State of Grace 10-Year Anniversary Party (NOT the convention)

[hogg]

Horitaka is throwing quite the open house this weekend:

I'm planning to stop by Saturday if at all possible. I know that Ben Grillo and others will be tattooing there. Any LSTers going?

[Tight-Lines]

God dammit. If I wasn't going out of town I would be there in a heartbeat.

This sounds incredible.

[cvportagee]

I wish I could make it, but already have plans to be out of town. I was talking with Jill about it last weekend and it sounds like it will be a great time.

[ian]

I'm going to try...

[sbrookins]

@hogg I'll be going for sure, it's practically down the street.. do you know if they're just doing walk-ins or what?

[hogg]

@hogg I'll be going for sure, it's practically down the street.. do you know if they're just doing walk-ins or what?

I don't know, to be honest. I'd just call the shop--that's one helluva lineup!

[sbrookins]

I don't know, to be honest. I'd just call the shop--that's one helluva lineup!

Yeah no jokes, I'll stop by there today and see what the dealio's gonna be

[Lance]

I'll be there on Saturday. But no one will notice. I'll probably be behind a screen. I've a session and I'll be getting me bum tattooed again. Sssssigh...

No, seriously, there's some serious talent coming. This should be pretty cool so I hope I'll be able to poke my head out. Much congratulations to the SOG crew!

[sbrookins]

Just got back after a quick stop in, awesome (giclee, i think) prints for sale, definitely going back tomorrow

oh and pretty much everybody guesting there were taking walk ins, so if anybody wants to help me rob a bank tonight, just message me and don't tell the cops.

[hogg]

Yeah, man...helluva lineup! Tim Hendricks, Chuey Quintanar, Ben Grillo, the SOG crew themselves, dudes from Forever in Sacramento--and I think Chad Koeplinger joins the fray tomorrow.

Great seeing @Lance, briefly meeting @ian, and choppin' it up with Chris Brand (who is not only amazing, but such a nice guy).

[ian]

Great to meet you today @hogg, though brief, hopefully we'll have some time at the Convention to BS :D

[Lance]

Went to the party yesterday. It was cool. Some nice prints by Horitomo for sale. I was able to snatch a copy of the cat tebori print and get it signed by him. I'd have bought his Yoshitsune warrior print too but I couldn't figure out a way to bring it onto my return flight to LA w/o damaging it.

The place was busy w/ a lot of machines buzzing. So busy, that they were running short of tables to work on people. I got the back of my thigh worked on, and Jill finished up a namakubi there. I'm really digging it. Can't post a picture since I'm on my cell till I fly home. But it's on Jill's Instagram if anyone wants to check it out.

Great seeing all the guest artists and seeing everyone working. I briefly talked to a couple of them and they're some really nice guys. Also saw @hogg. Great seeing you and talking at the party!

[sbrookins]

@Lance i got the warrior print today, and it's still blowing my mind.. so rad