the last 48 hours

its WELLS hour

 looking clean
hair and tee

preparing pressing printing

icon(ography) 

both fish and tee

 (sneaky peeky sleepy)
comin in with a one two punch!

Wells merch table

"hot merch girl "yumi and sashaaaaaaaaaaaa

zine stapling happy hours

no kiss October poems zine

 hello southbaylians

telling stories

Jubien laying it down heavy

bright lights-talking to anyone who is listening

 the essence of now (then)

 

vj(enny)/ a'misa

community-solidarity

hi, we're wells.

 matsushima clan hanging out/going deaf

 brent on bass, utility drum, vocals

 justin on acoustic guitar, lead vocals

jenny on visuals

the doc on keys/korg and kenneth of drum keys

alex on violin, electric guitar

a'misa on xylophone, tamborine, voice sampler, vocals

a big cookieful hug to mSssssss Hyo f. davis-- 

you see what i only hope to see-- danka.

brainstorming what ifs

east coast/around the US tour?

things to pack:

black leggings

leather boots

big canvas bags

ahn pans(!!)

black eyeliner

journal

bagels and apples

post stamps

big ass school bus, converted into sleeping quarters/kitchen

now that i'm working out of the house,

alex has been cooking dinner for us
he is a colorful and delicious chef!

 kabocha pumpkin sweet potato soup in bellpepper bowl

pepper jack cheese quesdillas

steamed corn

"wedding" peach green tea

this border is illegal

--ebb, y'all

mirrors reflecting

 mirrors reflecting mirrors reflecting person reflecting mirrors

 hey, so we should take a band photo using mirrors... guys? yeah?

 wow.

we 

are

WELLS!

 sassy pants kenneth & playing hard to get jenny

 justy

smirkyfacepants

Justin Nakasone

A dear friend of ours, Justin Nakasone, recently hosted and participated in a community arts gathering at Patty Brown's Physical Therapy practice. It was wonderful seeing his art framed and displayed on the walls.  

Justin rocks as a poet.  I say his voice wails an anthem for this generation. 

The spread.

Some "Doodle with Me Collective" pieces!

Wells posters!

When all the right people meet each other, because of their idealisms and grand visions of the future and the conversations and dialogues that are suppose to happen in order to create something so big that everyone can participate, this is what it looks like.  

The Reason Well, where anyone is welcome to drop in their 2 cents.

sleep speaks

Some of our most valued partnerships has been with the guys of the Culver Den, people whose thoughts and ideas have invaded our collective consciousness, and consistently inspire Alex and i.  It was initially so out of the ordinary that such thoughts and conversations could be found in the South Bay, but now days it is merely just apart of the movement that is happening.  Our hope for you, is that you too find a  place for yourself in all of it, and work alongside us in telling the story of our generation, this culture in which we reside in.  --ann

Eyeball Burp,

One of the more intimidating things running though my mind, more now than ever before, is the idea of complacency.  Complacency is the reason why I watch TV, why I turn on the Xbox, why I sit in front of my computer, why I stare at the evening news.  It’s the default, the path of least resistance, and what usually makes sense.  It won’t make anything any better or any worse and it will always be there.  There’s a strange comfort in knowing that I can continue existing until the next thing comes along.  I don’t even think there’s anything wrong with this, but in my odd way of thinking, I want to believe that there are bigger and more important things out there.  Because I know that watching MTV or ESPN can’t help me see what’s really coming. 

Ann and Alex, you guys are the opposite of complacency.  You are kinetic energy, moving around, smacking us around a little…getting us all moving.  Like the first two kids to the dance floor in middle school, just going for the glory.  And that’s pretty inspiring and awfully cool.  So I want to say…thanks Ann, and thanks Alex, for pushing us.  For the breath of fresh air.  Thanks for this publication, an outlet for so many of us who would otherwise be at home, flipping the channel.  We find ourselves reading and writing more than ever before, not only because of the art you've compiled, but because that art actually belongs to us!

Kevin 'Sleep' Sanada

Kingdom of Doodles- Culver City

Presented by King's Cafe and Eyeball Burp..... Art by Alex Chiu

show runs Nov 14- Jan 2

toasty mugs with niknaks

small press talks

impromptu street musicians

corner of Sepulveda and Sawtelle

music by No Kiss and Sleeps

Sleeps

it was a Chiu family gathering.

Doodle with us! collaboration