February Newsletter - Tortoise General Store - tortoise general store

February Newsletter - Tortoise General Store

Posted by Emma Tsuchida on

 

We have published our February newsletter
Special announcements include: special book-signing with artist, Susumu Kamijo, as well as a Modern Kintsugi workshop with ceramicist Tomomi Kamoshita and a rare visit from Ippodo tea from Kyoto, Japan - both happening in March.  
Check it out!
- Tortoise

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