Emily Kiwa Tanaka

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Grateful to be covered by the Signal Tribune Newspaper!  You can read the article in it's newspaper form here:   http://issuu.com/signaltribune8/docs/st3449_-_may_10_layout_1 .  The blog posting version is here:   http://www.signaltribunenewspaper.com/?p=19423#more-19423

Thank you Suphack for suggesting I write a book for kids of all ages. Special thanks Rowena Copon for helping me conceptualize the visual story over coffee at Sir Winston's Cafe. xoxo 55 Buildings Coloring Book Stats Size - 5.5 w x 8.5 h Pages - 24 Laser printed black + white on heavy card-stock with rounded corners Cover is on colored cover stock, currently comes in red, yellow, pink, green, orange Printed in small batches of 55.  Connect with me if you would like a copy. 55 - Buildings Coloring Book Cover:  Currently looking for CMYK card-stock. If you know where to get some please let me know.  

I've been creating announcements for my parents shop since I was a wee chickadee.  This is the latest that will be printed onto T-shirts that will be given as gifts to our loyal customers and sold at the store.  We are planning a celebration later this summer.  So stay tuned. Below are the designs for the new business cards :)

Coloring my Furusato by  Kiwa I will be showing an evolution of my work at the Aquarium of the Pacific in a few weeks.  This is a group show and they asked us to share work from the beginning, middle, and current.  The image above is my current.  --->>  Line-work  <<--- It comes from the <3 --> GIF Inspired By <--- Gif Obsessed -- > http://www.gifart.org / HAYDIROKET rrrrrrrroll 503creative I really like this Joe A from PDX + his crew of creative folks.  Very inspiring.  Thanks for sharing creative juice.  Gonna spread it in LBG. It even had a show in Miami:   http://movingthestill.paddle8.com/

iheartmies treasures received  via the post , @foam_kiwa You are going to have a great day when a package from  iheartmies  arrives in the mail.  The jewelry  is handcrafted, refreshingly simple, and has an timeless quality to them.  The photo above showcases the thought taken in the packaging details.  Old architectural drawings, Rolodex cards, and colorful string have all been re-purposed with a second life.   i am lucky to be friends with you

I participated in ArtCard by LA-Artist.com.   Tons of very cool cards.  Nice KIWA shout-out at 1:53  ArtCard by LA-Artist.com ArtCards are blank pre-addressed postcards that are distributed across Los Angeles County (in coffee shops, art galleries, community centers, schools, etc.) by  volunteers . Angelenos are encouraged to use each ArtCard as a 4” x 6” canvas on which to create and mail in their own works of art – the resulting collection of sketches, collages, photographs, and words help to document L.A. County’s varied creative framework. To honor freedom of expression and equality in the arts, there are no guidelines and every ArtCard received is published online at LA-Artist.com. The collection is digitally archived and  mapped  online by artist name, L.A. neighborhood and Zip. Select ArtCards are  exhibited  in museums and galleries, printed in  books  and remixed and shared by people online.

Still my favorite cartoon. Part I   http://off.li/qKP1c      Part II http://off.li/HLP1c  

Image via August Empress August Empress  was shared with me via Rachel of  Lifestoriestoday.com .  I downloaded the background for this blog from AE.  Gracias!     Neil Avenue, the Prettiest Street in Columbus, Ohio  by  Nate Padavick August Empress    shared  They Draw & Travel .  I love maps, so I'll totally be m aking one of these for my  neighborhood .

http://la.curbed.com/archives/2011/09/ice_cube_celebrates_ray_charles_eames_is_really_happening.php MAKING ART FUN and celebrating Los Angeles Art from 1945 - 1980.  I'm going to check out as much as I can and learn about my cultural background until March 2012.  www.pacificstandardtime.org 1.   Now Dig This! Really glad Jenny invited me to go to the Hammer Museum today.   Now Dig This! is a wonderful window into art in Los Angeles by the disenchanted and often under looked community (black + women + minorities).  The story of these artist is inspiring and I enjoyed being introduced to a phenomenal body of work.  Their zingiest is one that cannot be overlooked and their reaction to the world around them is something we can all learn from in our current time. i like u:   Charles White , Betye Saar , John Outterbridge ,  Women's Buildin...

A model craft-zine.

A lecture MM gave on 10.29.2009 “We’re the elite of the servant class,” Ms. Minter said. “I know my place.” -  A version of this article appeared in print on June 3, 2010, on page E1 of the New York edition. MM 100 Food Porn commercial circa 1989/1990 Background:   http://www.creativetime.org/programs/archive/2006/minter/video.html