November 21, 2024

TRAVELER’S COMPANY USA Pop-Up Event

Folks traveled from near and far to browse art supplies, pick up event-special items, and meet TRC USA’s team from Japan!

By The Art Toolkit Team

A bird's-eye view of a bustling shop with people gathered around a wooden table filled with various items and displays. Some customers are looking at products while others are engaged in conversation. Warm lighting hangs above, creating a cozy atmosphere.

We loved meeting everyone who made the trip to visit our shop and small town for the TRAVELER’S COMPANY USA Road Trip Caravan event on November 9th, 2024! It was a joy to see folks from near and far, and we deeply appreciate the journeys you made to find us at the end of the Quimper Peninsula.

Four individuals pose together in a cozy bookstore setting, smiling at the camera. They are holding various items, with one person wearing an apron. The background features shelves filled with books and colorful merchandise.
April Wu, Atsuhiko Iijima, Maria Coryell-Martin, and Saori Kamei.

Among those who traveled the farthest were the TRAVELER’S COMPANY Japan team members, Founder and Executive Producer Atsuhiko Iijima and Overseas Team Brand Manager Saori Kamei. We were also happy to welcome CEO of Designphil America Yuri Aida from California and our Seattle-based friend and Marketing Manager April Wu!

A busy indoor market scene with a diverse group of people browsing tables filled with various handmade items. Some individuals are wearing masks, while others are engaged in conversations or checking their phones. The atmosphere is lively and bustling with activity.
Folks lined up before we opened our doors: we counted over 200 visitors that day.
A line of people waiting inside a cozy, well-lit building with wooden accents. Some individuals are wearing masks and winter clothing, while others carry bags. Walls feature framed artwork and light fixtures hang from above.
The queue stretched outside of our shop, through the building, and onto the sidewalk!

We appreciated everyone’s patience and good humor while waiting in the long queue. Thankfully, we had a dry and relatively warm day for visitors to explore the town!

A woman with curly hair and a red scarf gestures while teaching at a whiteboard, displaying simple sketches of shapes. She holds a colorful object in her other hand and wears an apron.
Maria demonstrates gesture sketching with a shell from the Marine Science Center.
Hands holding several sketchbooks featuring colorful illustrations and watercolor landscapes, with a vintage camera visible in the foreground.
Attendees shared their sketches after the demo!

Maria gave an afternoon sketching demonstration followed by time for independent sketching and a “throw down” at the end to share art and take a group picture inside.

A diverse group of people smiles and poses together while holding up various art projects and sketchbooks in a cozy indoor space.
Thank you for staying for the demo and sketching with us!

Views From the Shop

A bustling shop interior with a diverse group of people gathered around a wooden table filled with various items. Bright lights hang from the ceiling, and shelves in the background display products, creating a warm and inviting atmosphere.
The queue twisted past sketchbook, pencil, and paint displays.
Greenery is decoratively placed around a table of art supplies.
Holiday Sets launched two days before the event: perfect timing!
A busy bookstore with customers browsing and purchasing items. Several people are gathered around a wooden counter, examining books and products, while others are engaged in conversation. A woman is looking at a booklet, and another person is packing items in a bag.
The TRC USA team set up a check-out table with special supplies.
A group of people is gathered around a craft fair table, engaging with vendors. Several individuals are examining various art supplies and products, while two vendors in green shirts assist customers. Brightly colored items and promotional materials are displayed prominently on the table.
Art Toolkit and TRC USA shared a check-out counter.
Framed artworks displayed in a gallery window, featuring various illustrations and text pieces. A stylized white logo is visible in the foreground.
April and her team displayed sketchbook pages from artists around the world.
A person stamping a notebook with a gray stamp, with a printed brochure and map partially visible on the table.
A table of TRAVELER’S COMPANY stamps for sketchbook mementos.

TRAVELER’S COMPANY USA

Check out the TRC USA blog post, Let’s Go on a Road Trip to Port Townsend, WA, and get the latest about new products and upcoming events.

Thank you again to everyone for a fantastic day. We share a passion for creativity, community, and design with TRAVELER’S COMPANY and look forward to future opportunities to work together!
An artist sites on a rock, dipping a paintbrush in a Pocket Palette.

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