We are so excited to have over 80 vendors total (including Food and Arts and Crafts) for our September 13 Arts & Crafts Boutique! Here is a spotlight on some of our Arts and Crafts Vendors!
Accessories by NAGAOKA
Beautiful handmade accessories made out of Japanese silk kimono fabric. These items are easy to use in daily life, and add a delightful feeling of uniqueness, while expressing culture and heritage!
Soo-Ling Designs
Soo-Ling has exhibited at the Midori Kai Arts & Crafts boutique for over 19 years and is excited to return to our Sept 13 arts and crafts boutique. Her creations are striking and timeless.
Soo-Ling writes: “My unique jewelry designs are influenced by my Asian cultural heritage as well as the personality and tastes of my individual customers. My work, therefore, not only reflects who I am but also something about the wearer. To me, my creations are private portraits. Some of the pieces used in my creations also link the physical world with the spiritual. For example, animals of the Zodiac display the traits and fates of wearers. Jade dragons symbolize security, protection from harm. Fish are a symbol of abundance and harmony. Tortoises represent longevity and endurance. Peaches symbolize immortality. The materials used in my designs are semi-precious stones, bone, pearls, antique wood, bamboo, leather, and silk. I incorporate them into my jewelry for their intrinsic beauty, naturalness, or for their technical mastery, creativity, and craftsmanship. Overall, my designs are created for the sheer joy of decoration. They are meant to please both the wearer and the beholder. But, above all, they are statements that celebrate my customers perception of self.”
K.T.’s Originals
Featuring upcycled denim and Kimono silk products! All hand sewn and unique designs.
Valley Toffee LLC
We welcome VALLEY TOFFEE to our 2025 boutique! This will be their FIRST time appearing at our Midori Kai boutique.We LOVE that they are local to San Jose and are a family operated small business. Valley Toffee is only available at small venues like the Midori Kai Arts and Crafts Boutique (Sept 13)!
“Our toffee is made in small batches, ensuring consistency and quality. Our innovative family team is always looking to create wonderful new flavor combinations.
Valley Toffee flavors include Original Peanut, Cashew, Semi-sweet Chocolate pretzel, Butterscotch Pretzel, Dark Chocolate Mocha, Dark Chocolate Strawberry and many more. We have created a product called Leav’ns for the original toffee that is small pieces of toffee, chocolate and nuts for ice cream or baking”.
Cards for a Cure
When you support ‘Cards for a Cure’ at our boutique, you not only support Midori Kai, but you support the American Cancer Society!’ This will be their first Midori Kai Arts and Crafts show-let’s show them some love! “We are a team of five cardmakers who volunteer our time, effort, and materials to this cause. ‘Cards for a Cure’ makes handcrafted greeting cards for various occasions such as birthdays, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, thank you, wedding, sympathy, and more. Most of our sales are donated to the Relay for Life Campbell, which benefits the American Cancer Society.”
Ling Yen Designs
Ling-Yen Designs are one of a kind! We are excited that she will be at the Midori Kai Arts & Crafts Boutique on Sept 13, with her unique jewelry that can be worn on a special occasion or everyday!
CSF Glassworks
CSF Glassworks Is Chieko Shimizu Fujioka and she is based locally in San Jose! While glass mosaics are her passion, she recently started exploring the Japanese craft art of Yoseji-zaiku which is composed of layers of wood to create art.
Hello Sushi
Hello Sushi is known for their playful gifts inspired by Asian cuisine and culture. All of their items consist of unique and original artwork. They will be back at Midori Kai again after missing last year’s boutique.
Adriane Dedic Art & Design
Adriane Dedic’s original, award winning Japanese inspired art works are on silky fashion scarves including her Emperor Butterfly design that was selected to be made into an imperial fan for the Emperor of Japan.
Irene’s Original
Irene’s Originals are the creations of Irene Camerino. Customers will find Up-Cycled Vintage Kimono and/or Obi clothing, accessories: scarves, cosmetic purses, etc. as well as Unique Vintage Kimono and Obi. Irene Camerino is a first generation Filipino-Japanese immigrant. While struggling to ‘fit in’, she collected vintage Japanese textiles. That love of textiles and sustainability, morphed upcycling them into modern clothing, accessories, and home decor while, saving these beautiful works of art from ending up in the landfill. Each item created is truly one of a kind; simple yet classic designs celebrating the Japanese aesthetic. While deconstructing kimono and obi, each piece is carefully inspected: identifying and cutting around damaged areas caused by soy sauce stains, insect activity, or fading over time. This meticulous process ensures that only the best, most vibrant sections are used. The creative possibilities are limited only by the amount of usable yardage recovered from each damaged textile, making every finished product unique and imbued with a sense of history and sustainability.
Roxanne’s Biscotti
Christina Choi Cosmetics
Christina Choi Cosmetics® is a lifestyle beauty brand founded by nationally acclaimed Korean-American makeup artist and educator Christina Choi. With over 25 years of industry experience, Christina is passionate about celebrating Asian American beauty and empowering individuals to embrace their unique features. Her products are all multifunctional, infused with natural ingredients and antioxidants, designed to work beautifully across diverse skin tones and eye shapes. Through her signature The Choi Method®, Christina teaches easy, personalize makeup techniques that help you look polished without changing who you are. Stop by for a complimentary mini touch-up on September 13th at the Midori Kai event.
The Cardmakers
The Cardmakers are a creative group dedicated to designing and producing custom cards using the Iris Fold technique that creates a spiral pattern resembling the iris of a camera lens. What makes their cards unique is they use strips of folded washi paper arranged in a precise layered design of their own making. These beautifully intricate and handcrafted cards are then sold in the museum gift shop and various craft fairs in the Bay Area. The proceeds
from the sale directly goes back into the museum to help the museum operate and continue its mission
Yumiko Aso Ceramics
Yumiko Aso Ceramics joins us at the Midori Kai Boutique from Aptos, via Japan! Born in Japan, childhood memories as well as the natural surroundings of living in Aptos inspires her designs. Striving to work in detail to reflect the perceptions and awareness of the beauty of nature, she is happiest when her practice of creation brings joy and comfort to our everyday lives.
Splash Jewelry
Splash Jewelry will be at the Midori Kai Arts & Crafts Boutique on Sept 13! The artist and Founder of Splash Jewelry is Japanese American Lynne Gyorey! Her handcrafted gemstone jewelry inspired by the chakra system, is an ancient Eastern tradition for energy balance. Her jewelry is meant to reflect personal meaning and everyday beauty.
