Summer Bear for EeBoo stationary fair!

Hello!
I’m back from Toronto.  Toronto Comic and Art Festival went really great!
Met some wonderful Comic Artists in Canada, I will update the drawing diary from the trip soon.
My first gig back in New York was my favorite client Eeboo. I went to their office and tried out their new products, shinny fancy papers and wavy card-stocks.
I love their fancy sparkly papers!  I think this is the only company that I know of making these kids’ craft goods with amazingly beautiful packaging! (Art Director Fumiha Tanaka does great package design!)
So this is what I came up with, Summer bear!  You can meet her at the booth of EeBoo at the Stationary Fair this weekend in NY!

I made this watermelon crown for this fancy lady ;)
Eating Ice Cream Candy, summer is coming soon to NY!  I put a Bee on her cheek but it looks like a Fly in the photo. hmmm… that works, too I guess.

Just got this photo via Fumiha, Bear at the stationary show!

TCAF May 11th &12th , Booth 235

I will be at Toronto Comic Art Festival this weekend!
Please come by and say hello if you are in Toronto.

New Series — Micro-chan series Part 1

Introducing Micro-chan, girls living inside of human bodies their adventure.
Part 1. Birth of Micro chan

Photos from Opening at MF gallery

Hi!
MF gallery opening was success!!!
Here are some pictures from the opening.
Thank you so much for friends who came out that night, you totally made my night!
Exhibition is still up till May 31st, if you missed the opening and please come and visit! MF Gallery : 213 Bond street, Brooklyn, NY

“Grace and Ritual” Group exhibition at iam8bit in LA

Hello!
I’m in a group show please come by if you are in LA area!
I have ceramic piece in the show.

Grace and Ritual
May 10th to May 26th
Opening: May 10th, Friday 8~11pm
at iam8bit gallery
2147 West Sunset Blvd.
LA, CA
more info:
http://iam8bit.com/the-gallery/grace-ritual/

“Micro-chan” show opening April 13th at MF gallery, Brooklyn

Hello!
Hope everyone is having a great Spring.
I’m showing my new series “Micro-chan” at MF gallery opening on Saturday April 13th!  There will be new paintings, ceramics, and drawings about micro-chan, little girls who live in everyone’s body!
It’s a 3 female artists show with very talented Nicoz Balboa and Angie Mason.
Please come by for the opening reception it will be great to see you!

Here is the info:
April 13th -May 31st, 2013
Opening Party : Saturday April 13th from 7 to 10 pm
Nicoz Balboa, Aya Kakeda and Angie Mason
at MF Gallery
213 Bond Street, between Butler and Baltic Streets in the Gowanus area of Brooklyn, NY
*at the opening all three artists will be doing Live Mural Painting
More info: http://www.facebook.com/events/250564375080685

Book of tea delivery bear

This is a little pouch of Japanese seaweeds and fish flakes for rice that my mom sent me.  I love the packaging so much, I was thinking hmmm… how to use this beautiful packaging and turn into something special.
So it turned into a little book!
It’s an accordion book about “Tea delivery bear”
Here is the story!
This is the “tea delivery bear” he is carrying a box of tea.
He travel through the forest
On a ship across the ocean
Through Mt.Fuji
To a little lady’s house
The end!