Lyrik

"traces of life" on exhibit till the end of month........

2011-08-27T18:04:00.000-07:00

wanted to remind everyone that the "traces of life " exhibit will run through august 30th.........stephanie's drawings & savo's b&w photos really compliment eachother............especailly in the case of the large scale pieces..........so feel free to drop by and see the work in person........the show is pretty tight......we think you'll agreeeeee..................

"Traces of Life"

2011-07-27T18:04:00.000-07:00

we are excited to announce that we'll be opening a new exhibit with drawings & paintings by Stephanie Buer & photography by Mikey Savagein a new show that will open on Saturday night July 30th,2011..............

Stephanie Buer - graduated from the College of Creative Studies in Detroit..................after residing in Detroit for a decade.......she worked as a sculptor in the automotive industry and did a lot of urban exploration which inspired her recent collection of work.............she relocated to Portland in 2011........

Mikey Savage - graduated from Mass. College of Art in Boston.........where he studied painting & photography............after school Mike traveled & lived in many different cities around the country.......always carry his camera and documenting his path.........he now owns his own company "my mac dude".......and has resided in Portland for the last decade..............

"Traces of Life"
drawings & paintings by Stephanie Buer
&
photography by Mikey Savage

Opening Reception Saturday Night
July 30,20118pm - 12 midnight
Lyrik
2035 se 39th ave.
Portland,OR.97214
http://www.lyrikpdx.com/

"Plants & Animals" art opening night photos

2011-05-22T18:52:00.001-07:00

It was great opening! will post some more photos in facebook...

"Plants & Animals" art exhibit opening

2011-05-15T13:43:00.000-07:00

we are pleased to announce our next art exhibit @ Lyrik.............

later on this month......
we'll be featuring a solo exhibition by Sarah Laws......

here's the skinny.......

Plants & Animals new paper cut works by Sarah Laws

Opening Reception Saturday Night May 21st,2011
with beats provided by DJ Eddie Paycheck
7pm till 10 pm
Lyrik2035 SE 39th ave.
Portland,OR. 97214
503 - 230 - 0302
http://www.lyrikpdx.com/

Sarah Louise Laws is an artist living in her native Portland, Oregon. Spending half of her childhood growing up in Southern California and the past 5 years living on the East Coast, she is inspired to be back again in her hometown and original Northeast Portland neighborhood.

She graduated with a degree in Sculpture from Portland State University and also studied Accessory Design at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City. Working with paper and knife, her recent work for her show "Plants and Animals" features hand-cut paper art. She is inspired by the personal narrative, dreams and emotions, domesticity, folk art, flora and fauna, travel, and things made by hand.

http://www.louiselaws.com/

exhibit runs through June 24th, 2011

thanks for listening......

sincerely......j.shea & keiko
@ lyrik

"Human Nature" artshow opening reception

2011-04-25T20:26:00.000-07:00

jonny silva's closing party @ lyrik

2011-04-14T14:16:00.001-07:00

we'll be hosting a closing party for jonny silva............. and his current exhibit " procession of portraiture".........

as some of you may not know........... jonny was struck by a car while riding his bike a few days before his show was set to be installed........ he was in intensive care for a few days..........

as he had multiable injuries including a fractured skull.............

anyhow.......... we did install the show......... and there was a quiet opening............. as jonny could not attend........

now that jonny is feeling better............... and the healing process in a bit further along...........we'll be having a closing party..........

so, he can enjoy that opening that he never got to experience.......... heres the skinny.........

jonny silva's closing party for his exhibit "procession of portraiture"

friday night april 15th, 2011

7pm till late with a special set by dj night vision

@ lyrik

2035 se 39th ave.portland,

or. 97214

artist in attendence with 100% of the art proceeds going to the artist

ok........

hope to see you.......

sincerely.........

j.shea & keiko o.@ lyrik

Woodwinds performs at Lyrik

2011-02-19T10:26:00.000-08:00

Thusday night, we continued our music series with an intimate performance by Woodwinds. Frontwoman Megan Spear, you may recognize her from Jared Mees and the Grown Children, has a way of captivating a crowd with her soothing vocals and impactful lyrics.

Check out more live music at Lyrik on the 3rd Thursday of each month.

"SOLO" - Zach's show opening pics

2011-02-15T17:59:00.000-08:00

Great Create.

2011-02-11T16:48:00.000-08:00

Once a month Lyrik and Breedom get together to host the ultimate of craft nights. Local artists come together with current projects for the chance to work in an environment filled with other inspired people. With a "No-Project-Turned-Away" attitude...painters, sculptors, cartoonists, knitters, seamstresses, and even hula-hoopers have shown up to work at the art cafe located at 2035 SE 39th. Take a look at some photos from last nights Great Create.
-Bree Perry

(the Greate Create is held on the 2nd Thursday of each month from 6-10)

Papercraft @ Lyrik on Tuesday 02/08

2011-02-02T13:54:00.000-08:00

Contact: Marisa Green (617) 312-8081
January 26, 2011 portlandpapercity@gmail.com
EXHIBITION Portland Paper City
DATES Saturday, March 5, 2011 – March 26, 2011
RECEPTION Saturday, March 5, 2011 from 6:00pm-9:00pm
WHERE Disjecta
8371 North Interstate Ave.
Portland, OR 97217

CONTENT

Portland Paper City is an installation collaborative showcasing abstract, figurative, and architectural representations of the City of Portland through the art of papercraft and paper sculpture.
Spearheaded by designers, Marisa Green, Jessie Bazata, Sean Garrison, and Rory Phillips, Portland Paper City has united the community, as well as emerging and established artists in the
Portland area, by inviting them to contribute work that represents their love of Portland.
Original papercraft templates including people, vehicles, and animals have been provided for the public to download, craft and submit to the installation at www.portlandpapercity.com. Area artists are also invited to contribute unique paper works that are inspired by Portland.

This exhibition was made possible by Art Spark, a creative networking event put on by the Regional Arts and Culture Council. In March of 2010 Portland Paper City entered a proposal to show at Disjecta. The public voted and Portland Paper City won.
Portland Paper City, an all paper installation collaborative, is being exhibited at Disjecta from Saturday, March 5, 2011 through Saturday, March 26, 2011. The opening reception will be held on Saturday, March 5, 2011 from 6PM-9PM.

SUBMISSIONS End February 17, 2011.

See http://www.portlandpapercity.com/ for more info

DROP-OFF EVENT
An Opportunity to Drop-off Submissions to Portland Paper City
Thursday, February 17, 2011 at Saraveza
1004 North Killingsworth Street
Portland, OR 97217
From 6:00pm-9:00pm

THE ARTISTS Marisa Green, Jessie, Bazata, Sean Garrison, Rory Phillips
GALLERY HOURS
Open Fri-Sun 12pm-5pm
MORE INFO www.portlandpapercity.com
www.disjecta.org
http://www.portlandartspark.com/

Daymoanstar @ Lyrik

2011-01-29T16:01:00.000-08:00

Vaughn Anderton aka Daymoanstar is the first of many monthly music acts to play at Lyrik. I met the Pendleton native this summer while he was playing at a house show and his potential for great things in the music scene in Portland is obvious. He's a tremendous spirit which carries into his stage presence making for a show you wind up smiling through (not an easy feat in a town with such a strong showing in the somber, shoe-gazing, indie rock genre). If you missed the show, check out the photos below and go visit Daymoanstars myspace.
-Breedom.

Lyrik and Breedom will be teaming up to bring you live music on the third Thursday of each month. Keep an ear to the ground for the lineup for the show on February 17th.

Mochitsuki Portland 2011

2011-01-25T12:08:00.001-08:00

Just thought that I should let you all know that we are selling tickets for Mochitsuki 2011.

Last year, I volunteered at the event and it was a pretty fun and amazing event.

The entrance for general public is free... there are many yummy Japanese food vendors and shows. But if you'd like to see Mochitsuki choreographs, there are 3 shows to choose from.

Please check their website for more info http://mochipdx.org/

We probably will be selling tickets until the day before... but if you are planing to attend the shows, my advise is to get the tickets asap. Last year, many people could not see them because the tickets were sold out, and they are cheaper if you by in advance.

By the way, because we are volunteering to sell the tickets (and the outrageous fees from credit card merchants) we can only take cash for Mochitsuki tickets.

Enjoy the show!

Keiko

C2 opening night pics

2011-01-18T16:19:00.000-08:00

we opened our new art exhibit "c-squared" with new photography by casey rae wickum and cooper reid..............

both artists were in attendance......... and we had a packed house.....

cooper selected a collection of images from his creative fashion shoot narratives.......... often creating the sets..... props......... and wardrobes.......... with dresses made of folded paper

casey's work is an ongoing document of life........... through the lens of her camera............ her captured moments are accompanied by fortunes that fit the images in more ways then one............

"c-squared" will remain on exhibit till february 11th........

so if you missed the opening please feel free to stop and check it out.............

c-squared exhibit opens friday night @ lyrik

2011-01-06T17:40:00.000-08:00

greetings........

we hope this new year is treating you well..........

we will be opening our 1st exhibit for 2011 this friday night with.......

"C squared"
new works in photography by
Casey Rae Wickum & Cooper Reid

Opening reception
Friday night , January & 7th, 2011
7pm till 10pm
exhibit runs through February 12th

Lyrik2035 se 39th ave.
Portland,OR. 97214
http://www.lyrikpdx.com/

if you are in the south east portland area.........
feel free to drop by the opening........
both artists will be in attendance...........
looking forward to seeing you in this new year..........

sincerely............

j.shea & keiko okuda@ Lyrik

"restored" - exhibit

2011-01-03T21:56:00.000-08:00

we opened patrick haemmerlein's exhibit titled "restored" back on december 4th............

his new work installed very nicely and is filled with iconic silk-screens and burt collage techniques....... it looks pretty sweet in the natural light of the space..........

if you missed the opening reception, feel free to drop by lyrik and check it out.............

the show will be on exhibit till january 6th......... as we'll be opening our new exhibit for 2011 on friday january 7th with new works in photography by casey wickum and cooper reid................

thanks for your continued support........ see you soon in 2011........

sincerely keiko okuda & j.shea from lyrik

Neighborhood Dinner

2011-01-02T16:54:00.000-08:00

Happy New Year!!

It has been a while ago.... but I just found out about these photos recently and have to post them.

Eatcho our dear artist friend took these photos at our Brazilian Neighborhood dinner when I made feijoada.... I will try to have another time soon, it is just that things have been crazy lately.

I am also planning to have some Brazilian food in the menu soon; probably in February when we will start to be open until 8 pm (the initial plan was in January...).

Here are the photos:

And more in his blog (at the end of this post): http://eatcho.com/blog/?p=1326 with Eatcho's comments.

Thanks for another amazing year!!!

Keiko

"restored"

2010-12-03T19:10:00.000-08:00

greetings.......

we are excited to announce our next exhibit @ lyrik...............
we'll be hosting patrick haemmerlein's 1st solo exhibit outside of los angeles, ca............
partrick is an old friend from downtown los angeles............. and he's been creating his brand of mixed media art for the last 6 years..........
here's the skinny.........

"restored"
new works in mixed media
by patrick haemmerlein

opening reception saturday night
december 4th, 20107pm till 10pm
lyrik
2035 se 39th ave.
portland,or. 97214
http://www.lyrikpdx.com/
on exhibit till january 6th 2011

bio
A native of Kinderhook, NY, Patrick Haemmerlein is a freelance designer & artist living in Los Angeles. After receiving his BFA from The Savannah College of Art and Design in 2000, Patrick took the long road trip cross country and settled down in LA. There he began to obsessively
photograph the city and its components. This gradually moved into a new art form as he started to combine & create with the images he was shooting. Reflecting on the issues of the day, Patrick explores themes of nature Vs. industry and how they can coexist or clash. The images are
all designed from photographs that Patrick has taken. The buildings and cityscapes are from Los Angeles while the animal and farm photos were mostly taken around his hometown area in upstate NY. They are not only a juxtaposition of nature and industry, but a combination of imagery from his two homes - one rural and one urban. These pieces are all made on recycled wood. Crate tops, dresser drawers, table tops, shelving, wine boxes and whatever else Patrick drags home from the treks around his Hollywood neighborhoods.

http://www.urban1028.com/

thanks for listening.......

sincerely.....
j.shea & keiko okuda

"Untitled" Opening Night

2010-11-17T15:08:00.001-08:00

Special thanks to this month's featured artists adrian melnick & erik white for bringing the good people out for their opening reception
“untitled”…………….we had great energy in the gallery all night………..as d.j.’s dizzystarhouse and barret provided the beats……….
If you missed the opening……..feel free to drop by check the show out………….its filled with drawings…….paintings……..and some dope stone sculptures
“untitled” will be on exhibit till december 3rd………………..

Great Create, Thursday 11/11!!

2010-11-03T14:04:00.001-07:00

"untitled" art exhibit

2010-11-02T08:48:00.000-07:00

greetings........

we'll opening a new art exhibit at lyrik this month.......
heres the deal.........

"untitled"

new works in drawing and sculpture by
erik white & adrian melnick

opening reception saturday night

november 6th,2010
7pm till 10pm

with special guest
dj dizzystarhouse

known more for his drumming skills with the band "the silent numbers".......
adrian will be showcasing some new ink drawings and soap stone sculptures

this will be erik's 1st time exhibiting at lyrik...........
erik is currently attending portland state university..........

and will be exhibiting a collection of narrative drawings and new series of portraits.............

thanks for listening.....
j.shea & keiko okuda

Makin Mistakes Opening photos

2010-10-11T20:57:00.000-07:00

"Makin Mistakes" opening 10/2 @ 7pm

2010-09-29T11:04:00.000-07:00

greetings.........

we are excited for the return of eatcho and jason graham...... to walls for lyrik........... both of these talented mixed media artists are originally from fresno , ca.......... but now base their studios here in portland.......
look for new collections of work from both artists.......... plus some fresh collaberations...........

heres the deal......

"Makin Mistakes"
New works by
Jason Graham & Eatcho

Opening reception Saturday night October 2nd, 2010
7pm till 10pm
Exhibit runs through Nov.5th

LYRIK
FOOD ART DRINKS
2035 SE 39TH AVE
503-230-0302
www.lyrikpdx.com

past is present car

2010-09-13T17:56:00.000-07:00

We've got a "past is present" car visiting us recently!
It looks like the car in Larry Mill's artshow card, check it out...

"life after death"

2010-08-24T20:03:00.000-07:00

Greetings ..........

just wanted to give you a heads up about our next exhibit at lyrik.......... heres the skinny........

"life after death"
new works by natalie phillips & jessamyn patterson
opening reception saturday night august 28th,2010
7pm till 10pm

lyrik2035 se 46th ave.
portland,or.97215

exhibit runs through september 24th,2010

natalie and jessamyn met back in october 2009 at our lyrik counter top painting session......... along with 8 other artists that we invited to customize out shop counters and table tops (http://lyrikpdx.blogspot.com/2009/10/lyrik-art-session.html) .....

they painted next to each other most of the night........ and by the end of the evening decided to have an exhibit together..........

natalie hails from the bay area with an bright colored iconic style....
while jessamyn is new to town from the chicago area......... her work is a mix of freeform organic movements...... dealing with line and jesture........

its been a pleasure sharing their art styles with our customers through the work on the counter tops..........
now we are excited to see their creativity take over the walls..........

thanks for listening......
sincerely........
j.shea & keiko
@ lyrik

Celebration of Life & Journey

2010-08-02T20:06:00.000-07:00

Celebration of Life & Journey

Please join Mary Anne’s family and friends Saturday, August 7th at 7 p.m. for a gathering to celebrate her life and journey at Lyrik Café, 2035 SE 39th Avenue.

"the past is present"..........

2010-07-25T16:58:00.000-07:00

we'll be hosting a new exhibit of photography by our good friend larry mills titled.......

"the past is present"..........

m. mills will be traveling up from california for the opening........

which will open

saturday night,july 31........

here's the deal........

"the past is present"

a new collection of photography

by larry mills opening reception

saturday night july 31st,2010

7pm till 10pm

lyrik 2035 se 39th. ave

portland,or.97214

http://www.lyrikpdx.com/

exhibit runs through august 26th

thanks for listening.........

sincerely........

j.shea & keiko okuda@ lyrik

"Vironmints" opening pics

2010-07-11T16:56:00.001-07:00

Thanks Steven, Jeremy, and Great Mundane!

June Greate Create

2010-07-05T12:19:00.000-07:00

it was again a fun night:Monica staterd her knitting project with Nichol, Bree helped me to make the curtains that are finally up at the shop for the sunny summer that we are all looking forward, Bettie used the best sewing machine ever etc!

ah, and to help to create this great creativing enviroment, Trace played his flutes for us...click here to see Trace playing...

"vironmints" art opening 6/26

2010-06-25T19:39:00.000-07:00

greetings.......

our latest exhibit.......titled....."vironmints"........ opens this saturday night june 26th at lyrik.....
heres the break down.......

"vironmints"
new works in mixed media by
stephen williams & jeremy "roskoe" nichols

williams is a post graph artists based in sacramento,ca.........
while nichols is a graffitti/character artist from columbus,ohio.........
both artists work are moving into more abstract expressionist and surreal narritives......

opening reception saturday night june 26th,2010 7pm till 10pm
with a special set of music from "the great mundane"

ok....if you are in the south east neighborhood......feel free to stop by
thanks for listening.........
sincerely.......
j.shea & keiko okuda
lyrik

"parts & pieces"

2010-05-22T17:00:00.000-07:00

our next exhibit to open at lyrik will be a new collection of paintings by portland based artist.......sarah kamsler.......... the title of the show is "parts & pieces"............ and the show will open this sat. night may 22nd........ 7pm till 10pm...... so if you are in the southeast...... feel free to drop in......

Sarah Kamsler
Artists Statement

Using the landscape as a starting point, I paint my vision of the natural world and our relationship to it. Destruction is tempered by hope and regeneration. I aim for an overall sense of wary playfulness. The arrow-like tree shapes, geological forms and disjointed sticks suggest shapes and textures from nature, but are personified to reflect the struggles that we navigate as humans. Many paintings reflect simultaneously environmental and societal concerns. Deforestation, overdevelopment of land, human consumption, global warming, the domination of a leader, the patterns of migrating birds and a fascination with geology are all things driving my current work.

Why landscapes? The ground conceals our darkest secrets and our coveted delights. It’s our record of the way things were. The sky dances endlessly above us. Clouds take on the shapes of recognizable forms- taunting us with the possibilities of what could be. I delight in the merging of both ground and sky- that’s where we exist. Life is a continuous balancing act of past, present and future. The landscape is my attempt to metaphorically represent a snapshot of these ever-changing realities.

this exhibit will run till june 19th.............
thanks for listening......

sincerely.......
j.shea & keiko okuda
www.lyrikpdx.com

Great Create pics

2010-05-21T17:16:00.000-07:00

Thanks Maryanne for coming to the Great Create.
Trace was really glad that he could play for you.
Here are some shots of you.

Thanks also to the creative people... here are some of the projects they were working on:

shots from the opening....

2010-05-12T19:40:00.000-07:00

it was a great night! thanks, Ethan and Eddie.

"Patterns & Portraits" artshow opening tonight!

2010-04-23T11:13:00.000-07:00

"bric a brac" exhibit to close........

2010-04-20T20:19:00.000-07:00

our current exhibit "bric a brac"......... a new collection of sculpture from j.shea will come to a close this week......... april 22nd........... so if you have not seen the show feel free to drop by the shop............... our next exhibit opens this friday night..... april 23rd..... its titled....... "patterns & portraits".........
it will include new paintings, sculpture, and furniture by eddie challed & ethan holman................ so please join us........

Epworth UMC Cultural School

2010-04-17T18:14:00.000-07:00

I just wanted to inform that this month our Japanese meeting will be at the Epworth UMC Cultural School.

Below you can find the upcoming events including our Karuta meeting.

I hope to see you there.

Thank you,

Keiko

Epworth UMC Cultural School
Upcoming Classes
April 2010

Taketombo Sunday April 18th
3:00 - 4:30 PM 1333 SE 28th Ave Portland 97214
Taketombo literally means "bamboo dragonfly." These simple but fun flying toys are surprisingly easy to make with just two pieces of bamboo and a pocket knife. These began as inexpensive, homemade toys for Japanese kids in the countryside but now entertain children (and adults!) around the world. Instructor Ken Tomita is a local craftsperson and bamboo artisan who says he may even add a few twists to the basic taketombo design. See some of Ken's more "serious" work on his website:
http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1103246745742&s=206&e=001sISKXeVft3N3rEMia_zEuAjmU6mdE4ApucACZmV9tkO8hsw4aHfv6ioOE5Q4sBch_6eiUG8EHmhtzVG91edoZB4UMIdXXUl0ptHiH47iP0FrcwVdOSyHtQ==
Instructor: Ken TomitaNotes: Age 10 and older. Please bring a pocket knife from home.Class size limit: 12

Karuta Sunday April 25th
3:00 - 4:00 PM 1333 SE 28th Ave Portland 97214
Karuta is a Japanese card game where the object is to grab the required card from the pile as quickly as possible. As one person reads the clues aloud, the other players look for the correct card. Instructor Keiko Okuda is the owner of Lyrik, a coffeeshop on SE 39th & Lincoln. Keiko offers regular Japanese language conversation groups as well as karuta games at the shop so she's bringing the fun to us this particular weekend. If you enjoy the game, you'll have a spot to keep sharp on your skills!Instructor: Keiko OkudaNotes: Beginner level Japanese will be helpful to play.

General Information About Classes:

Please sign up for classes by contacting Michael Walcott-
michaelwalcott4@msn.com or 971-235-2478
Cost for individuals:$2 per class or $5 for all classes offered in April
Cost for families: $3 per class or $7 for all classes offered during the month

Fees can be waived on a need basis.

Please notify us if you cannot attend a class for which you have signed up.

Epworth UMC Cultural School Mission Statement:
"To strengthen and broaden the Epworth UMC community by offering classes on contemporary and traditional Japanese culture to the general public."
Epworth UMC Cultural School welcomes all without regard to age, color, creed, disability, marital status, national origin, race, religion, gender or sexual orientation.

Dia do CHORO Domingo, 18 Abril

2010-04-07T16:54:00.000-07:00

My friend Peter asked me to post his event in our blog.
Choro is a Brazilian music that Zach and Simon played in January at the Portuguese night (you can listen to some of it in my old post). They are part of Brazillionaires together with Peter that could not come in January.
This event should be fun!

"bric a brac" opening

2010-03-22T02:56:00.000-07:00

"bric a brac" opened on friday night............. we had a nice crowd...........g ood energy.........a nd amazing set of music provided by eddy paycheck , supplied the sound track to the new collection of art...........by j.shea...........lots of familiar faces were in the crowd.......as well a few new ones......thanks so much for coming by for unveiling of the work......... the show will remain exhibit till april 22nd.........so feel free to drop by the next few weeks.........the sculptures look pretty fresh in the natural light of the shop...................

J.Shea "Bric a Brac" exhibit

2010-03-17T20:45:00.000-07:00

i'm in the final stages of completing my 1st collection of work for 2010.............its title is "bric a brac"...........and the opening reception for the new exhibit will happen this friday night.........march 19........at lyrik.............in portland ,or.........once the collection is installed and photographed i'll be posting some images of the new work............most likely friday morning...........

"bric a brac" .....is a new series of work by j.shea , created and derived by rumaging through garage sales.....flea markets and secondhand shops......
often these collected objects are broken......lost.......or forgotten.........and the process of tracking them down and finding them is just as meticulous as the
the work in the studio of reconfiguring them and breeding a new life into them............since relocating to portland 2 year ago.......shea has been collecting
these objects and emersing himself in the strange world of thrift store and flea market culture..........finding inspiration not only in the items for sale but in the people that create those environments like the vendors and the regulars............this new collection of work is created in various media......including
sculpture........carving............assemblege work.............either freestanding........hanging.......or in the artists familar shadow box style........the new
collection of work will remain on exhibit till april 22,2010

Brazilian Portuguese meeting

2010-03-01T10:17:00.000-08:00

It ended up becoming a Brazilian music night as we were all astonished by Gina's beautiful voice! All we wanted was to hear her singing, and her Portuguese accent singing Bossa Nova was excellent!
We had also Capoeira PDX with their ladainhas that made us want to dance.
Thank you all, and especially to Gina and Alex.

Here is a video of Gina singing with Canta Nova, it is short, but it is all this site allows me to post:

"one" opening reception

2010-02-26T19:57:00.000-08:00

we had our opening reception for "one" last friday night ............ curated by hungryeyeball.......... it includes new works from klutch, eatcho, and jason graham............... the gallery was packed all night with many of our favorite artists, curators and supporters........... the show includes a beautiful new series of watercolor paintings by jason graham............ a series of dark pen & ink drawings by eatcho......... and some colorful abstract postgraph work by klutch............. the show is on exhibit till march 18th....... so if you missed the opening.......feel free to stop by........ all the art is available for purchase on-line as well......... at http://hungryeyeball.com/store/catalog/art-shows/one-lyrik ...... a special thanks to greg pitters for curating the show

February Great Create

2010-02-21T09:05:00.000-08:00

It was a great event with Fruition and Stephen Sauer that ended up being a great dancing party! I worked in my crochet robots and Joe in his mail bombs... Bree was sewing, Keenan was drawing in his sketch book, Mary was making a beautiful scarf with some beautiful Japanese yarns, Christa was taking photos, Melisa was working on cards, etc.
Here are some pictures:

"Inner Demons" Art Show Opening

2010-01-30T13:17:00.000-08:00

We had our 1st art reception for 2010 on January 16th…………..with a solo exhibit by local artist Morgaine Faye………….titled……”inner demons”…….. the opening was a lot of fun………….. and the reception to her new work has been amazing………. Morgaine’s exhibit contains 30 new paintings……….. mostly in watercolor…….. the show remains on exhibit till February 18th……………….. so if you are interested in picking up one her pieces……….. you might want to stop the shop……… half of the show has sold-out already………… its been a great way to start our new series of art shows off for 2010
Thanks Morgaine…….. we love your art!

January Group Meetings

2010-01-26T14:20:00.000-08:00

January 2o10 group events were great! It was a good start for all of them: the Japanese-karuta, The Great Create, and the Brazilian-Portuguese meeting....

Here are some images (and videos with the audio):

Ladainha songs performed by capoeira teacher Vira-Lata, and students Sabe-Tudo, Rapaz and Fanny (the video is short but you can have an idea of what is Ladainha with Brazilian instruments like "berimbal")

Simon and Zach played "Chorinho" songs ... Simon playing "pandeirao" (tambourine) and Zach playing "Bandolim" (mandolin)

And these are photos of The Great Create:

John Houx played after driving all day from California...

& Jesse and Childish watching John after they played....

And finally, some pictures of the Karuta sets we played last time. Anybody that can ready some "hiragana" can play..... this is my favorite with caracters from children's stories....

And "Daruma-san"

"Versus"... the artwork...

2010-01-11T16:08:00.000-08:00

ruby jets and dave parker's show titled "versus"............will close this friday night january 15th..........so feel free to drop by and check it out..............heres a sampling of the work..........

"Versus" opening

2010-01-03T16:57:00.000-08:00

We had another great opening reception for “versus” the art of ruby jets & dave parker…….the show opened Thursday night December 16th………and the energy was high…………mr. parker and mr. jets were both in attendance………plus we had a live dj set by the great mundane……..and ate bit…….works include new color pastels by ruby jets………..and an assortment of found assemblage work by dave parker…….including extinguisher lamps and ray gun props from his lo-budget sci fi films……………the show is on exhibit till January 15th……….so feel free to drop by the shop and check it………..if you missed the opening…………..its a beautiful collection of work………..

Ms. Megan in Ethiopia

2010-01-03T10:20:00.000-08:00

It's been a while that I've been thinking to post Megan's blog in our blog...
For the ones that are wondering what our ex-barista has been doing for the Piece Corp, check her blog out: megiopia.tumblr.com
It's been a little over 2 months and she is already doing speaches in Amharic in national tv! Yeah! Megan!

The Great Create 2

2009-12-12T18:07:00.000-08:00

Thanks Trace, Jesse, and Camila for the life music.
It was also our first event, when we had the chance to try our new sakes!
Hopefully, we can have that sake tasting night soon with a real connoisseur :)
It was a fun night! Thank you all!

first thursday japanese karuta meeting

2009-12-08T13:46:00.000-08:00

Karuta game was really fun.
The children were much faster than the adults and we are thinking to have 2 tables next month (January 7th). We hope to see you then.

These are the "easy" versions that we used this time:

more november updates...

2009-11-27T19:52:00.001-08:00

We had a fun opening for Fog vs Fist and Blake Strawbridge with a live-set by Eddiepaycheck, and now we had a great surprise in the Mercury this week where this show is featured in the Art Chart. Please come to check the show, it will run until 12/16.

This month, we started to make soup from scratch and specials for lunch. Our cream of mushroom, vegetable with meatballs, and pumpkin-corn coconut curry are our feature soups this week.

Also, this week, we will have our Japanese meeting group on Thursday 12/3 @ 5pm. Besides speaking in Japanese, we will play "Karuta"... a card game that will exercise our knowledge in Japanese with fun!

With all this activities, we hope to see you soon!

November updates

2009-11-18T20:35:00.000-08:00

Last week, we had our first Great Create... a fusion of the Craft Night with the Knitt Night and something like an open mic. It was really fun! It was sooo much fun that I forgot to take pictures... sorry....

Anyways, Bree did a great job with the card and promoting the event. I am looking forward for the next one.

Tomorrow, we will have the Portuguese speaking group. Some friends are going to play and sing some Brazilian songs... if you know speak Portuguese, or just want to listen.... please stop by. It will start at 5pm.

Ah! and this Saturday, we will have the opening for the next show. Here is the info:

With all these events, we hope to see you soon! K :)

between launching & landing

2009-10-28T22:51:00.000-07:00

we officially open up under our name "LYRIK".......on this past friday night oct. 23rd.........with a great art opening for bradley delay and keenan havens...... titled "between launching & landing"......... there was a great crowd........ to see bradley's dark, rich oil paintings......... and keenan's confident, iconic pen & ink drawings......... a-minus provided an amazing set of music.............. and "LYRIK” was born............. the show remains on exhibit till nov.20th.......... so feel free to stop by and check it out.....

lyrik art session

2009-10-21T10:06:00.000-07:00

we asked a few our artist friends to help us customize the counters and tables in our cafe......"lyrik"..... and the results of a one night art session were pretty amazing............... here’s how the experiment turned out........... special thanks to blaine fontana, lesley reppeteaux, zach johnson, natalie phillips, jess patterson, gabe decker, eatcho, ironclaw, keenan havens & ruby jets............

Lyrik's first Craft Night

2009-10-18T21:42:00.000-07:00

It was fun! Lot's of surprises especially the musical performance of Trace and Jesse...
Here are just some pictures of how we ended the night...
Thanks for bringing your projects and good energy!

Lyrik sign is up!!

2009-10-14T16:38:00.000-07:00

After Joe finished the side walk sign, a introduction to our new graphic...

Joe had to redo the main sign... take the old one down, paint is over...

take home to paint without "distractions" and get Liric's approval.....

Finish, bring back to the shop... Lyrik at night...

Lyrik during the day.....

put the sign back up...

and taa-daa!

Slow transiction

2009-10-14T15:25:00.000-07:00

The Fine Grind Art Cafe is now Lyrik.... Food Art Drinks.
We've took over the Fine Grind Espresso in January 2009, slowly, we've been making changes here and there to make it a place we'd like to hang out, meet friends, eat, and drink.
Finally, we are getting there, and Joe and I decided to change the name after our daughter Liric, the cat..... here she is!

Then, we needed a graphic, and we asked our friend Yoskay Yamamoto to create for us... but Joe found the perfect character in one of Yoskay's old painting that we have in our home.

And here is the graphic with Joe's lettering, and twist....

I am working on the menus: soup and appetizers to go with our beers, winew, and sakes.

We hope you all enjoy the changes....

J.Shea and Keiko