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August 24 in Langley, WA: Umijoo at the Langley Whale Center
In partnership with the amazing Orca Network, we are thrilled to present an afternoon with Umijoo at the Langley Whale Center! The Orca Network has been working to promote cetacean conservation for decades. One of the organization's flagship projects has been working...
July 24 in Albuquerque, NM: Umijoo at Bachechi Environmental Center
Due to the nature of my work, I don't often have the chance to hold readings or events that aren't in seaside communities. Most ocean-related institutions, events, and festivals are in distinguished seaboard towns and port cities that have legacy relationships with...
Umijoo Tour Calendar: June 2019
Hi everyone! Here's the current tour calendar for Umijoo events in June. I'll be updating this post in real time with any changes or updates! June 15: Bandon, OR -- Umijoo reading at the Washed Ashore Gallery The Washed Ashore Gallery is a wonderful interactive...
June 16th in Brookings, OR: Umijoo at Pacific Sushi
For those of you living in Southern Oregon, Umijoo is coming to your area! Pacific Sushi in Brookings, OR, has been quietly championing the cause of sustainability for years. Ever since the restaurant opened, owner Mike Horgan has been working diligently to find new...
May 23, New York City: Umijoo at Mayanoki
One lesson I learned from the early days of the sustainable sushi movement was the difficulty of reaching an audience with words alone, especially if the subject matter was troubling. We are so bombarded with depressing information these days that we have developed a...
The Making of Umijoo
Umijoo was a massive project. From conception to final production, the book took six years to create. After being inspired by a conversation that I had with a dear friend, I spent two years writing and re-writing the story before approaching Caia to illustrate the...
The Pre-sale is Here
The time is finally upon us... The Umijoo Book has made its way to pre-press and we are EXCITED!! 20 original paintings created to illustrate the Umijoo story have been completed and the book is ready for pre-sale!! The book can be pre-ordered directly from...
Original Artwork from the Umijoo Project Showing in Santa Cruz, CA
Written by Casson Trenor and illustrated by Caia Koopman, this is the wondrous tale of a young girl who, with the help of a little magic, journeys underwater to learn about the dangers facing our ocean directly from the creatures that call it home. The story endeavors...