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Tom “Gibby” Gibbons
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In this episode of Squirrel Gurls, Siobhan and Ana sit down with Tom "Gibby" Gibbons—head animator at Tippett Studio and an artist whose 30+ year career defies categorization. From fine jewelry to cult-favorite animation, Gibby's fingerprints are all over iconic works like Star Wars: VII - The Force Awakens, Starship Troopers, Mad God, and The Twilight Saga. But this conversation goes way beyond the credits.
Gibby takes us back to where it all began: a Super 8 camera, a love for Ray Harryhausen, and a fascination with the strange, surreal, and sacred. We talk about his deep passion for stop-motion animation, the meditative patience it requires, and how his curiosity led him to unexpected places, like the world of taxidermy. He opens up about how the Jeffrey Dahmer case cast a shadow over his work, and how he kept creating anyway.
We explore his artistic rituals, like drawing in books such as The Book of Job, and how themes of death, framing, and embodiment show up in everything from construction metaphors to sculptural art. The conversation wanders (in the best way) into tattoos, artistic freedom, the gritty reality of working in animation, and how personal trauma fuels creative fire.
It's raw, weird, heartfelt, and a celebration of artists who find beauty in the bizarre. Tune in and get curious with us.
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