story and illustration by KAM REDLAWSK As young as age 8, I was envisioning my future child—namely, a daughter. I remember having such love for her and a strong curiosity about her. It wasn’t the typical stuff like, “What […]
Category: Art
Japanese Students Create Unbelievable Chalkboard Art
As a child, I always preferred classrooms that used a whiteboard and dry erase markers instead of a chalkboard. Not only did the chalk dust upset my asthma, […]
Top 4 Summer Must-Reads
DIAMOND HEAD When Chinese-Hawaiian American author Cecily Wong was a child, she came upon her mother crying after a phone conversation arguing with her own mother in Hawaii. She […]
Ice Cream Art Just in Time for Summer
Story by Amber Chen Defying the manners that have been drilled into the minds of many young children, Japanese artist Makoto Asano plays with his food, creating humorous works […]
LCC Theatre Group Alumni Are Making Their Mark in the Entertainment Industry
Audrey’s Summer 2015 issue features an article about UCLA’s LCC Theatre Company, started by Derek Mateo, David J. Lee, and Fresh Off the Boat’s Randall Park when they were […]
Meet Andy Park, Marvel’s Lead Character Concept Artist
Story by Paul Nakayama It’s a warm spring day on the Disney Studio lot. I’d made the mistake of wearing a sport coat to the Avengers: Age of Ultron […]
Japanese Artist Creates Unbelievably Detailed Balloon Animals
I don’t know about you, but when I think of a balloon animal, I usually imagine a really simple balloon dog. Well, you’re going to look at balloon […]
Korean Artist Illustrates What True Love Looks Like
After the countless romantic comedies, television dramas and princess fairytales, we all developed our own concept of what love should be. But can such a thing truly be defined? For Korean […]
Summer 2015 Cover Story Featuring Fashion Blogger Aimee Song
Story by Teena Apeles Photos by Jack Blizzard Makeup/Hair by Noseph Trinh Styling by Aimee Song Venue- Broadstone Candara at Hancock Park Can an outfit change your […]
Actor Ha Jung-woo Taps Into His Artistic Side
by STEVE HAN | @steve_han editor@charactermedia.com Before Ha Jung-woo became one of South Korea’s most recognizable actors after starring in such blockbuster films as The Chaser, The Yellow Sea and Nameless […]
Wet Origami: Artist Turns Damp Paper Into Incredible Works of Art
Origami, the art of paper folding, has been practiced in Japan since the Edo period (1603-1867). Needless to say, its popularity has flourished into a worldwide phenomenon. But while everyone […]
Artist Dave Young Kim Wins 2015 Asian Pacific American Heritage Award
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com Earlier this month, the Asian Pacific American (APA) Heritage Foundation named fine artist and muralist Dave Young Kim one of the three winners […]
[Video] Adorable and Easy DIY Gifts
It’s that time of year again! Caps are being thrown up in the air and students are drowning in candy leis. Yup, it’s finally graduation season. While there […]
A Family Portrait Triggers Adoptee Nathan Nowack’s Life-Changing Journey
FOR much of his life, Nathan Nowack defined his nuclear family as a clan of four. As a 5-month-old, he was adopted from Korea by Caroline and Gerhard Nowack, […]
First-World Problems: In the Palm of My Hand
by SUNG J. WOO I grew up in a no-frills apartment in New Jersey, surrounded by a whole lot of whiteness. Mostly this was due to my mother, who was and […]
