BK Journal by Wakako

Artist/Designer discussion with Jen Herzig Smith and Emil Konishi

Artist/Designer discussion with Jen Herzig Smith and Emil Konishi

What a privilege it was to host our first Artist Showcase event with Jen Herzig Smith at Baum-kuchen last Sunday. I am so grateful for all the love Emil put... Read More
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to be the "air" in between // BK Love Letter, February 2025

to be the "air" in between // BK Love Letter, February 2025

Greetings from Los Angeles. It's good to connect with you here again after taking an unexpected break from sending my monthly love letter in January. When I went back to... Read More
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Upcoming Artist Showcase // Jen Herzig Smith // February 9th @ BK

Upcoming Artist Showcase // Jen Herzig Smith // February 9th @ BK

I have known Jen Herzig Smith for more than a decade. Earlier years of our time together were often through the shared lens of parenting and homeschooling since we both... Read More
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Thank you, our friends in Denver!

Thank you, our friends in Denver!

Earlier this month (which feels like ages ago with everything that happened since then…), Frido and I had an opportunity to host an analogue gathering with our BK friends at Avanti... Read More
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Sharing a Small Window of Life Story and Inner World // Wakako

Sharing a Small Window of Life Story and Inner World // Wakako

On Saturday, I hosted the very first BK analogue meet-up at our studio in Altadena. Creating an opportunity for a community to gather in person has been on my wish... Read More
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As we walk our path... // BK Love Letter, December 2024

As we walk our path... // BK Love Letter, December 2024

Greetings from California. I hope you are stepping into the last month of 2024 gently. During Thanksgiving week, our kids had a week off from school. Everyone in the family... Read More
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Storm around and within us // BK Love Letter, November 2024

Storm around and within us // BK Love Letter, November 2024

Greetings! This past month, I had a lot of time to reflect on the idea of “storm” as Hurricane Helene intersected with our path in Western North Carolina on September 27th.... Read More
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Welcome to our BK community moments

Welcome to our BK community moments

I had a lot of fun opening the shop with Emil, Amanda, and Frido on Sunday. It was perfect California October weather (crisp morning and T-shirts in the afternoon) for... Read More
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Leaving an ink mark between candlelight and darkness // BK Love Letter, October 2024

Leaving an ink mark between candlelight and darkness // BK Love Letter, October 2024

Hello, BK community. This love letter is a challenging one to write, but I will do my best. Most of you know our family left California this summer to relocate... Read More
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