Day 1908: 2 PSA's and a test.

sisters, collage & digital

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Public Service Announcement #1

Last year I went to Patrick Crabb's Fall Studio Sale.

I had read a blurb in the OC Register and went. What a treat!

Set in a cul-de-sac of nice houses, you enter a backyard and

WOW! Ceramics, Glass, Jewelry and Wood. 7 guest artists.

I blogged about it last year here, and had many comments 

saying they wish they had known ahead of time.

Thus this PSA, it's coming up this weekend ...

both Saturday & Sunday, October 21 & 22, 9 - 4PM.
I'll be there Saturday morning, so maybe I'll see you?

If you miss it, you'll have to wait a whole year.

PSA: Public Service Announcement #2

It's time for ARTOBERFEST!

OCTOBER 20 • 21 • 22, 2017   10 - 4PM

FRIDAY, SATURDAY & SUNDAY

FREE Demos and Make & Take Sessions on Saturday & Sunday!

I will be demonstrating Saturday, 10/21 from 1:30 - 4PM,

for ASW & Strathmore. A free, make it &take it fun.

You can make prints & mixed media art 

with gelli plates on beautiful Strathmore papers.

Come play with us?

                              96 degrees, Sunny, Santa Ana, CA
                 Dan test at the Hombu dojo with Demura sensei.

8/17 joined Demura sensei for Pho after the dan test.

Demura sensei, Roy , Juan , Daroush, Jesse, Leo, Susan & me.

Thank you Senpai Roy for treating us.

A smile for Monday ...

96 degrees. October 25, 2017

Day 1304: A little Hombu Dojo history ...

"SJC barn", collage, photos & digital

Lately there's been a lot of blog talk here 

about our Hombu Dojo in Santa Ana, CA.

Shito-Ryu Genbu-Kai Karate Headquarters.

Just a humble little edifice, but our home since the sixties ...

a virtual time capsule of memories, from over the many years.

(the office)

The office and walls of the this little building are filled with Demura Sensei's awards, magazine covers & mementos.

A year ago we didn't think we would still be here this year.

The City of Santa Ana is widening Bristol Street,

and has claimed our dojo by eminent domain.

So Friday morning, for possibly the last time here, 

Demura Sensei had Mochitsuki for our visiting Karate-ka.

Followed by Kobudo (weapons) testing,

and then Batto (sword drawing) testing. 

Meanwhile 47 karate-ka filled the parking lot to

prepare for various levels of Dan (black belt) testing.

No pictures are allowed from the 4 hour Dan testing.

Followed by two kata seminars  5 - 8PM.

Later in the office ...

 discussions and plans for ...

A very busy, fun week with good friends.

Thank you Demura Sensei! 

A smile for Saturday ...

Day 1242: Helping at the hombu dojo ...

3, Christmas card for a friend, junk mail collage

Once a year, Demura Sensei invites

a few select black belts to test 

for promotion to advanced dan ranks.

Saturday was a two tiered test ... six hours.

9 AM warming up

Ten testing sho-dan to roku-dan level.

AM test

PM test, 3 PM done.

How was your Saturday?

Have a happy Sunday.

A smile for Sunday ...