The auction is only 11 days away and there are only 25 tickets left.  It’s going to be an amazing evening and you don’t want to miss out on all the fun!

The auction tables at Richmond will only be up for 2 more mornings and the last day to purchase tickets is Sunday, February 5th.

This is also the last week to buy your ONK t-shirts & bags.  We received a second shipment, but already we are running out of sizes!

The art projects up for bid are truly amazing.  I am so impressed by our talented students (and their parents & teachers!).

Here are a few more pics of the fantastic art projects:

Bamboo Screen with Hand Stamped Fabric

(2nd Grade Classes – Scheiman, Kapranos, Denlinger & Mogi)

Dandelion in Red Paper Collage on Wood Panel (1st Grade – Mishina/Murphy)

A huge thank you to our Auction Art Coordinators, Kyle Begley & Corinna Hammer for their amazing ideas & hard work.

Thank you to our talented children and their fabulous parents & teachers for the hours of work these projects took.

Get ready to start bidding!!  (You can click on the titles to see the auction catalog description)

Eastern Bamboo Forest Paper Collage on Wood Panel  (Kindergarten – Grover/Iverson)

Western Pine Forest Paper Collage on Wood Panel (Kindergarten – Marsh/Yoshida)

Dandelion in Neutral Paper Collage on Wood Panel (1st Grade – Uchida/Meier)

Tomato Metal Garden Trellis (4th/5th Grade – Kitazawa)

Bat Metal Garden Trellis (4th/5th Grade – Aubrecht)

Breezy Dandelion in Blue (5th Grade – Ando)

Breezy Dandelion in Green (5th Grade – Kapranos)

We will be posting the rest of the art projects in the next week!

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If you haven’t purchased your tickets, time is running out!

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Just one of the amazing items for bid at the Live Auction!

Custom Coffee Table by Fieldwork Design

Rev up your living room’s style quotient with this custom coffee table, created exclusively for the auction by Cornell Anderson, a JMP parent and owner of Fieldwork Design.  This retro-feel piece is topped with a salvaged slab of Douglas Fir with live edges and an integral hand-carved bowl.  The finish is natural citrus oil, linseed oil, and beeswax, and the base is a continuous steel rod with a blackened oil finish. This one-of-a-kind piece is sure to be a conversation starter!

The table measures 61” long, 25” wide (at widest point) and 17.5” tall.

For a complete look at the night’s events and menu, please click on the “Auction Night” tab.

An email notification a week or so before the auction will be going out to ticket holders with parking and other event information.

Thank you for buying your tickets early and we’re looking forward to a wonderful evening!

They are all locally printed by Ink Brigade in color on a soft heathered gray cotton.  We have sizing for men, women & children.  The women’s tees are a fabulous scoop-neck tissue tee by Bella.  The bags are printed in color on a lightweight black cotton canvas…perfect for your laptop!  The adult tees are $15, the kids are $10 and the bags are $10.

If you are a Mt Tabor or Grant family, we will be sending out information regarding ordering & pick up this week.

If you have merchandise questions, you can contact Maya at mayaginmori@gmail.com.  If you have auction questions, please contact Sara Tam at saratam@juno.com or Jeanne Kaliszewski at jkalisze@gmail.com, Auction Chairs Extraordinaire!

Images of the Bella ladies tee, Alstyle kids tee & ONK canvas tote!

We are in need of donations of all kinds to make this event a success. We particularly need beverages – wine, champagne, and sake. Every item we receive is money that will be used for the Interns and Cultural Exchanges.

Please spend a few minutes and ask yourself what you can do, or a business or friend for a charitable donation toward our incredible Japanese Immersion Program.

Jamey Branum at Blue Oni, The Hoff Family, Portland Marriott Downtown, Howells Architecture + Design, The Lowenthal-Ozaki Family, Five Rings Structural Bodywork, Five Rings Jiu Jitsu, Jill Tuleya, Karen Riley, Annastasia Salon, The Setera Family, AAA Oregon, The Baumgardner Family, Marty Estes, Barre 3, Magnum Opus, DOC, Yakuza, Toro Bravo, Tasty n Sons, Ping, Genoa, and The Commons Brewery

View the “Donations” page for the most current list of donations.

Kindergarten - Pine Forest Torn Paper

The ever-popular class art projects are being headed up by Richmond moms, Kyle Begley and Corinna Hammer. Along with the help of Jennifer McIlhenney, much of the materials shopping and prep work have been completed.

           Art projects have been paired up with each grade and sound fantastic!                      Here’s what they are…

• PreK – Decoupage end tables (2 tables)
• Kindergarten – Bamboo and Pine Forest collages (2 boards)
• 1st – Dandelion collages (2 boards)
• 2nd – Bamboo paper screen
• 3rd – Origami art
• 4th – Batik noren (Japanese curtain, 2 pairs)
• 4th/5th – Metal trellis
• 5th – Melted Wax cut-outs

Some drawings from 4th/5th split

Did you know? The art projects raised $4000 last year? Also, Richmond alumnus (’57) and JMP grandparent, Marty Estes, will be helping to create this year’s metal trellis project.

Parent and grandparent art volunteers are still needed, so please contact Kyle at kyle.begley@gmail.com or Corinna at corinna.hammer@gmail.com.

Check back for updates and photos of all the projects!

Kindergarten Bamboo Forest Torn Paper Project

2nd Grade Stamped Cloth Pieces for Bamboo Screen

This year’s event is on Saturday, February 11 at the Leftbank Annex beginning at 6 pm.  The benefit raises money for the Japanese Immersion Program’s Intern Program and Cultural Exchanges. It’s going to be a night to celebrate our successes as a community and to show our support for this amazing program.

Please consider becoming a sponsor, buying tickets to this great event, volunteering, or making a donation. You can find more information about these opportunities by clicking on the corresponding tabs.

Thank you, arigato gozaimasu, for your support!

Maya Mori, Oya No Kai, Inc. President
Jeanne Kaliszewski and Sara Tam, Auction Chairpersons