Plushies & Toys
On top of everything else I do, I decided to get into the plushie and toy market as well. There is a void of engaging, scientific and multifaceted toys and plushies out there and I want to add my drop to the bucket! Below you’ll find a gallery of toys and plushies I’ve made which can all be purchased through DFTBA’s (Don’t Forget To Be Awesome) website! This is an amazing fulfillment company created by Hank and John Green!
Browse and purchase plushies here.
If you’d like to get in contact with me about designing or creating a specialized toy or interactive plushie please email me at tylerthrasherart@gmail.com
The Cicada Shell Backpack. Inspired by stories of kids hooking cicada shells to their clothes, I wanted to recreate a bit of that magic with this backpack. The backpack contains three zipper compartments along the abdomen.
Cicada Shell Backpack
The Pitcher Plant backpack. Inspired by actual Nepenthes plants I grow in my greenhouse. These backpacks contain hidden zipper pockets tucked behind the plant’s frills and also contains a caterpillar pencil case.
The Schrodinger’s Cat Mystery Box. This plushie is a play on the Schrodinger’s Cat quantum thought experiment. In the box is either a dead cat or living cat both printed with images of the Hubble Deep Field. You won’t know what plushie is in the box until you open it. There’s also a 10% chance your cat will be a “Quantum” cat which is neither dead nor alive, but exists in a perpetual state of “what ifs”
The Molting Cicada Plushie. This was my first plushie design and the one that sparked this entire side business. The molting cicada plushie comes as a cicada nymph with a zipper on the back. Inside the nymph is an adult cicada that can be removed. Its a two in one plushie combo!
More Creations
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Opalized
Prepare to dive deep into the world of synthetic opals, one of Tyler Thrasher’s latest obsessions. After years of experimenting, Tyler found a way to grow opals in as little as 5 days in his lab. This gallery is a collection of some of the pieces he’s grown.
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Plants
Nature is our collaborator. In this series you’ll explore the various plants Tyler has hybridized, created, and cultivated including various Crassula, mesembs, and even his spontaneously variegated Monstera deliciosa.
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Flat Work
A series of illustrations and drawings that capture elegance and meticulous details of the natural world. A majority of Tyler’s illustrative work finds fascination within nature.
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Moonbeam Flora
Moonbeam Flora is Tyler’s lifelong goal of filling your home with wonder. These dried flowers are preserved and coated in vibrant glowing pigment mixed right in his studio/lab. Explore these vibrant and fantastical plants for yourself.
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Photography
Occasionally Tyler picks up a camera! Explore different collections of his photography.
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Plushies
On top of everything else I do, I decided to get into the plushie and toy market as well. There is a void of engaging, scientific and multifaceted toys and plushies out there and I want to add my drop to the bucket!
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Alchemy Bugs
Welcome to “Alchemy Bugs”, a series of collectible transmuted bugs imbued with a wide range of alchemical and arcane secrets. Alchemists work together to unravel and create these wondrous creatures through customized and commissioned transmutations.
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Published
I have a few published books including “The Wisdom of the Furnace”, “Grow a Damn” and my next upcoming book “The Universe in 100 colors”.
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Crystallized
A collection of work that delves into the art of synthesizing crystals, specifically on dead shit. This body of work explores the idea of combining molecular geometry and crystalline structures with organic surfaces as an homage to ancient and esoteric alchemy.
