A visit to Scripps College

Denison Library

Leaving early at 8 am for an hour drive to the first day of class had never been as exciting as it was today for Yuki and I. We were invited by a dear friend and customer of Hiromi Paper, Professor Kitty Maryatt, to sit in one of her typography and book arts class. Professor Maryatt is a Scripps graduate and has been part of their faculty for over 20 years. Located in Claremont and bound within a community with four other undergraduate colleges as well as two graduate colleges, Scripps College “provides a superior liberal arts education for women”. (Lori Bettison-Varga, President) Welcomed by a row of fully bloomed orange trees and neatly structured buildings aged with history, we were stunned by the immense beauty of this campus and even more for their library!

21st Editions : The Art of Charles Grogg

Last week for Photo L.A. at the Santa Monica Civic auditorium, 21st Editions flew out from Massachusetts to share some fine and unique hand bound books. Among those showcased was a particular book we were most pleased to be able to have been a part of.  Cracked: The Art of Charles Grogg, with only 18 copies existing, includes 10 signed platinum printed prints on our Gampi Torinoko and 3 loose prints. Charles Grogg also incorporated hand-stitches in three of his ten platinum prints. To complete the art work, it is delivered in a special custom made case. Whether you had the opportunity to experience the platinum prints in person last week or not, check out some images we received from 21st editions!

Nepal Paper Lampshade

Falling in love at first sight with our new Nepalese Lokta series, I decided to use one of them (the Merlot color; darker color in picture) to make a new lampshade.

Victor Horcasitas: Photographer & Documentarian.

Human Geography, 7" x 11"

Victor Horcasitas  was born in Mexico City and studied Communications at the Institute for Marketing and Publicity as well as Photography at the Cultural Center for Contemporary Art. For over 15 years he had been dedicated to television production and worked with various production companies, news agencies and international television networks. He shares with us his passion of his work and also states that he has “followed the industry down many paths: from cultural to political content, fiction to documentary, from high-concept big-budget commercials to grass-roots organizing campaigns, covered armed conflicts as well as natural disasters, and special events”. Now, Victor lives in Los Angeles, California, Mexico City and San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato, Mexico. Continue reading for an in-depth statement, images, as well as technique details provided from the artist.

Helen K. Garber : Encaustic Noir

dnj gallery : upcoming exhibition with Helen K. Garber and her Encaustic series on handmade paper

Helen K. Garber
Encaustic Series

January 14 – February 25, 2012

Artist Reception:
Saturday, January 14, 7-9 pm

Clay Lipsky

Check out an amazing series done on our Khadi paper by Los Angeles’ Photographer, Clay Lipsky.

Last Minute Holiday Shopping

We will be extending our hours for two different events coming up soon! Be sure to get all your shopping in before the holidays.

30 Open Doors
Location:Bergamot Station 2525 Michigan Ave., Santa Monica CA 90404
Date: Friday, December 16, 2011
Time: 5:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Free admission/ Valet Parking Available

Bergamot Station presents an evening open house event celebrati

ng Southern California’s original “Art Walk”. Santa Monica’s legendary art complex (Bergamot Station) comes alive with 30 OPEN DOORS, a colorful o

pen house in honor of the site’s remarkable past, present, and future as the centerpiece on West Coast art.

During 30 Open Doors, guests can view work by acclaimed artists at the nearly three dozen open galleries as well as the Santa Monica Museum of Art. In addition, come explore all that Bergamot Station has to offer, including

fine jewelry, handmade papers (HIROMI PAPER), fine florals, holiday gifts, and more.

This event is now a confirmed participant in KABC’s Spark of Love Toy Drive, so feel free to bring new, unwrapped kid-friendly art supplies for donation drop off at the Michigan Ave. entrance during the event

! Throughout the evening, ABC7 & SoCal Firefighters’ 19th Annual Spark of Love Toy Drive will be collecting the new, unopened art supplies and toy donations. For more information: www.abc7.com/sparkoflove

LAST MINUTE WISHES HOLIDAY SALE
Location: Studio 1520(1520 2nd St., Santa Monica)
Date: Tuesday, December 20th
Time: 6:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Free admission/ Parking $5

Celebrate the holidays by giving back to your community. Support LOCAL Buy HANDMADE.
Great prices on “one of a kind” gifts by your local artisans brought to you by The Last Minute Shopper & Studio1520. Gift wrapping, Wine, & Music!

Participants: Hiromi Paper, The Bocket Store, The Brands Boutique, Cleobella, El Vintage, Exquisite Restraint Corsets, Daughters of the Revolution, Dust Jewelry, Psychic Fortune Cookies, Joan Newton Pottery, Julianna Raye Designs, Laura Amazzone Jewelry, Lip Joy, Mavrix Pet Adornments, Live in Wonder, Outi Art, Pothos Jewelry, Shana Koenig, Stix and Jones, Terra Curio, Vine Street Market, Zazu Faure Los Angeles.

2011 Annual Sale: Korean Hanji

Take a sneak peak at our Korean Hanji for sale, tomorrow (12/01) until December 23rd. Items are 50-70% off, hurry in before stock runs out!

KA Films: “KHADI – A journey to self-reliance”

The other day, I had the pleasure of meeting Kanika Myer , a film maker who does most of her filming in her home country of India.

She had created a short film on Khadi, meaning ‘house spun cotton’ in Hindi. The film was made to promote the beauty of Khadi, the fabric of India.

The process of making Khadi is extremely fascinating and enduring, as you can see from Kanika’s videos. Her footage of the Khadi mill fits perfectly with her music selections, giving you a sense of actually being at the mill and witnessing this process for yourself.

Let us all take a journey to the captivating world of India’s Khadi-making through Kanika’s eyes.

December SALE is coming!