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by enfu Opening Thursday December 3, 6-8pm
December 3, 2009 - January 16, 2010
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KOBO Gallery at Higo
Japantown/International District
Where & When
604 South Jackson Street
Seattle, Washington 98104
(206)381-3000
December 3 2009 - January 16 2010
"i fart rainbow"
enfu show at KOBO
Opening reception First Thursday, December 3, 6-8pm
Come and meet Ken Taya who will introduce his latest projects and characters from his new comic at KOBO.
He grew up watching Dragon Ball and G.I Joe, playing jan-ken-pon and rock paper scissors, and collecting Bikkuriman and Garbage Pail Kids.
Welcome to Hybrid Nippop, a world of mash ups, remixes, & interpretations of the resurgence of exported Japanese consumer pop culture.
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| Jewelry trunk shows for Holiday
Potluck Paris Saturday December 5, 1-8 pm
Potluck Paris will present their entire collection with special pricing during KOBO's winter truck show.
Saturday December 12, 12-6 pm
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 Three Tigers Shop 'til You Drop
In celebration of the holidays and the upcoming Year of the Tiger, the Wing Luke Asian Museum Marketplace, MOMO and KOBO @ Higo, all located in Seattle's Chinatown-International District - have joined forces to create a three tigers triangle of shopping paradise. Special events are planned at each location over the next two weeks.
Visit all three venues and you are eligible to win special gifts, including a first place prize of $75 in gift certificates! How to play? Visit the Wing Luke Museum Marketplace, MOMO and KOBO @ Higo between now and Friday, December 11. At each location, pick up an entry form, find the tiger in the store and collect a stamp. Once you have all three stamps, you're eligible to enter the raffle! You need not to be present to win.
Special Events at three venues:
WING LUKE MUSEUM December 3rd, First Thursday, 5-8pm OPEN LATE!
December 5, Saturday, Member & Shopper Appreciation Day
December 19, Saturday, 1-5, shop & enjoy holiday cider & treats. OPEN LATE!
MOMO
Baby, it's Cold Outside
Two Cupcakes Trunk Show
Saturday, December 5, 1-5
Warm up with the hottest accessory of the year, arm warmers from local
team Two Cupcakes. 30% of each pair you purchase benefits the Wing Luke Asian Museum.
KOBO
Dec. 3. First Thursday,6-8pm OPEN LATE!
Opening reception for Ken Taya. Enfu debuts his latest characters
featured in his new comic. Exhibition dates Dec. 3 - Jan. 16, 2010.
Dec. 5. Saturday 1-8pm OPEN LATE!
Paris Potluck Jewelry Trunk Show. Metalsmith artisans combine different vintage metals (i.e. flatware and teapots) and then create molds to construct their various unique designs.
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KOBO HOLIDAY HOURS
KOBO CAPITOL HILL - Beginning 12/1
Open daily, M - F, 12 - 7,
Sat. 11-8,
Sun 11-6
KOBO at Higo - Beginning 12/7
Open daily always but until 7pm |
Herman Yu's 2010 Calendar
Herman's 2010 Calendar ($33) is a lovely way to welcome the new year. We've been a fan of Herman Yu paper products for their serene and beautiful nature inspired images abstracts. 12 original illustrations are printed on heavy textured uncoated stock and presented in a lovely die-cut box. The 8-1/2" high calendar has a built in hanger making it easy to keep wherever is most handy. Order by phone or online.
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2010 Karhu Calendars from Kyoto
Calendars ($30) are gift wrapped in traditional KOBO style.
(Limited quantities are available - order early to reserve your calendar.)
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2010 "Wings" Calendar/12 Envelopes
Locally designed and hand printed in Seattle, this letterpress calendar becomes a beautiful notecard that can be sent as a thank you note or birthday card. The perforated calendar portion can be removed easily. Reuse the artful letterpress as a print or as a notecard. ($25)
Order by phone or online
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Current shows and upcoming events
November 2010
Toshi Asai "Sakka Series I "
Paintings featuring Japanese 20th century writers and other mixed media work.
December 2009 - January 16 2010
First Thursday, December 3, 6-8pm opening
Enfu at KOBO
"i fart rainbow" Enfu is Ken Taya's 'Hybrid Nippop' works portraying his perspective of a
parallel world where both Japanese & American worlds co-exist.
Saturday December 12, 12-6 pm
Jewelry Trunk Show by Zuz K. Jewelry
www.zuzkjewelry.com
January/February 2010
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