Naoshi: Ice Cream Work

Book Signing & Ice Cream Party

Saturday, October 24th, 2-7pm

Ice Cream Work 
By Naoshi.
Book signing and ice cream party
Saturday, October 24th, 2015
2-7 PM

From the mind of Japanese artist Naoshi comes the sweet and charming world of Ice Cream Work. This utterly delicious book tells the story of a humble ice cream cone man whose search for work takes him many places and puts him in challenging situations as he tries to earn a living over the course of a week. Ice Cream Work features surreal characters living in real world situations bursting with color and detail. This book reminds us that everyone has unique traits which make them special and emphasizes the importance of creativity and imagination in daily life. Internationally acclaimed artist Naoshi has created a brilliant and fantastical world of her own full of quirky characters and situations that draw the reader into pages bursting with color. Using shiny colorful sand, known as Sunae in Japan, Naoshi’s distinctive style is instantly memorable and utterly original. In this, her first book for American audiences, Naoshi introduces Sunae through the story, but also in a crafty “How to Make Sunae” section where she provides a step by step process of making “sand paintings” like the ones seen in the book. There is also an interactive “Look and Find” page which challenges readers to spot details they might not have noticed before. Ice Cream Work will delight readers young and old while introducing an exciting new talent to American audiences.

Naoshi will be creating new sunae art works throughout the day, many of which will be available for purchase.

“Ice Cream Work is a meticulous and stunning piece of art. The story exudes a loopy, anarchist joy: chronicling the adventures of a hard­working and stylish frozen dairy confection and his eclectically industrious week.” – Dale Bayse, author of the Heck, Where the Bad Kids Go series

“Naoshi represents everything I love about contemporary Japanese art: one foot in history, one foot in pop culture, two skilled hands, and her head firmly in a cloud of unadulterated enthusiasm for making art.” Matt Wagner, author of The Tall Trees of Portland and The Tall Trees of Tokyo

“Naoshi’s pure approach to her art form is inspiring: knowing that the shiny bright colors that bring her stories alive are tiny grains of sand always transfixes me. Naoshi is one of today’s greatest artists.” Carrie Gifford, Red Cap Cards – Founder & Creative Director

About the Author

Naoshi is an internationally acclaimed Japanese illustrator whose distinctive characters and original style are recognized around the world. She uses shiny colorful sand, called Sunae in Japan, to create surreal people living in the real world. In her effort to familiarize more people with Sunae outside of Japan, she has participated in a wide range of projects including gallery exhibitions, commercial work, and children’s workshops. Naoshi is a Tokyo based artist currently living in Los Angeles.

Click here to purchase the book online.

Naoshi – Ice Cream Work
Retail price $14.95
Hardcover: 40 pages
Publisher: Overcup Press (October, 2015)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0983491739
ISBN-13: 978-0983491736
Product Dimensions: 6 x 1 x 9 inches
Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounce

Only books purchased here will qualify for signing.
Attendees that purchase Naoshi’s book here will get a FREE SCOOP OF ICE CREAM!
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