JAMsj Winter Boutique

Saturday, November 15, 2008

San Jose Buddhist Church Betsuin Gymnasium
640 N. Fifth Street, San Jose

9AM-4PM - JAMsj Members
10AM-4PM - General Public
(Membership forms will be available at the door for those who wish to
take advantage of the early admission provided to JAMsj Members)

  Quick Links:
 
Vendor Listing, Product Descriptions, Photos
   

Artisan Donation Prizes

 

  Sample Silent Auction Gifts

Photo: JAMsj Winter Boutique

 
  The 2008 JAMsj Winter Boutique will feature annual favorites, including:

Ceramic Pottery, Japanese Style Collages, Clay Jewelry, Clothing and
Accessories, Vintage Japanese Kimonos, Japanese Folk Dolls, Oil Paintings,
Wearable Art, Hand Crafted Jewelry, Wooden Toys, Hand Silk Screens.

Donation Prizes: 1st Prize: $1000, 2nd Prize: $500, 3rd Prize: $300
Plus many more prizes from artisans and merchants

 

 

Celebrity Chefs
SakaBozzo Twins
Cookbook Signing

11 am - 12pm

Gene Sakahara and Sam Bozzo, also known as "SakaBozzo," Twins Separated at Birth, are celebrity chefs at the world famous Gilroy Garlic Festival in Gilroy, California. They are not "identical twins," but they have the same passion for the Garlic Festival and love to share their food and fun with family and friends. They will be signing copies of their new book which will be sold at the Winter Boutique.

 
 

Featured Vendors:

Listed below are over 40 artisans will sell their crafts at the 2008 JAMsj Winter Boutique.  If the vendor has an associated website, you can click on the website link beneath the vendor's name.

Aloha Girl Tropical Bath & Body
website
Lotions, Soy Candles, Translucent Candles, Air Fresheners, Soaps and Bath Salts. We use the highest quality ingredients, superior fragrances and paraben free.

Photo: candles

AACP
Asian American Curriculum Project

website
Literature, folk tales, posters, magazines, language tapes, music, games, teacher guides, dictionaries, bilingual materials and reference books on history, social issues and education.

Photo: Book

Asian Pair Original Asian inspired arts and crafts - paintings, cards, ornaments, jewelry, boxes, zipper pulls, cell phone charms, and other handcrafted items  
A Touch of Orient Tee shirts & sweatshirt with Japanese scheme  
Chizu's Creations
website
Hand painted silk handbags, sachets, shibori, silk or knitted scarves.

Photo: Chizu Creations

Classic Hawaiian Designs
website
Exquisite Hawaiian heirloom jewelry

ClayVision
website
We specialize in whimsical pewter charms and pendants.  We also make all of the giftpacks, frames, clay pictures, black journals, charm items, and all of the clay figures that appear throughout our website.
  Photo: Asian charms   Photo: Asian charms
Creations by Emi
website
Artful objects from such materials as silver clay, washi paper, polymer clay, and Chinese coins.
Photo: Asian charms  
Creations by June Origami clocks/frames, embroidered t-shirts, origami collectibles

Photo: creations by june

Happy Shirts Japanese tees & tops  
Hasu Kimono Vintage silk kimono purses,shirts, jackets  
H.S.K. Creations Clothing&accessories of kimono/Japanese fabrics  
Imagine Air Personalized ornaments, emb. towels  
Ishida, Dardie Fortune cookie & flip flop soaps, post it ntbk,collaged ckbk,Asian bracelet, recipe magnets, compact mirrors  
KH Company Clothing, bags  
Jams in Bloom
website
We make handmade greeting cards which we sell at the local craft shows in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Photo: Jams in bloom

Jeong, Patricia Handcrafted items specializing in Asian fabrics including items for the kitchen, gifts, crafts

Karolyn Fujimoto Designs Clothing embellished with Japanese fabrics and/or designs  
Kitagawa Creations Crystal iron-on & paper punches  
Kino, Art Washi paper, sterling silver & magnet jewelry.  
Kitagawa Creations Crystal iron-on & paper punches  
Kyoko Designs Hand crafted jewelery  
Mataro Kimekomi Doll Japanese kimekomi & washi origami crafts  
Mortensen, Carol Metal jewelry & sculpture  
Natural Imitations
website
Artificial orchid arrangements that look like real living plants. Most of my stock is orchids~~phalaenopsis, dendrobium, cattelaya, and cymbidium. Tropicals include anthurium, plumeria, and hibiscus.

Photo: Orchids

N. Funk Ceramics
website

Creators of fine hand made ceramic accessories, playful glycerine soaps, and giftware

Nishimura Designs Jewelry  
No Bachi Embroidered sportswear  
Okinos Handcrafted Japanese-style baskets, bamboo hanging and standing vases and rocks embellished with traditional twined knots

Washi Paper Art by Michele Yamaguma

Pomegranate Designs
website

A variety of Washi paper, handmade papers, other natural fibers, paint, and embellishments are used to create traditional Japanese theme art with a contemporary feel. These unique Asian style two dimensional collages can invoke either a sense of serenity or convey good cheer. Photo: cranes
Paper Mulberry Stationary,specialty gifts  
Rhinoko
website
Baby products including drinkware, personalized blankets, personalized burp cloths, signature tees, toys.

Photo: Rhinoko

Sharon Ito Designs Furoshiki bags, totes,dolls, kimonos for dolls  
Tojo, Donna Japanese & Hawaiian printed quillows, towels, and totes.

Wasano, Isako

Mataro Miyabi Kai Northern California Shibu

 

Mataro Miyabi Kai of Northern California Shibu-Chapter is dedicated to the art of making Kimekomi dolls in the Mataro Traditional Kamigamo style. We teach the techniques of making Kimekomi dolls. You will also have the benefit of learning Japanese History, Cultural Art, and Japanese Language in the class.  
West Valley JACL Seniors
website
Hand made crafts

Photo: Floating Daruma

Yu Ai Kai
website
Senior hand made crafts

Yume Glass Art Jewelry
website
All entirely unique and hand-crafted glass jewelry pieces.

Photo: Yume Glass Art Jewelry

 

Silent Auction Items


The classic horse figurine is from the Kimoto Estate and was imported from Japan.
 

 

         
   


 

         

Artisan Donation Prizes

Photo: Crane
Crane, 8"x10" matted in black
 with black frame. Donated by
 Michele Yamaguma

 

Photo: Vase
Bamboo Vase by Harry Okino. Donated by Shizu and Harry Okino