press Expo, exhibitor
- Burning Man (installation/mutant vehicle) -the junk boat
- The Devastator, Issue 3(Cats!) – contributor
- We Heart Japan(group show, Meltdown Comics, Los Angeles), tentacle wall plaques
- Anime Expo, exhibitor
- WonderCon, exhibitor
2010
- Renegade Craft Fair, Los Angeles, vendor
- Long Beach Comic Con, exhibitor
- DesignerCon, exhibitor
- Alternative Press Expo, exhibitor
- Faces of Skid Row, Crewest Gallery(group show), (three sculptures) seeker of recyclables, keeper of the bench, protector of the young.
- APOPcalypse, the ARTery@the LAB, Costa Mesa, specimens from irradiated zone 9
- Guumon Custom Show(JP Art Market, Jamaica Plains), maternal monster(custom toy).
- Anime Expo(with ZOMGWTF! Studios), exhibitor
- Immortal Gallery (their opening!) (group show, Downtown LA), various works.
- Carnival Noir(Los Angeles, CA), vendor.
- Pedals and Prints, Crewest Gallery(group show, Los Angeles, CA), bike + love (linoblock print).
- $50 Art Show, The Red Loft(group show, Los Angeles, CA), various works.
2009
- Monsters on Bikes, Flying Pigeon (Los Angeles, CA), bike disaster #1, bike disaster #2 and seamonster loves bike (and you).
- Cigar Box Art Show, 2nd Street Cigar Lounge & Gallery(Los Angeles), specimen boxes and dissection boxes.
2008
- Burning Man (art installation), The Omega1 Spacepod
- Crammed Organisms, Cranky Yellow(St Louis, MO), various plush
- Felt Club Holiday Show, vendor(as Strange Little Bear)
2007
- Morphe 2, Nest Studio(Australia), Estella the Bear.
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