Asian Art
Wednesday, November 29th Holiday Artisan Market/Asian Art Museum Book Signing Line-‐up
9:00 am to 11:00 am
Deepa Thomas
Deepa Thomas a former trustee of Rhonde Island School of Design and a Commissioner of the Asian Art Museum combines her journalistic skills with her passion for cooking and healthy living, constructing a simple slow carb New Indian cuisine. Upon learning that rice and bread were the culprits for her husband’s Type 2 diabetes, Deepa Thomas deconstructed and reinvented her native Indian cuisine. Deepa made anew seventy slow carb recipes, incorporating time-‐saving Western cooking techniques, breaking-‐news research on gut health and weight loss, and Ayurvedic wisdoms ("When diet is right, medicine is of no need; and when diet is wrong, medicine is of no use."). After six months of cooking and eating "New Indian," Deepa lost twenty pounds and freed her husband from a ten-‐year routine of insulin shots. Part cookbook and memoir, Deepa’s Secrets introduces breakthrough slow carb and gut-‐healing recipes that are simple and nutrient-‐packed, without sacrificing its rich South Asian flavors. On a mission to demystify and make healthy an “exotic” cuisine, Deepa shares shortcuts and techniques that will make "New Indian" everyday fare. Bold and intimate, Deepa’s Secrets will undoubtedly change your cooking, and quite possibly your life. Deepa is gifting all her proceeds from Deepa’s Secrets to FoodCorps, a nonprofit that connects children to healthy food in American schools.
9:30 am to 11:30 am
Muon Van Written in a spare, lyrical style using fresh, evocative imagery, In a Village by the Sea tells the story of longing for the comforts of home. In circular fashion, this simple story’s narration unfolds, with great power behind the few words on each page. The intense illustrations, done in pencil and digitally colored, set human and animal characters into seascapes and interior scenes in an almost timeless Vietnam and extend the story far beyond the words. The visual surprises here are a faithful, loving dog that appears in most illustrations and leads eyes to “a brown cricket, humming and painting” beyond a hole in the wall. The illustrations, with strong references to Chinese pen-‐and-‐ink landscapes and Japanese woodblock prints of the sea, will draw readers to this book again and again. -‐ 2015 NY Public Library 100 Books for Reading and Sharing List -‐ Pennsylvania Center for the Book Best Children's Books of 2016 -‐ Northern California Book Award Winner By Muon Van & April Chu (April could not join us today) Muon Van a critically-‐acclaimed picture book author, soft and chewy chocolate chip cookie baker and cordless vacuum operator. She lives in Northern California with a family other night. The storytelling is often followed by singing
11:30 am to 1:30 pm
Meenal Patel
A counting book with colorful illustrations that follows little Neela's adventures while traveling in San Francisco The Author & Illustrator Meenal Patel is a children's book author, illustrator, graphic designer and ceramics artist living in San Francisco. She strives to bring curiosity, delight and new perspectives to people of all ages through her work. She believes in the importance of all people having the opportunity to see themselves reflected in art and literature as well as seeing into other people’s worlds through these mediums. She loves reading to her nieces, cooking chana masala and making tiny pieces of pottery. Meenal raised the funds for the labor of love via a Kickstarter fund.
Signing 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm
Desmond Tan, Kate Leahy
Burmesian restaurateur Desmond Tan and food writer Kate Leahy released a new Burmese cookbook, Burma Superstar, named after Desmond’s Bay Area restaurant. “The book is part history lesson, part cookbook and part scrapbook, but altogether a clear testament to the beauty of Burmese food seen through a San Francisco lens. “ Food and Wine Magazine.
Sampling: 1 pm to 4 pm
Bryon Woo
Burma Superstar Tea Leaf Salad* Sampling: 1 pm to 4 pm Hosted by Staff from Burma Superstar including Byron Woo from their Marketing Department. Satisfy your salad cravings! No time to wait for a table at Burma Superstar? Now you can make the famous Burmese Tea Leaf Salad at home in minutes!
1:00 pm to 3 pm
Christian Yee
The Epic Crush of Genie Lo by F.C. Yee, features Eugenia “Genie” Lo, a 16-‐year-‐old Chinese-‐American overachiever, as she discovers that she’s the reincarnation of the Monkey King’s legendary weapon, the Ruyi Jingu Bang, it throws her carefully ordered life into upheaval. It turns out that there has been a massive jailbreak from Diyu, the Chinese hell, and only Genie has the power to defeat the escaped demons. Listed as one of the most highly anticipated Young Adult Titles of 2017 in Publisher’s Weekly.
4:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Jackie Huang
The book WoolBuddies is filled with great projects for young and old to do together. Former Lucasfilm animator Jackie Huang’s Woolbuddy line includes easy kits and loads of fun. Jackie loves to teach his simple techniques to others and has let workshops around the Bay Area. From the Author: Woolbuddy* is all about needle felting and handmade, needle felted woolen toys and ornaments. We are bringing to life the art of needle felting with love and passion, allowing our valued customers to enjoy handmade, high quality toys and other ornaments. Founder Jackie Huang, a former Lucas film 3D story artist and art teacher, wanted to give his little baby only the best toys that would put a smile on her face. He wanted to gift her something unique, something special but found nothing. This was when he decided that nothing could be more special than making the toys for her. As he had mastered the skill of needle felting years ago, he began needle felting woolen toys for her. Today, the toys that were so lovingly made for his daughter continue to put a smile on many children’s faces. Jackie had managed to create a truly special line of handmade toys and kits.
Visit the Lillian Too’s Horoscope and Fen Shui Books at the Noon Book table throughout the day.
9:00 am to 11:00 am
Deepa Thomas
Deepa Thomas a former trustee of Rhonde Island School of Design and a Commissioner of the Asian Art Museum combines her journalistic skills with her passion for cooking and healthy living, constructing a simple slow carb New Indian cuisine. Upon learning that rice and bread were the culprits for her husband’s Type 2 diabetes, Deepa Thomas deconstructed and reinvented her native Indian cuisine. Deepa made anew seventy slow carb recipes, incorporating time-‐saving Western cooking techniques, breaking-‐news research on gut health and weight loss, and Ayurvedic wisdoms ("When diet is right, medicine is of no need; and when diet is wrong, medicine is of no use."). After six months of cooking and eating "New Indian," Deepa lost twenty pounds and freed her husband from a ten-‐year routine of insulin shots. Part cookbook and memoir, Deepa’s Secrets introduces breakthrough slow carb and gut-‐healing recipes that are simple and nutrient-‐packed, without sacrificing its rich South Asian flavors. On a mission to demystify and make healthy an “exotic” cuisine, Deepa shares shortcuts and techniques that will make "New Indian" everyday fare. Bold and intimate, Deepa’s Secrets will undoubtedly change your cooking, and quite possibly your life. Deepa is gifting all her proceeds from Deepa’s Secrets to FoodCorps, a nonprofit that connects children to healthy food in American schools.
9:30 am to 11:30 am
Muon Van Written in a spare, lyrical style using fresh, evocative imagery, In a Village by the Sea tells the story of longing for the comforts of home. In circular fashion, this simple story’s narration unfolds, with great power behind the few words on each page. The intense illustrations, done in pencil and digitally colored, set human and animal characters into seascapes and interior scenes in an almost timeless Vietnam and extend the story far beyond the words. The visual surprises here are a faithful, loving dog that appears in most illustrations and leads eyes to “a brown cricket, humming and painting” beyond a hole in the wall. The illustrations, with strong references to Chinese pen-‐and-‐ink landscapes and Japanese woodblock prints of the sea, will draw readers to this book again and again. -‐ 2015 NY Public Library 100 Books for Reading and Sharing List -‐ Pennsylvania Center for the Book Best Children's Books of 2016 -‐ Northern California Book Award Winner By Muon Van & April Chu (April could not join us today) Muon Van a critically-‐acclaimed picture book author, soft and chewy chocolate chip cookie baker and cordless vacuum operator. She lives in Northern California with a family other night. The storytelling is often followed by singing
11:30 am to 1:30 pm
Meenal Patel
A counting book with colorful illustrations that follows little Neela's adventures while traveling in San Francisco The Author & Illustrator Meenal Patel is a children's book author, illustrator, graphic designer and ceramics artist living in San Francisco. She strives to bring curiosity, delight and new perspectives to people of all ages through her work. She believes in the importance of all people having the opportunity to see themselves reflected in art and literature as well as seeing into other people’s worlds through these mediums. She loves reading to her nieces, cooking chana masala and making tiny pieces of pottery. Meenal raised the funds for the labor of love via a Kickstarter fund.
Signing 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm
Desmond Tan, Kate Leahy
Burmesian restaurateur Desmond Tan and food writer Kate Leahy released a new Burmese cookbook, Burma Superstar, named after Desmond’s Bay Area restaurant. “The book is part history lesson, part cookbook and part scrapbook, but altogether a clear testament to the beauty of Burmese food seen through a San Francisco lens. “ Food and Wine Magazine.
Sampling: 1 pm to 4 pm
Bryon Woo
Burma Superstar Tea Leaf Salad* Sampling: 1 pm to 4 pm Hosted by Staff from Burma Superstar including Byron Woo from their Marketing Department. Satisfy your salad cravings! No time to wait for a table at Burma Superstar? Now you can make the famous Burmese Tea Leaf Salad at home in minutes!
1:00 pm to 3 pm
Christian Yee
The Epic Crush of Genie Lo by F.C. Yee, features Eugenia “Genie” Lo, a 16-‐year-‐old Chinese-‐American overachiever, as she discovers that she’s the reincarnation of the Monkey King’s legendary weapon, the Ruyi Jingu Bang, it throws her carefully ordered life into upheaval. It turns out that there has been a massive jailbreak from Diyu, the Chinese hell, and only Genie has the power to defeat the escaped demons. Listed as one of the most highly anticipated Young Adult Titles of 2017 in Publisher’s Weekly.
4:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Jackie Huang
The book WoolBuddies is filled with great projects for young and old to do together. Former Lucasfilm animator Jackie Huang’s Woolbuddy line includes easy kits and loads of fun. Jackie loves to teach his simple techniques to others and has let workshops around the Bay Area. From the Author: Woolbuddy* is all about needle felting and handmade, needle felted woolen toys and ornaments. We are bringing to life the art of needle felting with love and passion, allowing our valued customers to enjoy handmade, high quality toys and other ornaments. Founder Jackie Huang, a former Lucas film 3D story artist and art teacher, wanted to give his little baby only the best toys that would put a smile on her face. He wanted to gift her something unique, something special but found nothing. This was when he decided that nothing could be more special than making the toys for her. As he had mastered the skill of needle felting years ago, he began needle felting woolen toys for her. Today, the toys that were so lovingly made for his daughter continue to put a smile on many children’s faces. Jackie had managed to create a truly special line of handmade toys and kits.
Visit the Lillian Too’s Horoscope and Fen Shui Books at the Noon Book table throughout the day.
