Rotty Death Club

Klav, the moniker of Kevin Derken, is a distinguished artist and toy customizer based in Connecticut, USA. Renowned for his unique approach to customizing designer toys, Klav integrates weathered, rust-like finishes and intricate paint schemes into his creations. His artistic style is deeply influenced by 1980s Japanese science fiction modeling techniques, which he learned during his early modeling experiences.   As the sole member of the Creeping Death Robot Club, Klav has developed a reputation for his exceptional craftsmanship and attention to detail. His work often features custom figures with meticulously applied paintwork, reflecting a deep appreciation for Japanese sci-fi aesthetics. Michelle Delgado and Gino Ybarra, a wife and husband art duo. As full time artists, we specialize in various forms of designer toys, such as: customizing toys for gallery shows, making original character resin toys, and most recently, having some designs made in vinyl with several toy producers such as Strangecat Toys, Clutter Studios, and MERRY GO ROUND Toys. With strive to continue our strong focus on interacting with the toy community, and can be found often on live social platforms talking about toys, showing the painting and sculpting process, as well as selling. We are excited to be opening up a brick and mortar location in the heart of Downtown El Paso because we not only love the vast toy community, we also love our local community and want to bring the world of designer toys to them. This new chapter also means we will have dedicated gallery space to continue to host group and solo shows. Thank you all for the years of love and support, and we hope to see you in the new shop soon!