Brett Kern 🇺🇸 Ceramic Dinosaur • Ceramic Sculpture

[seamusdorey]

Parcelforce also charged me £40.68 for the pleasure - £12 handling fee (!) and £28 custom fee! They bloody rip us off but I still love my Triceratops 🦖

Dec 7, 2019 23:40:13 GMT 1 turntored said:

How much does Brett charge for shipping a small dino to the UK?

[seamusdorey]

The Blackbooks gallery drops are a good way too, thats how I got mine.

Dec 3, 2019 23:24:06 GMT 1 gd79 said:

Dec 3, 2019 19:30:28 GMT 1 benjamayn said:

Orange triceratops online.

I have a feeling that I will get a t-rex tonight.

I took it! Very pleased

I just have the page open on my mobile and just refresh every now and then. Sometimes you get lucky. Persevere. This is my third, and a few other times I have seen a few up and passed

Reminds me a bit of sweet toof. Lots of love for these, no-one flips them, everyone gets one if they keep plugging away

[turntored]

Thanks for the replies.

Erie Art Museum have quite a few dinos available.

erieartmuseum.org/


I've reserved a couple but waiting to hear back re shipping.

Contact there is Torie and email is [e-mail]

[karibo]

Dec 8, 2019 0:44:06 GMT 1 turntored said:

Thanks for the replies.

Erie Art Museum have quite a few dinos available.

erieartmuseum.org/


I've reserved a couple but waiting to hear back re shipping.

Contact there is Torie and email is [e-mail]

Can you say more about what's available?

[turntored]

Torie sent me through some pics and there are around 15 left. All small ones.

They have a Brett Kern exhibition on right now and when that closes next year they are selling all of those too.

[larryforsyth]

Dec 7, 2019 23:40:13 GMT 1 turntored said:

How much does Brett charge for shipping a small dino to the UK?

It’s $60

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Brett Kern ruined my Saturday.

[iamzero]

My first one from Brett was $35 and the latest one from Black Book was $45. I’ve just checked the invoices.

[moron]

Jan 28, 2014 18:24:21 GMT 1 Gard said:

They are cool, but they look like cheap Koons knock offs. I may be saying that because I love Koons and he's one of the artists that got me into the whole art thing.

 They are nothing like Koon's stuff that he pays others to make by copying inflatables toys etc because he has no original ideas of his own but knows that cos he is very rich and he hob nobs with very rich pretentious types that all speak and look like they big elastic band over their faces (too tight plastic surgery) and that the artworld is rigged and the auction houses are in on hyping prices for certain artworld investors who sell certain art names.

 Whereas Kerns ceramics shows the skill and craftsmanship and art in his work. 

  They are nothing like Koons.

[qest]

Just received a white triceratops. For the size and quality I can't believe how inexpensive these pieces are.

[astarti]

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Something that might interest you! Best of luck everybody 

[seamusdorey]

👏👏👏

It's interesting how some people are easily confused when it comes to money and real talent. I feel sorry for them, they must live in a toxic World.

Dec 8, 2019 21:39:34 GMT 1 moron said:

Jan 28, 2014 18:24:21 GMT 1 Gard said:

They are cool, but they look like cheap Koons knock offs. I may be saying that because I love Koons and he's one of the artists that got me into the whole art thing.

 They are nothing like Koon's stuff that he pays others to make by copying inflatables toys etc because he has no original ideas of his own but knows that cos he is very rich and he hob nobs with very rich pretentious types that all speak and look like they big elastic band over their faces (too tight plastic surgery) and that the artworld is rigged and the auction houses are in on hyping prices for certain artworld investors who sell certain art names.

 Whereas Kerns ceramics shows the skill and craftsmanship and art in his work. 

  They are nothing like Koons.

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Dec 13, 2019 10:41:32 GMT 1 seamusdorey said:

👏👏👏

It's interesting how some people are easily confused when it comes to money and real talent. I feel sorry for them, they must live in a toxic World.

Dec 8, 2019 21:39:34 GMT 1 moron said:

 They are nothing like Koon's stuff that he pays others to make by copying inflatables toys etc because he has no original ideas of his own but knows that cos he is very rich and he hob nobs with very rich pretentious types that all speak and look like they big elastic band over their faces (too tight plastic surgery) and that the artworld is rigged and the auction houses are in on hyping prices for certain artworld investors who sell certain art names.

 Whereas Kerns ceramics shows the skill and craftsmanship and art in his work. 

  They are nothing like Koons.

The Koons comparison is so superficial. I have no issues with Koons and think some of his work is nice. I don't see any of it as anything other than decorative, but some of it is nice to look at. 

Brett Kern's dinosaurs have a lot more charm than Koons' work, I think. Like you say, Koons' sculptures are cold. They don't invite you to come closer. They're pristine and remote. The inflatables don't actually look like they might really be inflatable; they're too perfectly proportioned.

Kern's inflatables make you want you to touch them. They look very convincingly inflatable and you just want to pick them up (I have had to stop many friends doing exactly that because they thought they were vinyl). They're cute and charming.

I don't think there's all that much point comparing them because I don't think Kern is trying to be a big, important artist (his insanely reasonable pricing doesn't suggest he's in it for the cash). He's making witty, lovingly crafted things for people to enjoy, not appreciate from a distance. He's not ripping anyone off. He's just playing with a similar idea, but in a far more humble way.

[bentheartfan]

One or two still left, about 20-25 sold in under 4 minutes, still see a couple (peach t-rex, white Parasaurolophus)
Managed to get one! Wife and son seeem excited too! 

[Spenie]

Some good colours went up tonight

[larryforsyth]

Yep some good ones up tonight. Glad he’s started to pool them together and offer one drop time.

[croissant]

Sold out quick - but got one

[bentheartfan]

So.... who bought what ? Cobalt blue triceratops headed our way.

[r45t4m4n]

got a yellow triceratops.

[turntored]

Managed to get the peach t-rex. I already have a red one so if anyone (UK based) wants a swap I am up for it.

[Kevin Anderson]

Nothing from Brett this time. However, I scored the pink Triceratops he posted on IG. Should be here be Friday. 

[Hard Trainer]

Was trying for an orange T-Rex but was unsuccessful. If anyone has either an orange or lime green T-Rex and willing to sell on, please PM me. I was hoping a T-Rex would finish off my toddler’s bedroom!

[Charlesworth]

I dont think using a T-Rex to finish the decorating in your kids bedroom would be a good idea, they've only got short arms so wouldn't be able to reach the high bits with a paint brush! 

Dec 17, 2019 9:04:40 GMT 1 Hard Trainer said:

Was trying for an orange T-Rex but was unsuccessful. If anyone has either an orange or lime green T-Rex and willing to sell on, please PM me. I was hoping a T-Rex would finish off my toddler’s bedroom!

[Spenie]

Arrived today, very impressed and well packaged .

[Spenie]

And the Terminator cards

[timl]

Mine had TMNT cards 

Dec 18, 2019 20:57:50 GMT 1 Spenie said:

And the Terminator cards

[kalm]

I scored two on yesterday’s secret drop!

[cest]

Dec 18, 2019 23:10:36 GMT 1 kalm said:

I scored two on yesterday’s secret drop!

Thanks for not saying anything

[iamzero]

Anyone clued up on what the correct rate of import tax should be on these? Got away with the first one I bought direct from Brett but have just been stung with a £28 Import VAT and £12 clearance fee. Prefer to make sure this is about right before I pay up.

[Spenie]

Dec 19, 2019 18:05:04 GMT 1 iamzero said:

Anyone clued up on what the correct rate of import tax should be on these? Got away with the first one I bought direct from Brett but have just been stung with a £28 Import VAT and £12 clearance fee. Prefer to make sure this is about right before I pay up.

Mine was £21.53 vat plus £ 8 Royal Mail clearance fee.