Announcements
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01.11.15
See you at the LA Art Book Fair
We’ll be tabling at the LA Art Book at the end of this month and our publishing imprint & Pens Press will be releasing two new zines for the occasion: First one by Olympia Washington based musician/visual artist Arrington de Dionyso and another by the LA based artist duo Sumi Ink Club. We’re stoked! See […]
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10.07.14
We’re up and Running on Valencia Street!
Needles & Pens is officially open for biz in our new location at 1173 Valencia St. SF CA 94110. Come down and see us! PS – we’ll soon be joined by our buddy @curatorsf who will be setting up a pop up shop in house!
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09.29.14
NEEDLES & PENS is MOVING
Hello. Needles & Pens is moving to 1173 Valencia St. San Francisco, CA. 94110 (btwn 22nd-23rd Streets) while our 16th Street space is being retrofitted. Saturday October 4 will be our first day of business in the new location.
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06.25.14
8 Ball Zine Fair comes to SF!
We are pleased to announce that N&P will be participating in the New York City based 8-Ball Zine Fair making it’s first appearance in San Francisco! Join us on Sunday July 6th, 2-6 pm at Billiard Palacade at 5179 Mission Street in SF.
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01.14.14
LA Art Book Fair 2014
NEEDLES & PENS will be THERE! Printed Matter’s LA ART BOOK FAIR 2014 January 31 – February 2, 2014 Opening: Thursday, January 30, 2014, 6–9 pm The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA 152 N Central Ave Los Angeles, CA 90012 www.laartbookfair.net Printed Matter, Inc. presents the second annual LA Art Book Fair, from January 31 through […]
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05.02.13
Episode 2 of Working Title
Working Title: Fabricating a Future with Atelier Dion with Andrew from Needles & Pens and Kelly Lynn Jones from Little Paper Planes Oakland-based Atelier Dion has been in operation for less than 2 years, but has already built up an impressive list of clients and is on its way to becoming a successful ceramics production […]
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04.29.13
Dishwasher Pete Jordan Reads at N&P
Join us at Needles & Pens on Thursday May 2, 2013 – 7:00 p.m. for a reading of: “In the City of Bikes: The Story of the Amsterdam Cyclist,” the new book by zine legend “Dishwasher” Pete Jordan About the Book: Peter Jordan’s “In The City of Bikes” describes how, since the dawn of cycling […]
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03.30.13
Coming April 13 – Tahiti Pehrson
Transmissions new works by Tahiti Pehrson Opening Reception: Saturday, April 13, 2013 -7:00 – 9:30 p.m. Tahiti Pehrson creates large-scale, meticulously hand cut, three-dimensional paper sculptures. His intricate x-acto knife carvings explore the fragility and connectedness of the world. The detailed installations offer viewers a glimpse at how microscopic life might appear on a giant […]
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01.21.13
LA here we come!
JOIN N&P at the LA ART BOOK FAIR where we will be tabling a colossal assortment of zines, art books, and various printed matter from the San Francisco Bay Area as well as from international writers and artists. In addition, N&P will be debuting the brand new N&P published book by artist BILL DANIEL entitled […]
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01.16.13
Introducing ‘Working Title’ a new show on KQED with Andrew from N&P
We’ve been working on this for six months and it’s finally ready to launch! wooo! Go over to KQED, check it out and let us know what you think. click to view video at KQED This is the pilot episode of Working Title, a collaboration between KQED and Little Paper Planes, hosted by Kelly Lynn […]
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12.14.12
Hear ye, hear ye, the official N&P Holiday Hours
Hey folks, N&P is here by enacting extended holiday hours now and everyday until Christmas Day! Oooh yeah, check it out – Monday Dec. 17 through Friday Dec. 21 – we’ll be open 12pm to 8pm. Saturday Dec. 22 and Sunday Dec. 23 – 11am to 9pm Monday Dec. 24 – 12pm to 7pm * […]
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12.07.12
N&P will be open late tonight
We’ll be open late tonight (until 10!) for the Mission Holiday Block Party. Come down and buy something nice for your grandma and check out Xara Thustra’s show. Xara Thustra at N&P The show got a really nice write up in the SFBG. Also, Xara’s book is now available online!
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11.30.12
Join us tonight at FFDG
Tonight, Friday, November 30th (5-10pm) FFDG (2277 Mission St at 19th) will be hosting a Holiday Blowout with food, drink, music and discounted clothing, prints, original artwork, books, zines and much more. Vendors/ friends include Needles and Pens, High in the Bay, Little Paper Planes, Hamburger Eyes and us Fecal Face. Healthy/ tasty Vietnamese spring […]
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10.12.12
David King, Creator of the Crass Symbol
David King, Creator of the Crass symbol, is giving a talk on stencils at the Berkeley Art Museum on Sunday as part of the Barry McGee show. Should be a great event!
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09.17.12
N&P at the NY Art Book Fair
Needles & Pens will be participating in the seventh annual New York Art Book Fair, from September 28 to 30, at MoMA PS1, Long Island City, Queens. Visit our table where we’ll be peddling a massive collection of zines and art books, as well as, the hot-off-the-presses Public Notice zine by Mr. Nathaniel Russell which […]
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08.05.12
We now sell pens.
After nearly 10 years of people asking if we sell pens, we figured it’d be a good business move to start. Pens $1 each. One model. Thanks.
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08.02.12
New Know Hope Window Mural
Tel Aviv artist Know Hope is in town and painted up a rad little mural on the window of N&P. We’re stoked. He brought down some new zines and books that we’ve got for sale too – ask about signed copies, cuz they’re here! Woo-hoo.
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07.23.12
New publication from Mr. Bill Daniel…
I’m working on a new zine called The Zone System. 1982 skate photos. Should be out in September in time for the PS-1 Book Fair. – Bill Daniel N&P is going to have a hand in this publication and debuting it at the NY Art Book Fair.
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07.19.12
REGULAR hours for Friday July 20
Needles & Pens will be open from 12-5:00 p.m. on Friday July 20. But hey, really don’t worry about it, cuz we’ll be back open on Saturday at noon, okay? …See it’s not so bad. Sorry false alarm, no shortened hours today. Hannah the intern came to the rescue! We’ll be open normal hours today […]
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If you're interested in selling your work at N&P email us at needlesandpens@hotmail.com and/or submit a nonreturnable sample by mail to the address below.
COME ON DOWN WE'RE OPEN DAILY 12 PM - 7 PM
NEEDLES & PENS
1173 VALENCIA STREET,
SAN FRANCISCO, CA. 94110
PHONE: 415-872-9189
EMAIL: hello at needles and pens dot com
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& Pens Press
