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Wootini presents “Hanging Around” on Friday, 12 August, from 7pm – 12am in the Carr Mill Mall. Nibbles, beverages and music served up, along with fabulous new (and old) rock art posters from Jermaine Rogers and Dale Flattum, and prints from MARS-1, Dale, Benjamin Lande and more. BONUS! Original art from jerstin, lead singer and … Continue reading →

Wootini will be exhibiting at San Diego Comic Con with Designer Vinyl industry leader, STRANGEco. San Diego Comic Con is a mega-event; last year, over 87,000 individuals attended. It’s a big place and there are miles of amazing things. To find us, come to the Toy Growers area.  We’ll be representing our product line in STRANGEco’s booth - number 4537 … Continue reading →

Rebirth & Awakenings is a celebration of all things new and reborn. Or maybe it’s just a wake-up call for you to come check out some amazing art! On Friday, June 10th from 7pm to 12am, we’ll be unveiling new pieces while DJ Uzi and “Family” friends are serving up some groovin’ toons. Refreshments will … Continue reading →

We think the award is great, even if it is “Most Likely to Kill You While You Sleep”… Read some background info on the Dero, get an insider’s peek on some original illustrations, enter the contest!  Bask in the cool glow of the Ultra Rare GITD Dero! While you’re there, check out past contests and read up on all of … Continue reading →

On Monday, March 21st, we’ll be participating in a fashion show that benefits Cornucopia House – a local cancer support center, Cornucopia.org . The show will be held at Panzanella restaurant, located in the Historic Carr Mill Mall, and will include a fabulous lunch and fashion walk.  Each of the participating merchants will have up to four designs … Continue reading →

Wootini will be attending the NYC Toy Fair International from Feb 20-23.  If you are lucky enough to attend you can visit us at Booth #5847 and catch a sneak peek of our upcoming projects. We’ll give you a hint – another piece by Jermaine Rogers and another artist yet to be announced.

Brian McCarty will be joining us for a few events this week. Come check them out! A lecture on his works will be presented by Brian at the Hanes Art Center on UNC – Chapel Hill’s campus. This is a rare chance to hear Brian speak about his past in the advertising industry and his … Continue reading →

StrangeCo posts some info on the Dero in three episodic installments.  Read them in order here, here and here.

RTM gives a sneak peek at the up-and-coming Dero figures from Jermaine Rogers and Wootini.  Complete with some info from Jermaine’s site. Check out here ! From www.JermaineRogers.com: “The dero have a pathological hatred of anything not dero and will do anything and everything in their power to corrupt, control, and destroy what stands in their … Continue reading →

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Local Art Toy Store Unveils First Production at Gallery Show. Carrboro, NC — In February 2004, Wootini and Jermaine Rogers had a dream: to bring Jermaine’s rock poster art character, Dero, to life. And on the evening of November 19th, that’s exactly what will happen. Wootini, founded by Michael Maher, an art … Continue reading →