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Gumby creator Art Clokey was a true visionary and stop motion pioneer whose explorations in film had a profound impact on filmmakers worldwide for generations. Take a spin around the all new Gumbyworld.com to discover more about Art Clokey, Gumby and friends. We challenge you to find an interesting fact or two that you didn’t already know about Gumby. Get to know Art personally; hear a bit about clay animation and his philosophy on the creative process. Put your feet up, stay a while, watch some video clips, and have some fun.
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Here’s a heart-warming clip from The Gumby Movie, the “Take Me Away” music video.
Bendable and flexible, this USB flash drive with 2 GB of memory is useful and fun! Take it wherever you go–the key chain provides extra security. Plus, it comes loaded with the original Gumby song! Every Gumby fan needs one. Check it out…
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NEW! Gumby & Pokey Gummies
Yes, that’s right, Gumby and Pokey gummy candies! Squeeze ‘em, tickle ‘em, stretch ‘em, chew ‘em! As fun to play with as to eat, your favorite claymation characters come to life in these adorable gummy candy designs. Way yummier than clay, Gumby & Pokey Gummies feature delicious flavors of green apple and orange mango! Currently, these are only available in a 5 lb. bag from CandyWarehouse.com.
This Emmy Award winning documentary captures the fascinating life of Art Clokey and his famous creations Gumby and Pokey and Davey and Goliath. From the mud (called gumbo) on his grandparents’ farm in the Midwest to his many adventures with his adopted father out west, you’ll see the myriad of influences on Art’s life and how they translated into iconic characters, which the world has embraced. Read more…
This month we are celebrating the color GREEN. Leprechauns and shamrocks, spring plants stretching towards the sun, a fresh lawn… Can you smell the green? Gumby in all his greenness was there in 1956 before most people had color TV’s. In fact, The Gumby Show first appeared on TV on March 16, in 1957—the day before St. Patrick’s Day. The green trend was on… the Jolly Green Giant, the Incredible Hulk, Kermit the Frog and Shrek followed. According to creator Art Clokey, green represents chlorophyll, which converts light into energy, » Read more
Gumby Central met with puppet maker Nicole LaPointe-McKay to get the inside scoop on making puppets and what it is like to have a career in puppetry and stop motion animation. Part Two: The Puppet Maker Career follows. Part One: Making Gumby appeared in our December 2011 blog post. GC: Thank you for taking time to continue our conversation on puppet making and animation as careers. Let’s start with the basics. What kind of education is needed to be a puppet maker? NLM: Going to college helps you to focus » Read more
We caught up with Gumby puppet maker Nicole LaPointe-McKay to get the inside scoop on making puppets as a profession. Part One of our interview follows, and Part Two will appear in a future blog post, so stayed tuned; you’ll want to read the full story. GC: Welcome Nicole. Thank you for taking time to join us at Gumby World today to tell us more about yourself and your experiences as a puppet maker. NLM: I’m happy to be here. I appreciate the opportunity. GC: How did you become interested » Read more
San Luis Obispo – October 12, 2011, we celebrate Gumby creator Art Clokey’s 90th birthday, and Google is honoring this stop motion pioneer with a doodle. Google’s home page will feature a unique interactive stop motion clay doodle created by the Clokey Productions Premavision studios. Coinciding with the birthday fanfare is the premiere of the new Gumbyworld.com website—Gumby’s new home! “The Google Doodle is the perfect tribute to my fathers work,” says Joe Clokey, Art Clokey’s son and creator of Gumby’s new website. “Art’s life and film career were ahead of their » Read more
