Archie Hippo the Ami

I never wanted a hippo plushie when I was a child because I was scared of them.
Now that I have designed my own hippo I’m totally in love with him. Archie is such a cuddly boy and he is not going to scare anyone with his smiling.

Ringo Cat the Ami

I started working on Ringo without having a clear idea of what I wanted to do, I knew only that I wanted to create a small toy.
I started off with the body and then when I added the limbs all was set in my mind: a tiny cat was about to be born.
At this point I needed to find the perfect name and I thought to call my cat Ringo that makes me think of a joyful character.

World Amigurumi Exhibition Vol. 5

I'm participating with my amis to the 5th Amigurumi Exhibition RESOBOX in New York on until 31st Mar 2020. The theme of this year edition is "Endangered Species".

Can you spot my handsome bumblebee with the hat and tie bow?
He is my themed piece inspired by the Bombus Alpinus. This specie is threatened by habitat degradation caused by climate change, currently listed in the category VU - Vulnerable in The IUCN Red List.
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