Push your photography to the next level with MASTERS — distilled lessons from the masters of photography. Now available in limited quantities on Amazon or in our shop (We ship anywhere in the world!).
BUNDLED HAPTIC EXPERIENCE: Limited Amazon Edition
Straight from Eric Kim’s photography archive, we will release 40 numbered artist proofs of Eric Kim’s iconic Laughing Lady photograph. Only 10 are available for purchase on Amazon.com. With each purchase you will receive a free copy of MASTERS book and the Contact Sheet to reveal the artistic process behind the image.
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What is Haptic?
HAPTIC means ‘relating to the sense of touch and proprioception.’ HAPTIC honors the meaning of ‘touch’ by making artistic tools, educational resources, and collaborative platforms. HAPTIC also inspires the making of art that touches others and uplifts our spirits.
1. Creative playground for poetically subversive artists and their work. Featuring
- Eric Kim: City of Angels, Dark Skies over Tokyo, Laughing Lady
- Annette Kim: Vitruvian Camera, Shoot Film, Memento Mori
- Sean Lotman, Takashi Nakagawa, Cindy Nguyen
2. Publisher of empowering educational materials. Freshly pressed are Creative Every Day & Masters. Locally printed in small batches and personally shipped from California. All purchases help to support open source education on the blog.
We create information tools (books like STREET NOTES, FILM NOTES, and PHOTO JOURNAL) to give you INSPIRATION to spur you to create more art.
Also, we are venturing into mobile technologies, like STREET NOTES MOBILE & KINDLE EDITION — for you to always have inspiration with you.
- Experiments in small limited edition, hand crafted tools
Story of Henri Strap & Eric Kim Strap
Unlike huge, anonymous factories, this is the entire operation: Eric, me, my family, Lan, Uyen, and Khai. We are transparent about the labor practices behind the straps because we are proud and love each product we make.
We lived in Vietnam and are very cognizant of global inequality, especially in labor practices. This is why we price our products the way we do. We want to give a fair and respectful wage to everyone involved. We do not run a wholesale factory, but support honest and beautiful work.
Who is Haptic?
Haptic is the brainchild of Cindy Nguyen.
“My dream is to build a community of playing, making, and sharing. I do not know what to call this, but for the time being let’s say it’s an experimental playground. Not quite a collective, gallery, or industry, but just a space to “fux wit it.” Come and leave as you please. Make this your own space.” – Cindy Nguyen
Each of our art, products, and platforms is a labor of love. Many hours, work, money, and thought go into each piece of HAPTIC. We are a collaboration and expression of our families, friends, artists, and the community here. Thank you for your love and support.
HAPTIC Videos by Cindy Nguyen
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