Cloud Forest Blacky

Woot Bear is a distinctive collectible designer toy store and art gallery located in San Francisco, California. Situated at 1512 Haight Street, it serves as both a retail space and a platform for artists to showcase their work. Woot Bear curates monthly art exhibitions, providing a venue for artists from around the world to present their creations. These exhibitions often feature original pieces alongside collectible figurines and products from various renowned brands. Lyla Warren started her career in animation interning at Curious Pictures in 1998. Having just left film school in North Carolina, she came to San Francisco to learn the animation trade. Since then she has spent over 15 years honing her skills at leading animation studios including (Colossal) pictures, Curious Pictures, Wild Brain, Mondo Media and Laika. She has also worked in the gaming field for innovative companies such as Popcap, LeapFrog and Zynga. Always eager to combine her love of art and travel, Lyla has worked in both India and China. In India, she volunteered at a small Himalayan school, where she taught art to the students and helped teachers to create books for the students and administration. Lyla went to China twice as a overseas supervisor directing a Chinese studio in both games and cinematics. She’s always looking for any excuse to explore more of the planet. These days she resides in the beautiful town of Portland. She is focused on creating fun, engaging sculptures and building her mighty (tiny) empire as an independent artist. When she’s not sculpting, she has time for her favorite activities: hanging with her man, Travis Kotzebue, going to the dog park with her pup,