Japand-Aid Limited Edition Print

[ text from Gama-Go.com ]

"Here at GAMA-GO we’ve all been gripped by the horrific images coming out of Japan. We wanted to do something quickly to support the people affected by this series of catastrophes. GAMA-GO founder and creative director, Greg Long sketched up a design for a limited-edition letterpress print. Artist Wednesday Kirwan drafted the sketch and together they worked on it’s refinement.

We then reached out to our SoMa neighbor, Hello!Lucky, a specialty letterpress stationer, to execute the design. Their amazing staff and press operator quickly lent their expertise to preparing the design for their press. The founders of Hello!Lucky generously donated their time and labor to the project. GAMA-GO is donating everything else including free domestic ground shipping. This means that every dollar that comes in from the sale of these prints will go directly and immediately to the Japan Red Cross.

Together we’ve printed 50 15″ x 20″ 3-color heavyweight letterpress posters. They’re signed and numbered by both the GAMA-GO and Hello!Lucky staff who worked on the project. 45 posters will be available directly from the GAMA-GO web site this Wednesday the 23rd at 1pm PST. They will be sold at $50 per print. An additional 5 posters will be available at the Hello!Lucky SoMa store this Wednesday the 23rd at 1pm PST. 977 Howard Street.

GAMA-GO and Hello!Lucky hope this modest project is helpful to some of the people and families affected by these disasters. Our hearts and thoughts go out to them."

**UPDATE**

The Janand-Aid prints sold out 12 minutes after going live. A total of $2500 was donated to the Japanese Red Cross.  GAMA-GO would like to thank everyone who took an interest in the Japand-Aid print.

Miya's 1000 Crane Project

[ Thank your Maria Visitor Services Assistant/Volunteer Coordinator, for making us these cranes ] 

[ text from miyacompany.com ]

"Our hearts and thoughts are with everyone affected by the recent events in Japan. If you would like to join us in making 1000 cranes to support the relief effort in Japan. Please send a picture of your crane to:

1000cranes@miyacompany.com

Miya Company will contribute $5 to Save the Children towards the relief effort in Japan for each of the first 1000 cranes." [ Need directions on how to make an oragami crane? ]