Michelle Valigura
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Biography
Michelle Valigura is a sculptor, with a primary focus on ceramics. Her background designing for stop motion animation (including Elf, and the Simpsons) and her love of mid century design have built a foundation that allows her to work in multiple mediums. She has licensed her characters to Disneyland, Kidrobot, Paradise Toys and other art brands, eventually forming her own design company Switcheroo, in 2007 with artist Amanda Visell. She has exhibited her work, lectured and taught workshops at galleries, museums and universities worldwide.
Designed Toy Releases
These are toys designed by Michelle.
- Robot Girl
- Knuckles
- Pistol Pedro
- Pistol Poncho
- Robot and Fox with Amanda Visell
- Llama and Toadstool with Amanda Visell
- Skunk n Stinker with Amanda Visell
- Mongrel and Hen with Amanda Visell
- Poopicorn with Amanda Visell
- Stag and Lumberjane with Amanda Visell
- Mole and Miner with Amanda Visell
- Burro y Burrito with Amanda Visell
- Modern Poodle with Amanda Visell
- Crash-land Bat with Amanda Visell
- Arcade Cabinets with Amanda Visell
- Poopasus with Amanda Visell
- Pachyderm with Amanda Visell
- The Bat with Amanda Visell
- Cheshire Cat and Alice with Amanda Visell
- Lazy Days Tiger with Amanda Visell
- Tiger Cub Nap with Amanda Visell
- Man of Steel with Amanda Visell
- Fuck This with Amanda Visell
- Pegaphunt Centurion with Amanda Visell
- Leia Is Not Your Toy with Amanda Visell
Toy Series Participation
These are toys Michelle has lent her design skills to.
Customs
These are one-off pieces by Michelle.
- Piece for Tokusatsu, 2012
- Piece(s) for Nature Calls, 2012
- Piece for Stop It!, 2011
- Piece for Playboy Redux & Playboy Redux II, 2010/2011
- Buff Monster Series - Custom for The Monster Within show, 2010
- Rody - custom for Enjoy Rody Taiwan, 2010
- Boris the Raccoon - custom for the release of Boris, 2009
- Vadar Helmet for the The Vadar Project, 2009
- Pieces for A Band of Bugs, 2008
- Piece(s) for I am 8-Bit, 2008
- Plush for Plush Week 2, 2007
- Piece for Stuffed, Plush Food Show, 2007
- Vadar custom for The Vadar Project, 2007
- Piece for The Unicorn Show, 2006
- Cheshire Cat - 8" custom for We're All Mad Here, 2006
- Plush for Plush Week, 2006
- Piece(s) for I am 8-Bit, 2006
- My Little Pony custom for The Pony Project, 2005
Images
Production Pieces
Dunny 2010
Raccoon Endangered Dunny
Customs
B-52 Dragonfly for A Band of Bugs
Round Em Up for The Unicorn Show
Custom Boris
Bunny Vessel for Playboy Redux
