About TADA’s Revolution

In 2008, after 12 years of sizing pumps, dodging chemical burns, making cleaner flue gas, drawing rotors, chasing spy satellites, and making bigger, better cows, I left the engineering business. It was a decision that elicited mixed feelings, but it was a necessary transition given the relative importance of staving off suicidal tendencies.

In the hiatus from cubicle-life that ensued, I awakened a long suppressed love for art, and I discovered great joy in drawing, crochet, and sewing. It was shortly thereafter that I also acquired Tada. Tada was a loveable but heavily tattered bear. His many adventures had yellowed his dilapidated fur, clouded his eyes with wiggle eye cataracts, and wore his smile down to the stuffing. Tada had one foot in the dumpster and one foot out, but I decided that I would give this old bear a second chance at adventure for the low price of $2.99 on eBay.

I have decided to name my collection of work after Tada because it has grown to share much in common with the Tada experience.

Tada’s Revolution is rebirth. It represents redemption from the garbage pile; it represents salvation from an otherwise ordinary, dreary, monotone reality.

Tada invites you to join his Revolution, but you must bring your own imagination. Tada can’t be expected to take care of everything.

20 Responses to “About TADA’s Revolution”

  1. Your whimsy has made my day. I’ve been transported to a whole new world with your creations and I’ve decided to stay here!

  2. your world rocks!

  3. I love this! So awesome!

  4. I’ve only recently found this through a Flickr pool and I adore your tableaus and stories – they always make me smile

  5. Your website is wonderfull. The critters are all so adorable, and the sets you have them photographed on are amazing.

  6. greenelevator Says:

    your work is amazing!

  7. You’re AMAZING!!! I love your stories, beautiful photos and the cutest characters! Don’t ever stop what you’re doing!! :D

  8. This is truely beautiful. I love your characters and their small settings. I found your site through à voir etc… and I’m glad I did.

  9. wow……..really, wow!

  10. I love your site, the animals made my day! The elephants are so adorable, as are the “Bears Over Troubled Waters”

  11. WOW <3

  12. Love this. You’re so talented! :]

  13. Love! I have a house full of similar creatures!

  14. This is like heaven… Really amazing stuff, totally made my day..

  15. Hi! We love your site! Keep up the great work. Wanted to let you know we’ve featured your site on our blog with a link back here. You can access it directly at: http://www.culturevixen.com/2010/03/tadas-revolution/

  16. Thank heavens you and TaDa found each other before horrible things happened to each of you….great photos…just found you via a pic in mixtape magazine…

  17. your creations absolutely blow me away and make me melt inside. pure joy wrapped in layer upon layer of glee and rapture! Nutzilla kills me, in the best possible way.

  18. I love these! They are just so cute and clever. I love miniature things.

    Could I use a couple of the images on my blog? The ones with spring cleaning. I’d credit you obviously.

  19. thank you for transporting me to your magical world!

    xox

  20. Hello!!! im from Brazil and I love the cute things u do! I like this revolution thing too! keep up this great work, xoxoxox

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