Who is Morris?
Morris, an interactive stuffed animal that encourages you to turn him inside out and explore his innards.
Where in the world did Morris come from?
Morris started as an exploration of material textures, his fantastic form was inspired by the real fish that inhabit our Earth. I wanted to make an object that showcased the unique and often overlooked sense of touch. Morris offers a new and playful way to experience everyday materials!
Why am I Kickstarting Morris?
I'd like to make a limited production run of Morris so he can be accessible to lots of people — whoever wants a Morris can get one! After I posted the first Morris online he was quickly picked up and featured by several blogs like Gizmodo and Notcot. As his picture was passed around the internet, I received lots of emails from people wanting a Morris of their own. In order to make Morris accessible to more people, I began to search for a way to produce a limited run at a market price.
Where is Morris made?
To facilitate the production process, I've partnered with Big Idea Design LLC located in Schaumburg, IL. They have years of experience managing high-volume factory production and have been a part of several successful Kickstarter campaigns. We have been working together to select a factory, source materials and refine samples for the first production run.
How will the Kickstarter funds be used?
A majority of the funds will go towards placing the minimum 1,000 unit factory order and shipping the fish from the factory to each backer. Another small percentage of the money is set aside by Kickstarter as a fee. The rest will be used to cover all overhead costs for running and creating the Kickstarter campaign. Any stretch goal funds will be used to fund another limited run of Morris or to design a new reversible animal!
Morris?? That's a strange name for a fish...
Morris is named after all of my dead goldfish. As a child, every time I got a new goldfish I would name it Morris and it would inevitably die, as goldfish eventually do. Their memories can now live on through the immortal toy Morris fish.
Over $46,000 raised on Kickstarter
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Classically trained in the art of kaiseki, Chef Sakamoto decided to leap into the world of ramen with his latest venture, Chotto Motto.
SAPPORO, JP
The Beginning
1972
Daichi Sakamoto started cooking at age five, helping his mother prepare bentos for his father, younger sister, and himself. Chashu was never a missing component. Mother Sakamoto had learned how to make it when she studied abroad in Hong Kong. It was young Chef Sakamoto who mixed the marinade, a formula he perfected as he grew into his teens.
Many years later, he apprenticed under famed Chef Kazue Inoue at a luxury ryokan in the Nagano prefecture. There, he studied the art of kaiseki for seven years, and took a particular shine to the futamono and tome-wan soup-based dishes. His calling was starting to simmer.
TOKYO, JP
The First Venture
1998
After saving his wages from the Nagano apprenticeship, Chef Sakamoto took out a loan and opened Chotto Kai, his first restaurant in Tokyo. Using simple, seasonal ingredients, he was able to bring the luxury of kaiseki to all. Because he incorporated some of the Hong Kong flavors his mother had inspired in him, Chotto Kai was both a huge success and a unique contribution to Tokyo’s culinary landscape.
During his eighth year at Chotto Kai, he befriended ramen shop owner Rei Fukui. Chef Sakamoto had stopped by her front stall for a quick dinner and fell instantly in love with her take on the springy yet soft noodle. Every ingredient was meticulously prepared, just like each kaiseki course.
HONG KONG
A New Challenge
2016
Chef Sakamoto implored chef Fukui to share her methods. She said that she would only teach him the basics if he promised to bring the art of ramen abroad. He brought the proposition to his family, and his mother immediately urged him to go to Hong Kong.
The next week, Chef Sakamoto flew to the “Pearl City” and discovered that he felt more at home than ever. He knew that he could meld the umami flavors and smoky scents of Cantonese cuisine with the richness and nuances of ramen. He went back to Tokyo to learn from Chef Fukui, and with her blessing, returned to Hong Kong seven years later.
