My name is Sergey Safonov. I make art-toys and tell stories with pictures. Tumblr (3.0; @sergeysafonov)http://sergeysafonov.com/<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/bfd40f2447525b48f39453bbccc7b921/tumblr_mft2sjeDQD1ro5cauo1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SergeySafonov/~4/GPzmc8ntlMw" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SergeySafonov/~3/GPzmc8ntlMw/39142335339http://sergeysafonov.com/post/39142335339Sat, 29 Dec 2012 22:46:10 +0400xshttp://sergeysafonov.com/post/39142335339<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/53ed69d763050eed426a478cbb9d2afa/tumblr_me3p3qCHeK1ro5cauo4_r1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_me3p3qCHeK1ro5cauo3_500.jpg"/><br/> Govra the deity of the End<br/><br/> <img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_me3p3qCHeK1ro5cauo2_500.jpg"/><br/> Govra the deity of the End<br/><br/> <img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_me3p3qCHeK1ro5cauo1_500.jpg"/><br/> Govra the deity of the End<br/><br/> <img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_me3p3qCHeK1ro5cauo5_500.jpg"/><br/> Govra Looking Glass<br/><br/> <h4>Govra the deity of the End</h4> <p><a href="http://sergeysafonov.com/search/gooma" target="_blank">Gooma world</a> is full of gods, spirits, ghosts and deities of all kinds.</p> <p>One of them is Govra, the deity of the End. If you’re lucky, you can find her where something ends – at end of the road, see her at the end of the day or you can meet her when something dies. Govra has the large number of cultist followers, who build altars and praise her sacrificig sandglasses and rotten fruits.</p> <p>—</p> <p>Govra sculpture made of resin and it’s one of my largest releases to date, it’s towering about 17cm (7in).</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SergeySafonov/~4/EiroIUeHtWQ" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SergeySafonov/~3/EiroIUeHtWQ/36593300201http://sergeysafonov.com/post/36593300201Mon, 26 Nov 2012 19:16:00 +0400blackfiguregovraresinsculpturetoyxxdesigner toyvinylhttp://sergeysafonov.com/post/36593300201““Am loving that Sergey’s sense of aesthetics is going beyond the traditional urban culture and delving heavily into lore and creating worlds, and the toy/collectible culture is enriched by his journey.””<br/><br/> - <em><div align="right"> <h4>— <a href="http://toysrevil.blogspot.ru/2012/11/govra-from-sergey-safonov.html" target="_blank">toysrevil</a></h4> </div></em><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SergeySafonov/~4/36HzFjerUzU" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SergeySafonov/~3/36HzFjerUzU/36872634107http://sergeysafonov.com/post/36872634107Mon, 26 Nov 2012 14:16:00 +0400xshttp://sergeysafonov.com/post/36872634107<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_md8qp2ihlb1ro5cauo2_500.jpg"/><br/> Bayloom the Sea Salt Shaker<br/><br/> <img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_md8qp2ihlb1ro5cauo1_500.jpg"/><br/> Bayloom the Sea Salt Shaker<br/><br/> <img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_md8qp2ihlb1ro5cauo3_500.jpg"/><br/> Bayloom the Sea Salt Shaker<br/><br/> <p><h4>Bayloom the Sea Salt Shaker</h4></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SergeySafonov/~4/jvngsEVmLdI" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SergeySafonov/~3/jvngsEVmLdI/35360518491http://sergeysafonov.com/post/35360518491Sat, 10 Nov 2012 02:05:00 +0400sea saltxlporcelaindesignsculpturecharacterobjecthttp://sergeysafonov.com/post/35360518491<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_md8qdx2Rtb1ro5cauo1_500.jpg"/><br/> Dream Boat Porcelain container<br/><br/> <img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_md8qdx2Rtb1ro5cauo2_500.jpg"/><br/> Dream Boat Porcelain candle holder<br/><br/> <img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_md8qdx2Rtb1ro5cauo3_500.jpg"/><br/> Dream Boat<br/><br/> <h4>Dream Boat</h4> <p>Dream boat is the small dish initially designed as a candleholder, but you can use it anyway you like. Light candles or burn an incenses in it, stash away your silver jewelry, a special candy or one of your Be@rbricks or Flirps.</p> <p>Produced in glossy all-white porcelain.</p> <p>Height: 3cm / 1.1” </p> <p>Width: 8cm / 3.1”</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SergeySafonov/~4/pMAuwBC33VI" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SergeySafonov/~3/pMAuwBC33VI/35360035686http://sergeysafonov.com/post/35360035686Sat, 10 Nov 2012 01:58:00 +0400xxporcelaincandle holdersculptureboattoyMoscowhttp://sergeysafonov.com/post/35360035686<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m90m6y6DeI1ro5cauo1_500.jpg"/><br/> Ceramic Flirps figure set<br/><br/> <img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m90m6y6DeI1ro5cauo3_500.jpg"/><br/> Hool Flirps figure<br/><br/> <img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m90m6y6DeI1ro5cauo4_500.jpg"/><br/> Kamo Flirps figure<br/><br/> <img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m90m6y6DeI1ro5cauo5_500.jpg"/><br/> Odino Flirps figure<br/><br/> <img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m90m6y6DeI1ro5cauo2_500.jpg"/><br/> Dedos Flirps figure<br/><br/> <img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m90m6y6DeI1ro5cauo6_500.jpg"/><br/> Rekeke Flirps figure<br/><br/> <img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m90m6y6DeI1ro5cauo7_500.jpg"/><br/> Remino Flirps figure<br/><br/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SergeySafonov/~4/8_pw2g1BZ4Y" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SergeySafonov/~3/8_pw2g1BZ4Y/29770169979http://sergeysafonov.com/post/29770169979Sun, 19 Aug 2012 22:32:00 +0400flirpsceramicxxwhiteglossyoutsidegardenfiguretoycharacterhttp://sergeysafonov.com/post/29770169979<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m6ulujGSev1ro5cauo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m6ulujGSev1ro5cauo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m6ulujGSev1ro5cauo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><h4>Moon Mouse</h4></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SergeySafonov/~4/Kbca1x20o-4" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SergeySafonov/~3/Kbca1x20o-4/26765275864http://sergeysafonov.com/post/26765275864Sun, 08 Jul 2012 19:32:42 +0400xxmoon mousetoystoyMoon Wanderersfigureresinhttp://sergeysafonov.com/post/26765275864<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4g3dgecrr1ro5cauo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4g3dgecrr1ro5cauo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4g3dgecrr1ro5cauo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><h4>Porcelain Bayloom figure</h4></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SergeySafonov/~4/P7UmuS-lr4I" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SergeySafonov/~3/P7UmuS-lr4I/23567933236http://sergeysafonov.com/post/23567933236Wed, 23 May 2012 02:20:00 +0400ceramicfigureglossyporcelaintoyxxtoyshttp://sergeysafonov.com/post/23567933236<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4ci2ggv1E1ro5cauo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><h4>Odino-Up guys</h4></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SergeySafonov/~4/FA2bFRET3zo" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SergeySafonov/~3/FA2bFRET3zo/23447305144http://sergeysafonov.com/post/23447305144Mon, 21 May 2012 03:47:00 +0400figureminiresintoyxstoyshttp://sergeysafonov.com/post/23447305144<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lz2x1zr7tW1ro5cauo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lz2x1zr7tW1ro5cauo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lz2x1zr7tW1ro5cauo6_r1_500.jpg"/><br/> Grünewald<br/><br/> <img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lz2x1zr7tW1ro5cauo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><div>Please welcome the newest addition to my toy family — Chorus boy Godot.</div> <div><a href="http://sergeysafonov.com/post/16885337672/the-name-godot-is-pronounced-in-britain-and" title="Godot" target="_self">Being a classy gentleman</a> started for him as early as he began musical education as early birds chorus soloist.</div> <div>Initial colourway of the Corus Boy is a homage to mascot of the classic russian <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murzilka" target="_blank">illustrated magazine</a> for children – <a href="http://www.murzilka.org/home/about-murzilka/kto-takojj-murzilka/" target="_blank">Murzilka</a>.</div> <div>Figure size is 8.5cm (about 3.5”)</div></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SergeySafonov/~4/SJXE18UHOw8" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SergeySafonov/~3/SJXE18UHOw8/17264424869http://sergeysafonov.com/post/17264424869Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:46:00 +0400toysgodotchorus boy godotxxhttp://sergeysafonov.com/post/17264424869<p><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyoq38wTOU1r65zwb.jpg"/></p> <h4>Highlights of my fantastic 2011</h4> <p>.<!-- more --></p> <p><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyoq5onkY91r65zwb.jpg"/></p> <h2>April 12</h2> <p><a href="http://akatai.tumblr.com/tagged/luno" target="_blank">Luno</a> Kickstarter campaing <a href="http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/jeremyriad/support-luno-the-moon-rover-space-toy-project" target="_blank">successfully funded</a>.<br/> </p> <p><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyorkywR5M1r65zwb.jpg"/></p> <h2>May</h2> <p>Hong Kong visit for quality control and signing for Luno release.</p> <p><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyormeIF7Y1r65zwb.jpg"/></p> <h2>June</h2> <p>Exclusive mini Luno toy for Japan Tsunami relief for <a href="http://www.tomenosuke.com/" target="_blank">Tomenosuke&#8217;s</a> Toys Help Us.<br/> </p> <p><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyorxjNS6j1r65zwb.jpg"/></p> <h2>June </h2> <p>Mini exhibition at <a href="http://grasshutcorp.com/blog/" target="_blank">Grass Hut</a>. <br/>Photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/studiojfish/5813162177/" target="_blank">Studio JFISH</a> <br/> </p> <p><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyorq4awb41r65zwb.jpg"/></p> <h2>July</h2> <p>«Mr.Reilly» Kluth custom by Dok A.<br/> </p> <p><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lysg2qX3ED1r65zwb.jpg"/></p> <h2>September</h2> <p><a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/balabam/id464750312?mt=8" target="_blank">Balabam available at Appstore</a></p> <p><br/><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyos0zmnDj1r65zwb.jpg"/></p> <h2>November </h2> <p>DCon&#8217;2011</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SergeySafonov/~4/cS_hbkly3u8" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SergeySafonov/~3/cS_hbkly3u8/16839875679http://sergeysafonov.com/post/16839875679Sat, 31 Dec 2011 01:00:00 +04002011reporthttp://sergeysafonov.com/post/16839875679<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyovx10IuI1ro5cauo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><h1>Winter Harvest Kluth Boat</h1></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SergeySafonov/~4/kulzEOIuJx8" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SergeySafonov/~3/kulzEOIuJx8/16847320921http://sergeysafonov.com/post/16847320921Sat, 24 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0400harvest boattoysxsKluthskullhttp://sergeysafonov.com/post/16847320921<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyojob8fqw1ro5cauo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyojob8fqw1ro5cauo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyojob8fqw1ro5cauo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyojob8fqw1ro5cauo4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><h4>Flirps Miniseries</h4></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SergeySafonov/~4/cUFtL0SeQQo" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SergeySafonov/~3/cUFtL0SeQQo/16831653075http://sergeysafonov.com/post/16831653075Fri, 11 Nov 2011 01:00:00 +0400toysxxflirpshttp://sergeysafonov.com/post/16831653075<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyokdgTDsl1ro5cauo1_500.jpg"/><br/> Pillowpina<br/><br/> <img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyokdgTDsl1ro5cauo2_500.jpg"/><br/> Pillowpina<br/><br/> <img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyokdgTDsl1ro5cauo3_500.jpg"/><br/> 2 seconds before awake<br/><br/> <h4>Pillowpina the Sleepwalker</h4> <p>Sleepwalking is a disorder that occurs when people walk or do another activity while they are still asleep.</p> <p>When people sleepwalk, they may sit up and look as though they are awake when they are actually asleep. They may get up and walk around, or do complex activities such as moving furniture, going to the bathroom, and dressing or undressing.</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SergeySafonov/~4/NYtv_KZToUQ" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SergeySafonov/~3/NYtv_KZToUQ/16832424441http://sergeysafonov.com/post/16832424441Tue, 01 Nov 2011 01:00:00 +0400toysxxpillowpinahttp://sergeysafonov.com/post/16832424441<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyowo13aOV1ro5cauo1_r1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyowo13aOV1ro5cauo2_r1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyowo13aOV1ro5cauo3_r1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyowo13aOV1ro5cauo4_r1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyowo13aOV1ro5cauo5_r1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyowo13aOV1ro5cauo6_r1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><h4>Gooma Family</h4></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SergeySafonov/~4/6T1SYpESDKY" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SergeySafonov/~3/6T1SYpESDKY/16848321688http://sergeysafonov.com/post/16848321688Fri, 28 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0400xsgoomatoyshttp://sergeysafonov.com/post/16848321688<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyqcjxlIm51ro5cauo4_500.jpg"/><br/> Photo by Chereshnya<br/><br/> <img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyqcjxlIm51ro5cauo1_500.jpg"/><br/> Photo by Chereshnya<br/><br/> <img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyqcjxlIm51ro5cauo2_500.jpg"/><br/> Photo by Chereshnya<br/><br/> <img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyqcjxlIm51ro5cauo3_500.jpg"/><br/> Photo by Chereshnya<br/><br/> <img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyqcjxlIm51ro5cauo5_500.jpg"/><br/> Photo by Chereshnya<br/><br/> <p><h4>Preparing for DCon’11</h4></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SergeySafonov/~4/_bvMT6dLB4M" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SergeySafonov/~3/_bvMT6dLB4M/16875255543http://sergeysafonov.com/post/16875255543Wed, 19 Oct 2011 08:00:00 +0400xsprocesshttp://sergeysafonov.com/post/16875255543““Clean design and great concepts make for some very desirable figures, which this artist is obviously well aware of!””<br/><br/> - <em><div align="right"><strong><a href="http://tomopop.com/help-luno-the-moon-rover-come-to-life-18251.phtml" target="_blank">TOMOPOP.com</a></strong></div></em><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SergeySafonov/~4/JhDyGUQ5Uiw" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SergeySafonov/~3/JhDyGUQ5Uiw/16831992898http://sergeysafonov.com/post/16831992898Tue, 18 Oct 2011 23:38:00 +0400xshttp://sergeysafonov.com/post/16831992898<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyoun92rR41ro5cauo1_r1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><h4>Sunrise and Sunset Godots</h4></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SergeySafonov/~4/SyR3iTFGbZU" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SergeySafonov/~3/SyR3iTFGbZU/16845585570http://sergeysafonov.com/post/16845585570Sat, 15 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0400xsgodottoyshttp://sergeysafonov.com/post/16845585570<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyol95jSFW1ro5cauo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyol95jSFW1ro5cauo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyol95jSFW1ro5cauo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyol95jSFW1ro5cauo4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyol95jSFW1ro5cauo5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><h4>Luno the Moonrover</h4> <p>To make the Luno I’ve joined my efforts with the toy-maven <a href="http://jeremyriad.com" target="_blank">Jeremy Brautman</a> and one of the best art-toy producers — Andy Woo of <a href="http://www.crazylabel.com/" target="_blank">CrazyLabel</a>.</p> <p>Manufacturing of this toy was beyond my little studio capabilities, so we’ve decided to ask for community support through crowd-funding platform <a href="http://www.kickstarter.com/" target="_blank">Kickstarter.com</a>.</p> <p>After 20 days of running a campaign <a href="http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/jeremyriad/support-luno-the-moon-rover-space-toy-project" target="_blank">we’ve collected $5001</a> (125% of what we’ve asked) and launched Lunos soon after the campaign was over.</p> <p><em>Documenting the process:<br/></em><a href="http://www.jeremyriad.com/blog/features/support-luno-the-moon-rover-space-toy-project/" target="_blank">Support Luno the Moon Rover space toy project!</a> <br/><a href="http://www.jeremyriad.com/blog/editorials/your-thoughts-on-kickstarter/" target="_blank">Your thoughts on Kickstarter </a><a href="http://www.jeremyriad.com/blog/toy-talk/resin/mini-luno-from-sergey-safonov-and-crazy-label/" target="_blank">Mini Luno from Sergey Safonov and Crazylabel</a> <br/><a href="http://www.jeremyriad.com/blog/showoff/project-luno-has-been-funded/" target="_blank">Project Luno has been funded!</a> <br/><a href="http://www.jeremyriad.com/blog/events/sergey-safonov-crazy-label-in-hong-kong/" target="_blank">Sergey Safonov & Crazylabel in Hong Kong</a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SergeySafonov/~4/Y2zvW9uWDV8" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SergeySafonov/~3/Y2zvW9uWDV8/16833431777http://sergeysafonov.com/post/16833431777Tue, 12 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0400xxlunotoyshttp://sergeysafonov.com/post/16833431777<iframe width="400" height="300" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/WWTMKm6OSGA?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p><h4>Luno Kickstarter campaign video</h4></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SergeySafonov/~4/cNZ7_Ne5c5A" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SergeySafonov/~3/cNZ7_Ne5c5A/16834937943http://sergeysafonov.com/post/16834937943Thu, 24 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0300lunoxxvideotoyshttp://sergeysafonov.com/post/16834937943