Mariel Clayton plays with barbies completely against their will. His photographs present an amazingly creepy picture of suburban domestication. Most of these seem to place barbie in a position of power, with Ken being the victim. Seems about right… “It started out with a camera and a major interest in travel photography, but a sublime encounter in a Tokyo toy shop led me into the surreal world of Japanese miniatures, [...]

Nathan Sawaya was born in Colville, Washington and raised in Veneta, Oregon.  Like most of us, Nathan played with LEGO’s as a child. The difference is, he didn’t stop. The result is beautiful art discovered through a unique medium. At first glance you may want to chalk it up as some sort of a gimmick tailored towards kids and adult kids, but upon further inspection there is so much more. Today Sawaya [...]