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Wednesday, December 14, 2005

japanese new year at deep roots teahouse


Criminey!

Someone has let down their standards and actually offered me a tiny baby solo show in January.

So come the first blush of the new year, ye all swarm to Deep Roots Urban Teahouse, a real sweetheart of a space for urban dwellers and dreamers to celebrate "Oshogatsu- Japanese New Year" with wasabi press.

Year of the Dog and other Animals
an exhibition of linoblocks and letterpress by wasabi press
January 5 - February 1, 2006

new year's opening reception and blessings:
Thursday, January 5, 6-8 in the evening
elegant japanese new year snacks and warm sake will be served

Deep Roots Urban Teahouse/www.deeprootsurbanteahouse.com
1418 34th Avenue @ International Blvd in the Fruitvale
District, Oakland, California
Tuesday through Saturday from 11am-7pm, Sunday from
12pm-5pm. Closed on Mondays.

To get there by BART or bicyclette:
Take BART to Fruitvale Station. Walk through platform into the plaza, past the fountain, and directly to International/East 14th Street. Cross the street (towards Payless Shoes) and continue onto 34th Avenue, Deep Roots will be on your right.

To get there by chariot:
From north Oakland
Take 880 South
Exit Fruitvale Avenue
Make a left on Fruitvale
Right on International/East 14th
Left on 34th Ave

Or Take 880 North Exit 29th Ave
Make a right at offramp, take 2 blocks to Fruitvale Avenue
Make a left on Fruitvale
Right on International/East 14th
Left on 34th Ave

Wednesday, December 07, 2005

Hot Diggity Dog! The 2006 Year of the Dog calendars are here!

After two months of blister inducing hard work, I am pleased to unveil wasabi press' much anticipated Year of the Dog 2006 calendars!



Thirteen whimsical dog-themed illustrations from the genius brush of cartoon illustrator Garret Izumi, carved in linoleum and letterpress printed in silver and black on colored Canson papers by Patricia Wakida. 8.5" x 14". Covers on silver card stock with wire binding. This is a limited edition of 60 calendars, folks. Price: $40 plus $2 shipping.




























These doggie-luscious bites of year round goodness will also be available at an upcoming exhibition of calendars made exclusively by book artists. The PCBA 2006 Calendar Show will be held at the San Francisco Center for the Book, opening reception on Friday, December 9, 2005, from 6-9 p.m.

Tho it is much, much, much better to purchase directly from the artist (cuz I get to keep the entire amount of the sale without having to sell my soul to some evil, buck-toothed gallery owner), copies of my Year of the Dog 2006 Calendars are probably skulking around your neighborhood! Check 'em out.

SAN FRANCISCO

* Pacific Center for the Book Arts 2006 Calendar Show
San Francisco Center for the Book
300 DeHaro at 16th, San Francisco
www.pcba.info

* Needles & Pens
483 14th Street at Guerrero, San Francisco
www.needles-pens.com

* Super 7
1630 Post Street at Laguna, San Francisco
www.super7store.com

OAKLAND

* Rock! Paper! Scissors!
2278 Telegraph Avenue, Oakland
www.rpscollective.com


To order a calendar, please contact Wasabi Press via email at: wasabipress@yahoo.com. Thanks!