Bwana Spoons

Self confessed 'maker of rad art', check out Bwana in this cool video.

Hurley SPACE TOKYO Bwana Spoons Interview from Hurley SPACE TOKYO 01 on Vimeo.

'70s Contemporary styling, Bwana with his dad and pet hamster called 'yes'

1. A brief story about you

Nothing's coming right now. Maybe you and I will meet someday and it will hit me.

2. Your first/earliest visual memory?

My very first memory is me in my crib with walls going crazy. It was an earthquake. I think I was maybe one and half or maybe 2. Why did I still have a crib at 2? Was that normal? Anyways I remember the walls acting silly and then I have a visual on some turtle curtains my mom had made. My mom says the earthquake wasn't super bad, and I don't have any other memories that I can recall for another year or two. Having nightmares in my room, crawling into my parents' bed, and then laying down a log and crying about it cause I was so embarrassed. Not so much a visual memory. For me at least.

3. What or who inspired you as a kid?

I liked my grandpa a lot. He made jungle juice in his basement and gave me haircuts. I was pretty heavily influenced by Richard Scarry, Ed Emberley, Micronauts, The Peanuts, Star Wars, etc... but that hasn't really changed a bit.

4. An early poignant art making moment/experience?

The first time I remember thinking... I can really draw. Working on a crayon rendering of Mighty Mouse. Most of my childhood art is gone, lost to a mould giant. But I still have a few bits.

5. How would you describe your style and approach to your work?

Messy layers that I can tame into something I love. Sometimes I have a formed vision that I unsuccessfully render. Usually turns into something else that I like. Just not what was inside my head.

6. Message for mini budding artists?

Never stop. Most of my life people have told me that I have a special talent for making art, or that I am really gifted with painting or drawing pictures. But I'm not special in that way. I have just drawn something - made something - colored something - carved something - most days of my life. And when I don't... when I don't make art for a few days or a week. It shows. I just practice all the time doing something I love. So... do something you love and work at it to make it rad.

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