Giant Robot Store and GR2 News
JANM Kokoro Craft Boutique. Congrats. That’s Rodney Kageyama and Tamlyn Tomita below. Rodney was the MC of the day.
People lurk and check out the gear on the tables. The event was fun.
Kat Rivera shows off the bag of buttons she purchased through the vending machine at JANM.
Japanese American National Museum 100 N Central Ave (yes, either address works) Los Angeles, California, 90012 United States Showcase and sale of unique, high quality, handcrafted, artist designed merchandise. Craft items for sale include: origami art, unique jewelry, kimono fabric clothing, handbags, silk/yarn scarves, ceramic and miniature bronze sculptures, cultural t-shirts, stationery, glass art, and much more! Free admission to Japanese American National Museum exhibitions with craft show purchase ($5 minimum) (September 30, 2012 only). On the Plaza: Yuujou Taiko will perform at 12PM. Shoppers can take the Metro Gold Line to the Little Tokyo Arts District~1st & Alameda. (Cash or Checks please) Sponsored by Friends of the Museum. For more information, email: kokorocraft@gmail.com (JANM – Kokoro)
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Craft Event Make A Button Evening with Busy Beaver Button Co. Thurs June 9 6-8pm GR2 2062 Sawtelle Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90025 http://giantrobot.com (310) 445-9276 Giant Robot and Busy Beaver Button Co is proud to host Make a Button Evening with well known button maker, Christen Carter, proprietor of Busy Beaver Button Co, Chicago.Christen Carter will bring her 2.25″ button maker. You can draw, bring in scraps or see what’s possible to do on a button! It’s free and all done on the spot. Giant Robot was born as a Los Angeles-based magazine about Asian, Asian-American, and new hybrid culture in 1994, but has evolved into a full-service pop culture provider with a shop and gallery in Los Angeles, as well as an online equivalent.
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