"Meet Me at Higo"

Part Two

Saturday, May 19

KOBO Gallery at Higo

Japantown/International District

604 South Jackson Street

Seattle, Washington 98104

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(206)381-3000

"Meet Me at Higo"

Part Two

Opening reception
Saturday, May 19, 6 -8pm

Higo 10 Cents Store, owned by the Murakami family and a social hub in Seattle's Japantown, has a long and fascinating community and family history. The exhibit and book, "Meet Me at Higo" welcomes younger generations to connect with and explore what it means to be Japanese American.

"MEET ME AT HIGO" PART TWO OPENS
at KOBO at HIGO, Saturday, May 19

Please join us as we celebrate the unveiling of Part Two of the Wing Luke Museum, "Meet Me at Higo" exhibit which opens on site in the Higo Variety Store space on Saturday, May 19th. (The reception is from 6-8pm)

MEET THE PEOPLE THE BEHIND THE SCENES,

Meet Me at Higo - Part Two is an unique and special partnership between the Murakami Family, the Wing Luke Museum and KOBO Gallery and shop.

This part of the the Wing Luke exhibit will be a permanent exhibit on-site in the Higo Variety Store space and will preserve and interpret the Higo 10 Cents Store story for the community and future generations.

Higo Variety Store is an example of how a space can be reused and repurposed and still maintain a connection to its past. Partly a time capsule and a living museum, meanwhile an actively used space showcasing Northwest contemporary art and design. Higo remains an integral part of the next chapter of Japantown.

MEET KEN MOCHIZUKI
Author, Ken Mochizuki, of the book "Meet Me at Higo: An Enduring Story of a Japanese American Family", will also give a short talk with a book signing on May 19 from 6-8pm.

Higo Front Photo

MEET ME AT HIGO PART ONE
at the WING closes on May 27
The "Meet Me at Higo" Part One is also currently on view at the Wing Luke Museum until May 27, 2012. Personal photos, journals and artifacts are included in this current exhibition. Today, Higo 10 Cents Store (or Higo Variety Store) is KOBO at Higo and is still located at 604 South Jackson in Seattle's International District.

Visit the Wing Luke Museum!

An inspiring video of how illustrator and artist, Cheeming Boey got his start using the Sharpie Pen. The film is entitled "Sharpie Presents: Coffee Cup to Canvas" . Another wonderful short film which won the prestigious 2012 TED award for "Ads Worth Spreading".

Click here to see the Sharpie Pen and Cheeming Boey !

KOBO Gallery at Higo

Upcoming events and exhibits

Surplus Jewelry by Harriet McNamara

Through May 26, 2012

Showcasing the work of jewelry designer extraordinaire, Harriet McNamara

Meet Me at Higo Exhibit - Part Two

Opening reception: Saturday, May 19, 6 - 8 PM

Presented and sponsored by the Wing Luke Museum

Opening reception for the new permanent installation of the

Higo 10 Cents Store Exhibit in the Higo Variety Store Space.

Experience the history of Seattle's original five and dime in a new multi-media presentation. Meet and Greet Ken Mochizuki who will talk about and sign his book,

"Meet Me at Higo, An Enduring Story of a Japanese American Family"

Christina Goodman, Jewelry Design

June 3 - 12 (10 days only)
Opening reception: Sunday, June 2, 3-5pm

Christina Goodman's paintings and wearable miniatures are hand painted using extremely fine brushesand a magnifier. Each piece is built out of wood or cast resin, gilded with 22k gold leaf then individually painted in acrylics. The work is inspired by Renaissance painting and frames, trompe l'oeil, manuscript illumination, and all things miniature. Christina's newest work includes gilded specimens from nature- twigs, bones and shells, some embellished with tiny landscape paintings.

Look for updates on our website.

If you are in the neighborhood, also visit KOBO Capitol Hill in the historic Loveless Building, right across the street from the Harvard Exit Movie Theater.

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