New Works by Chris & Ainsley of Grumble Toy
October 1 - October 29, 2017
1
Foraging
Ainsley Sturko
Silk Screen Print
Edition of 33
11.875 x 15.75 in
Sold
2
Chou-Cho Over the Prairies
Ainsley Sturko
Gouache on Wood, Pencil
6.5 x 6.5 in
$150
Available
3
Soaring At Night
Ainsley Sturko
Gouache on Wood, Pencil
8.5 x 8.5 in
Sold
4
Bonhommes in Nature
Ainsley Sturko
Gouache on Wood
8.5 x 8.5 in
Sold
5
Home Sweet Home
Ainsley Sturko
Gouache on Wood, Pencil
3.5 x 12.5 in
Sold
6
Ishigon on the Water
Ainsley Sturko
Gouache on Wood, Pencil
12.5 x 12.5 in
Sold
7
Jungle Bonhomme
Ainsley Sturko
Gouache on Wood, Pencil
4.375 x 4.375 in
Sold
8
Portrait of Neko Mimi
Ainsley Sturko
Pencil Crayon on Paper
13.5 x 13.5 in
$500
Available
9
Portrait of Wormrahk
Ainsley Sturko
Pencil Crayon on Paper
13.5 x 13.5 in
$500
Available
10
Pretzel Pup
Ainsley Sturko
Pencil Crayon on Paper
4.75 x 9.75 in
Sold
11
Rabbit in Pink
Ainsley Sturko
Pencil Crayon on Paper
7.75 x 9.75 in
$150
Available
12
Green Thumb
Ainsley Sturko
Pencil Crayon on Paper
7.75 x 9.75 in
Sold
13
Poncho Cat
Ainsley Sturko
Pencil Crayon on Paper
7.75 x 9.75 in
$150
Available
14
Mom and Son Cat
Ainsley Sturko
Pencil Crayon on Paper
7.75 x 9.75 in
Sold
15
Cat in Jeans
Ainsley Sturko
Pencil Crayon on Paper
7.75 x 9.75 in
Sold
16
Rabbit in Green
Ainsley Sturko
Pencil Crayon on Paper
7.75 x 9.75 in
Sold
17
Manmorah (Winter Variant)
Chris Bryan
Soft Vinyl
4.25 x 5.25 x 9 in
Sold
18
Ilith (Dark Variant)
Chris Bryan
Soft Vinyl
5 x 6 x 4.5 in
Sold
19
Manmorah (Clear Pink Variant)
Chris Bryan
Soft Vinyl
4.25 x 5.25 x 9 in
Sold
20
Ilith (Red Variant)
Chris Bryan
Soft Vinyl
5 x 6 x 4.5 in
Sold
21
Manmorah (Yellow/Gold Variant)
Chris Bryan
Soft Vinyl
4.25 x 5.25 x 9 in
Sold
22
Neko Mimi (Gold Variant)
Chris Bryan
Soft Vinyl
2.75 x 3 x 3 in
Sold
23
Neko Mimi (Green/Gold Variant)
Chris Bryan
Soft Vinyl
2.75 x 3 x 3 in
Sold
24
Neko Mimi (Purple/Pink Variant)
Chris Bryan
Soft Vinyl
2.75 x 3 x 3 in
Sold
25
Neko Mimi (Purple Variant)
Chris Bryan
Soft Vinyl
2.75 x 3 x 3 in
Sold
26
Chubby Tough(Fancy Gold Variant)
Chris Bryan
Soft Vinyl
2.75 x 3.75 x 3.25 in
Sold
27
Wormrah (Clear Green Variant)
Chris Bryan
Soft Vinyl
2.25 x 3.5 x 2 in
Sold
28
Wormrah (Purple Variant)
Chris Bryan
Soft Vinyl
2.25 x 3.5 x 2 in
Sold
29
Wormrah (Clear Orange Variant
Chris Bryan
Soft Vinyl
2.25 x 3.5 x 2 in
Sold
30
Chubby Tough (Red Variant)
Chris Bryan
Soft Vinyl
2.75 x 3.75 x 3.25 in
Sold
31
Chou-Cho (Purple Variant)
Chris Bryan
Soft Vinyl
3.5 x 3 x 1.75 in
Sold
32
Chou-Cho (Red/Gold Variant)
Chris Bryan
Soft Vinyl
3.5 x 3 x 1.75 in
Sold
33
Chou-Cho (Pink Variant)
Chris Bryan
Soft Vinyl
3.5 x 3 x 1.75 in
Sold
34
Tiny Tuff (Green/Purple Variant)
Chris Bryan
Soft Vinyl
.875 x 1.5 x 1 in
Sold
35
Tiny Tuff in Tank
Chris Bryan
Soft Vinyl
1.25 x 1.75 x 1.75 in
Sold
36
Tiny Tuff (Green Variant)
Chris Bryan
Soft Vinyl
.875 x 1.5 x 1 in
Sold
37
Cat in Jeans (Purple Variant)
Chris Bryan
Resin
3.25 x 6.25 x 4 in
Sold
38
Cat in Jeans (Brown Variant)
Chris Bryan
Resin
3.25 x 6.25 x 4 in
$95
Available
39
Cat in Jeans (Orange Variant)
Chris Bryan
Resin
3.25 x 6.25 x 4 in
Sold
40
Cat in Jeans (Black Variant)
Chris Bryan
Resin
3.25 x 6.25 x 4 in
Sold
41
Poncho Cat (Calico Variant)
Chris Bryan
Resin
1.75 x 4 x 2.5 in
Sold
42
Poncho Cat (Green Variant)
Chris Bryan
Resin
1.75 x 4 x 2.5 in
Sold
43
Poncho Cat (Purple Variant)
Chris Bryan
Resin
1.75 x 4 x 2.5 in
Sold
44
Sweater Cat (Purple/GID Variant)
Chris Bryan
Resin
2.5 x 4 x 2.5 in
Sold
45
Sweater Cat (Marble Variant)
Chris Bryan
Resin
2.5 x 4 x 2.5 in
Sold
About the Artist
Grumble Toy is an independent toy company based out of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada featuring the works of husband and wife duo, Chris Bryan and Ainsley Sturko. They have been producing toys from thier original designs since 2008, often manufactured in Japan with the goal of making more than just toys but to create imaginative characters that are full of personality.
Ainsley Sturko is an artist and toy designer based in Winnipeg, Canada, best known for her character based pencil crayon illustrations. In 2004, she earned an honours degree in Fine Arts from the University of Manitoba.
In 2006, Ainsley and her husband Chris Bryan founded the toy company Grumble Toy. Their vision was to have a store that specialized in Japanese Kaiju toys and handmade plush. At the end of 2007, Ainsley began to make plush toys based on some of her illustrations. The first of these was the Bonhomme of Winnipeg. In 2014, Ainsley began to create some of these characters as jointed mohair toys. All of her plush and mohair toys are one of a kind or limited editions and can be found online in the Grumble Toy shop.
Early in 2008, Chris and Ainsley released their first vinyl toy based on her illustration Wormrah. Wormrah was sculpted by the Japanese toy maker Amapro and handpainted by Chris and Ainsley. They have since collaborated with Amapro again to make their toys Manmorah, Chou-cho and Ishigon. In 2013, Chris sculpted Ainsley’s character Neko-Mimi, which was also produced into a vinyl toy in Japan.
Currently, Chris has been busy sculpting cats based off of Ainsley’s drawings. To date, they have made three of her cat characters into resin figures.
Purchasing an Exhibit Piece
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Shipping
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