Todd Thille Blog

Tofu Festival / Spirits in Stone

Finally made it to the Tofu Festival in Little Tokyo after missing it for the last five years. Enjoyed lots of delicious Tofu snacks under the blazing July sun.

Took in a Shona Sculpture exhibit in Pasadena after the Tofu Festival. The Spirits in Stone organization put on an exhibit of Zimbabwean and South African art at a Pasadena church. Artist Passmore Mashaya was on hand demonstrating his technique.

princess  loving family
Sculptures by Kaitano Ngamu and Passmore Mashaya.

Passmore Mashaya  telephone wire basket
Passmore Mashaya working on Serpentine. A South African basket made from telephone wire.

Comic-Con 2004

The annual expedition to San Diego for Comic-Con netted the following glimpses into fandom and obsession.

Elvis Storm Trooper  Cross Pollenation

trooper  kisses
There was a large Star Wars presence, including a number of hybrids. My favorite was the Elvis Trooper.

card games  hamlet
Igor getting a lesson on trading card games. Hamlet translated into Klingon.

bear  flaming carrot  ugly doll
Some fully costumed characters. A dead bear, the Flaming Carrot, an Ugly Doll.

rabbit  nice rockets  ladies
A cast of strange characters.

Cat Man  Cat Man
Obsession taken to amazing heights or lows. The Cat Man.