Angouleme map - This post updated 2/22/09

Here's a map of the Festival.... yes, it's from 2008, and I know it's too small to read the fine print.... but I hope it gives you an idea. The little mascot is so cute!!! The red markers show the locations of the various "tents" where the booths and exhibits are held. "GARE" (upper right) is the train station. And you can see the location of the river (upper left).

3 Trees make it to Paris...updated 2/22

This post added 2/22. Here are some quick views of the "3 Trees Make a Forest" show at the Galerie Arludik in Paris. It opened the night we arrived in France last January. Some of you were lucky to see a version of this show here in the So Cal area at Nucleus. The Paris show had news works by all 3 artists, Enrico Casarosa, Ronnie del Carmen and Tadahiro Uesugi.



Here's Stuart with all 3 artists. Ronnie's holding up his hand, Enrico's in the middle, and Tadahiro is signing the book, closest to Stuart.

Patrons at the Gallery... but what I was trying to take pics of are the cool fox pictures by Enrico on the wall....

Here's another view of the artists. Tadahiro Uesugi is signing the book with the open cover. His wife, Kuro, is next to him. The show was packed, and it was fun to see the artists meeting so many fans.

You can find more info about this "3 Trees" show on Enrico Casarosa's blog, along with his images and impressions of Angouleme (2009 was his first trip to the festival).

views of France

as long promised... here are some magical views of France, courtesy of our patron Yongwoo Chou.

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magical creature & Featured French book 10/19

Here's a pic of the new magical creature on staff here at SNB.... and some images from one of my favorite books... it's about a little fox (resemblances to our staff member are coincidental :)

Our drawing wall at SNB Showroom

If you're in the Southern California area, please come visit us at our showroom in Torrance. We are open most Saturdays from noon to 4PM and 7 days a week by appointment. In addition to the many items on line, we have LOTS of items in stock at the showroom that we don't have on the website. And you never know who will show up! Everyone who visits is welcome to add a sketch to our drawing wall. Here are some images from your fellow patrons who've stopped by. Torrance is only a few miles from the beach... the weather is lovely, there are lots of fun restaurants and attractions.. and it's closer than France :)

A map of your SNB world

At long last, here are some pictures of the postcard project...

As some of you know, I launched the postcard project last year to celebrate the 1st anniversary of the SNB Showroom. Since then, patrons from across the US and around the world have sent postcards. These postcards share the many places around the world our art books travel to inspire our colleagues. If your country isn't represented yet, please feel free to send your postcard! You can share a scene from your area, or send a card from a museum or exhibit that inspired you.