If you’ve come to this page, you’re probably interested in seeing the faces behind the art… or yo just stumbled onto here by accident, which is cool too. Either way, let’s get into the soup and show you what’s behind the scenes, who pulls the strings, and shed a little more light our studio.
Where we are
Amazed Furz is located in Wilkesbarre-Scranton area of North-Eastern Pennsylvania. Yes, we’ve seen the office, no we do not live down the block from Dunder Mifflen Paper Co. We’re about a 45 minute drive south of there. Although people from here will often joke about how awful Wilkesbarre is, or how NEPA sucks, or any of those things, most of them take the natural beauties of PA for granted. We have long, winding back roads that sprawl through the wooded-mountains, highways that sway along rivers and rock-cuts, small towns with rich history and charming architecture (Reading being an example of such, with brick buildings and cobble-stone roads.), and strange words for food (Ever have haluski, pagash, or a hoagie? Try washing it down with a Yuengling).
Small-town food and sights aside, there are also wonderful tourist spots that, surprisingly, many locals we know have never gone. About 6 hours west of us, the city of Pittsburgh, a little south of there, Frank Lloyd Wright’s “Falling Water”, and to the north-west, Lake Eerie. Back on the east-side, and about a 2 hour drive from us, is Philadelphia (It gets bad media coverage, but it actually quite nice in the historical district.). We also have the town of Centralia, where the mines caught fire in 1962 (and are still burning!) which has a population of 10, and was the inspiration behind the movie “Silent Hill”.
So now that you know a little more about where we live, how about we introduce you to the faces behind the furs?
Blayze Zagropski / Basil Grace
I can go on for hours talking about Pennsylvania’s natural beauty, or the great things there are to do here, but, to be honest, I still prefer the beach. When I was growing up, my family took yearly vacations to the beaches of North Carolina’s Outer Banks. We would rent a house on Hatteras Island, drive all up and down the coast line there (Visiting popular sites such as Okracoke, Kitty Hawk, Kill Devil Hills, the Cape hatteras lighthouse, and more), and be back home way too soon. I will say, love the beaches pretty much anywhere south of Virginia.
I also have a bevvy of hobbies. Restoring classic cars, Music, film photography, Warhammer 40k, and, occasionally, Drawing. To be honest, drugs would probably lead to a cheaper lifestyle than my current one, but I digress. Where to start…
I got into restoring classic cars when I was about 15. I had worked on a few cars with my father before that, but it always felt like a chore. When he passed, my brother and I inherited his unfinished projects. One of which was a 1977 International Scout II which I felt obligated to finish for him. Now that it’s on the road, I’m moving onto his 1973 BMW model 2002 (His teenage project-car). Hopefully after that car is done I’ll be able to find my own project car that wasn’t just handed to me to finish. I’d like to have a 1969 Shelby Cobra (or at least a Factory Five Racing kit car) but that’s a little ways away yet.
Moving on to music, I started my interest in music back in elementary school, where I played a hand-me-down clarinet. Later, in middle school, I switched to a school-owned bassoon. I played that for a while, until high school, when my mother bought me my own Kohlert bassoon. I then began playing bassoon in concert band, bass clarinet in marching band, and double bass in orchestra. Later, I joined the jazz band on electric bass, and started taking guitar lessons on the side (Despite how bad I am on guitar, I make up for it by being equally bad on piano).
Alongside the auditory arts, I was also into the visual arts. I started taking “art lessons” 
after school in elementary school. I know, now, that “art” cannot be taught, but rather, technique. I mostly played with charcoal for about 8 or so years before adding a little pastel for color. While I haven’t had the time to pick up the pencils recently, I’d like to use this studio as an excuse to spend some time getting back into the swing of it. Of course, while many of my friends had asked for portraits and told me that I could make some “serious money” with my skills… while never actually paying me for my artwork, I’d like to be able to sell a few drawings if I can.
Following drawing with charcoal, I then began “painting with light”. My mother was an aspiring photographer, as well as an assistant to a professional. later, she worked at local photo lab. after a few “bring-your-child-to-work” days, and some trips out with the camera, it was only a matter of time before I was hooked. My two cameras (Handed down from my mom when she switched to digital) are great, reliable work horses. In my bag are a 35mm Pentax ZX-5, and a Mamiya 645, each with a couple of extra lenses suitable for whatever I’m shooting. The Mamiya is, by far, my favorite camera to use (even if it weighs about 3 pounds without the flash, bracket, and battery pack.), however, the Pentax is nice to grab for quick trips where I don’t want to lug around all of my extra gear.
Kayla Sedlak / Terri McComb
I am the main artist that will be dealing with most of the custom glassware, digital art, embroideries, and suits.
First off and most important thing you should know incase of face to face confrontation, I was born deaf in my left ear. So you may have to repeat yourself to me or have to speak a little louder than normal, I apologize ahead of time for any inconveniences.
Going into my elementary school years, from first grade I always had a drawing I was working on that I couldn’t wait to finish. Then going into more depth of what I started to do! I started to go digital in my late middle school days then I slowly moved into more and more traditional crafts in High School. Starting with going from small model painting, went to actually making small clay models, they never came out good though so I dropped it. Soon I went into more sewing crafts making small plushies, accessories for suiting, and even fursuits themselves. I started even embroidering and working on some quilting. Now, I am working on glass engraving which is all done by hand.
Now less about art and more about my interests! I have always been a gamer since I was old enough to pick up a controller. My main system I stick with you may ask, Nitendo! I am a big pokenerd and will always get the new pokemon game. Though I do play a lot of other games too, I tend to play “Binding of Isaac” now in my spare time whenever I get it that is.
I picked up on music too, in 5th grade I started with the flute and stuck with it. Picked up the Violin also, but that was a bust quick. I don’t like the strings as much as I liked the woodwind instrument. I was in the Marching Band in my high school and loved every minute of it. That is actually where I met my partner in crime.
One of my hobbies that I can rarely do, due to my hectic schedule, is fursuiting. My main suit I have is Yizozo, a Halloween themed red panda from sugar and spice costumes. Though I have my main sona, “Toxic”, as a partial that needs to be remade and worked on. I also have a few others that are on the drawing board to work on. Though when I suit I tend to take it to a local public park near us or to conventions.