Just as the first peach blossoms burst onto the spring scene today, an amazing package from Paris arrived:a stack of Sumi ink Club “Decapitron” books! “Decapitron” is an ongoing series published by shoboshobo, each issue contains the work of a different artist. This Issue, No. 8 “San Juan Decapistrano,” features the work of our very own Sumi Ink Club. Printed in small editions of 60 on an old verifax machine, the books smell vaguely like chocolate. C’est magnifique!

I’ll drop off a few copies at ooga booga, but I have a feeling they’ll go fast. So check out shobo shobo’s website for ours and other editions: www.shoboshobo.com

A special, sleepy LA-fog meeting this Tuesday produced this orange apex for the “Sumi Obelisk” to be installed at siteLA in early March. As always, drawn by many hands. Sumi Ink Club is open to everyone: all ages, all humans, all styles. Come draw with us!

Our sign is working! Some new faces wandered in, and we enjoyed chance visits from a gallerist, a creative writing teacher, and a fortune teller named Yogi-man. Hello Los Angeles!!!!

opening february 28th, sumi ink club has two pieces in this salon-style jam of an art show celebrating family’s first year of existence. and what an existence! featuring work by all of these luminous folks: Geoff Mcfetridge, Aaron Rose, Will Oldham, Joanne Oldham, Dave Eggers, Paper Rad, Ian Svenonius, Mike Mills, Cheryl Dunn, Shary Boyle, Phil Elverum, Ashley Macomber, Sammy Harkham, Andrew Jeffrey Wright, Simon Evans / Sarah Lannan, Matt Brinkman, Lori D, Ron Rege Jr, Kyle Field, Will Sweeney, Trinie Dalton, Sumi Ink Club, Cayce Cole, Mudboy, CF, Vanessa Davis.

wow.

Another glorious sumi session took place this afternoon with new members Jasmine, Sarah, and Chris joining the mix. Gray washes and gradiants were incorporated into a lavender piece still in progress, a new style for Sumi Ink Club, known up to this point for bold crisp patterns and opaque lines. We completed an orange double panel full of tigers, snakes, pyramids, and heads–as always drawn by many hands.

Designs for a sumi ink club skateboard built by Rad are fully underway. Sumi Ink Club held a deep design session at SiteLA on sunday afternooon and drew out the first four color layers. 1 2 3 4 Colors!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! But which ones? Can’t wait to roll this one out.

New “Camu Camu” print by Sumi ink Club available at Family Store. Limited to an edition of 6, 1 color bold silscreen. Check family’s website for details about the upcoming show: www.familylosangeles.com

New styles in a new space: Sumi Ink Club introduced some new patterns and gradations today in our new studio on Sunset Blvd–
truly stepping it up in celebration of the Presidential Primaries and our new spacious, sunlit home. This tangerine creation points to a fortuitous year ahead. As always drawn by many hands: this week’s sumi session included Cammie S., Isabelle A., Luke F., Gaia, and Sarah A.
Please join us on Tuesday Feb 12 at 12:00 at 2522 Sunset Blvd. Los Angeles for our next collaborative drawing session.