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Supplies Party

 By Chris Plehal

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A few months ago, the marketing company that I work for received a large shipment of squeezable foam pigs and cows, leftover giveaways from a tradeshow.  During slow days at work (and at times when I just didn’t feel like doing anything) I began to “improve” the animals using various supplies I found lying around.  The resulting creatures are a monument to the versatility of common office implements, and to wasted time.

Note:  A lot of our work is for biotech and lab science companies, which explains the weird medical products incorporated here and there. 

 

The Originals (1)
cow squeezy, pig squeezy


 

8 Legs, 4 Stomachs (2)
brass fasteners, paperclips

 

 

Reach for the Sty (3)

highlighter, paperclips, binder clips

 

 

Chompy the Frog (4)
diagnostic swabs, binder clips, sticky page markers, cd case, pushpins

 

With Open Arms (5)
plastic cup, plastic forks, plastic spoons, pencil, pushpins, rubber band

 

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Chris Plehal swallows the sun every evening in order to usher in the night. This is done primarily for reason Chris doesn’t care to elaborate on, but involves a camera with night vision capabilities and a van in front of the Playboy Mansion.

 


(c) Defenestration Magazine, 2005