have an otterly amazing birthday

In this card based on an original collage, an otter floats on its back on a sunset-colored body of water, living its best life and encouraging the recipient to do the same.

may your dreams take wing

In this colorful card, a great blue heron spreads its wings, preparing to swoop off from a riverbank. Based on an original mixed media collage, this inspiring card is suitable for graduations, birthdays, moves, new ventures and other life changes.

may you grow many more rings

A massive oak tree, seen from below, waves its many branches in this unique birthday card that speaks of health and longevity.

The original collage was created from a handwritten letter, book pages, a map and Japanese washi papers. These were painted, torn and glued to form this image.

you’re one in a zillion

A silhouetted figure raises their arms in celebration and wonder at the night sky in this card. Send this card for a friend’s birthday or any time you want to share your appreciation of their existence. How amazing that in all the multitude of stars in the galaxy and people on earth, there is only one of them!

so glad you’re part of my pod

Two whales swim around each other as shafts of sunlight reach undersea in this joyful image. Send this to a friend, family member, or mate to share how happy you are to have them in your life.

The original collage was created from book pages and Japanese washi papers. These were painted, torn and glued to form this image.

wishing you a wonder-full birthday

A Great Egret soars over sunset-colored water in this lovely image, an example of the wonders we wish for someone’s special day. The original collage was made with Japanese washi papers, acrylic paint, paint and glue.

have a wild and crazy birthday!

A black and white cat tries to catch golden falling leaves in this cute and funny birthday card. Great for someone who may prefer to celebrate their special day with a quiet walk with a friend instead of closing down the bar. The original collage was made with paper, paint, pen and glue.

warmest birthday wishes

A sun-drenched landscape with mottled stones, golden grasses and distant hills includes a subtle element: a sun-bathing lizard. This slightly punny birthday card invites the viewer into a warm and welcoming place for their birthday.

sending love and healing thoughts

This image evokes the healing power of the ocean with its ceaseless waves, fresh sea breezes, waving beachgrass and soaring gulls. The original image was created with paper, paint, charcoal and glue.

This set of notecards features two each of four beautiful, vibrant landscapes: a trail through redwoods, a rocky coastline, a night sky and a winding river. They are suitable for a variety of occasions, including thank you and condolence notes.

These eight cards are 4.25 x 5.5 inches, or A2 sized. They are blank inside for your message. The backs show the Makino Studios logo and contact information. Each set comes with eight kraft envelopes and is packaged in a kraft paper box with a window.

Cards are professionally printed in the USA. They are printed using fade-resistant ink on card stock.

Notecard sets are shipped in a sturdy cardboard box.

This set of notecards features two each of four beautiful, vibrant landscapes: a foggy coastline, a view of redwood crowns, a wildflower meadow, and a river emptying into the sea. They are suitable for a variety of occasions, including thank you and condolence notes.

These eight cards are 4.25 x 5.5 inches, or A2 sized. They are blank inside for your message. The backs show the Makino Studios logo and contact information. Each set comes with eight kraft envelopes and is packaged in a kraft paper box with a window.

Cards are professionally printed in the USA. They are printed using fade-resistant ink on card stock.

Notecard sets are shipped in a sturdy cardboard box.

jThis simple, powerful image shows a figure raising their arms to the galaxy of stars above. The message is equally simple and powerful: PEACE.

The original mixed media piece was created with acrylic paint, paper and glue on wood.

These eight cards are 4.25 x 5.5 inches, or A2 sized. They are blank inside for your message. The backs show the Makino Studios logo and contact information.

Each set comes with eight kraft envelopes and is packaged in a kraft paper box with a window. Cards are professionally printed using fade-resistant ink on card stock.

Notecard sets are shipped in a sturdy cardboard box.

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peace on earth
goodwill to all creatures

This set of holiday notecards includes eight cards featuring a snowy ponderosa pine forest with a tiny rabbit hopping out from behind a tree. The original collage was made from painted and torn Japanese washi papers, leaf prints and found papers as well as pencil and crayon.

These eight cards are 4.25 x 5.5 inches, or A2 sized. They are blank inside for your message. The backs show the Makino Studios logo and contact information. Each set comes with eight kraft envelopes and is packaged in a kraft paper box with a window.

Cards are professionally printed in the USA. They are printed using fade-resistant ink on card stock.

Notecard sets are shipped in a sturdy cardboard box.

joy to the world

A little white dog races down a path, ears streaming, tail high, smiling with his whole body. The image and message is bound to lift the spirits of everyone who receives these holiday notecards.

The original mixed media piece was created with acrylic paint, paper and glue on wood.

These eight cards are 4.25 x 5.5 inches, or A2 sized. They are blank inside for your message. The backs show the Makino Studios logo and contact information.

Each set comes with eight kraft envelopes and is packaged in a kraft paper box with a window. Cards are professionally printed using fade-resistant ink on card stock.

Notecard sets are shipped in a sturdy cardboard box.

joy and peace

A fluffy red fox takes in the stillness of the snow-covered woods in this holiday card, while the simple words go right to the heart of the season.

These eight cards are 4.25 x 5.5 inches, or A2 sized. They are blank inside for your message. The backs show the Makino Studios logo and contact information. 

Each set comes with eight envelopes and is packaged in a kraft paper box with a window.

Cards are professionally printed on an HP Indigo press that produces offset-quality reproductions. They are printed using fade-resistant ink on card stock.

Notecard sets are shipped in a sturdy cardboard box.

This set of notecards features a colorful watercolor and sumi ink painting of a herd of five friendly brown and white llamas against a background of purple mountains. These unique cards are suitable for a variety of occasions, including birthdays and thank yous.

These eight cards are 4.25 x 5.5 inches, or A2 sized. They are blank inside for your message. The backs show the Makino Studios logo and contact information. Each set comes with eight kraft envelopes and is packaged in a kraft paper box with a window.

Cards are professionally printed in the USA. They are printed using fade-resistant ink on card stock.

Notecard sets are shipped in a sturdy cardboard box.

mountain meadow
ten thousand ways
to open into grace

Orange poppies, purple lupine and a host of other wildflowers blanket a mountain meadow in this evocative print. The original haiku offers a Zen sense of unlimited possibility.

dappled day
the way the river
weaves through stones

A river tumbles through woods and over stones in this evocative landscape. This image combines with the words to evoke a sense of peace and centeredness. It makes a great wall print for those who love nature and know firsthand the deep strength one can draw from spending time in the wilderness.

I wrote the words and painted the piece with sumi ink and Japanese watercolors on textured paper. 

The first photo shows the print image. The second photo shows the front and back of a similar print as packaged. There is a photo of a different 11x14 print as matted and framed. 

This is an 11x14 digital print, professionally printed on an HP Indigo press that produces offset-quality reproductions. Prints are made using fade-resistant ink on acid-free paper from a supplier that is certified to be 100% carbon-neutral. I individually stamp each print in red with my personal seal, then sign it. These prints will fit in a standard 11x14 mat or frame.

This piece is packaged flat in a self-sealing cellophane bag; a flyer describing my work is enclosed. It ships first class in a sturdy photo mailer.

This image is also available as a 5x7 greeting card reading, “in wilderness we find our way home.”

A devoted dog swims across a wide green river towards the viewer in this evocative piece, called “Kaya in the Klamath.” I was inspired by a friendly neighbor dog who hung out with my family on a summer vacation at the Klamath River in Northern California. At our cabin that week, I painted this piece with sumi ink and Japanese watercolors on heavy paper.

The photos show the print image as well as a photo showing the front and back as packaged. There is also an image of another 11x14 print as matted and framed. (Note that the watermark with copyright information shown on the main image does not appear on the print.)

This is an 11x14 digital print, professionally printed on an HP Indigo press that produces offset-quality reproductions. Prints are made using fade-resistant ink on acid-free paper from a supplier that is certified to be 100% carbon-neutral. I individually stamp each print in red with my personal seal, then sign it. These prints will fit in a standard 11x14 mat or frame.

This piece is packaged flat with a piece of mat board in a self-sealing cellophane bag; a flyer describing my work is enclosed. It ships first class in a sturdy photo mailer.

This image is also available as a 5x7 greeting card reading “I’m here for you.”

fog-shrouded coast
we listen
to the view

Fog shrouds a small cove and rocky islands in this delicate painting of an ocean landscape. The original haiku, which won the Museum of Haiku Award from the Haiku Society of America, will especially resonate with anyone who has visited the beautiful, foggy beaches of Northern California and the Pacific Northwest.

The original was painted with Japanese watercolors and sumi ink. This matted print is signed by the artist. The 5” x 7” image is double-matted to exterior dimensions of 8" x 10" and can be framed in a standard-sized frame. (A framed example of a different print is shown; frame is not included.)

These are professionally printed on an HP Indigo press that produces offset-quality reproductions. Prints are made using fade-resistant ink on acid-free paper from a supplier that is certified to be 100% carbon-neutral.

Each print is packaged in a self-sealing cellophane bag with a sturdy backing board and a flyer about the artist and the work (an image of the flyer with a different print is shown). The order is shipped in a sturdy photo mailer.

new chapter—
she becomes the hero
of her own story

On top of a colorful stack of books, one lies open . . . to possibility. This print makes a great gift for graduation, a move, new job, new home, divorce or other life change. Book lovers will especially appreciate the inviting image.

The original was painted with sumi ink and Japanese gansai paint (similar to watercolor) on heavy textured paper.

This matted print is personally signed by the artist. The 5” x 7” image is double-matted to exterior dimensions of 8" x 10" and can be framed in a standard-sized frame. (A framed example of a different print is shown; frame is not included.)

These are professionally printed on an HP Indigo press that produces offset-quality reproductions. Prints are made using fade-resistant ink on acid-free paper from a supplier that is certified to be 100% carbon-neutral.

Each print is packaged in a self-sealing cellophane bag with a sturdy backing board and a flyer about the artist and the work (an image of a different print and flyer is shown). The order is shipped in a sturdy photo mailer.

may peace in our hearts spread peace in the world

This image of a redwood forest canopy reminds us that our thoughts and actions radiate out into the world; this is how we create peace in our homes, communities, and the world. This piece captures the magical feeling of standing under the forest canopy, surrounded by towering redwoods that may be over a thousand years old. The original was painted with Japanese watercolors and sumi ink.

This matted print is personally signed by the artist. The 5” x 7” image is double-matted to exterior dimensions of 8" x 10" and can be framed in a standard-sized frame. (A framed example of a different print is shown; frame is not included.)

These are professionally printed on an HP Indigo press that produces offset-quality reproductions. Prints are made using fade-resistant ink on acid-free paper from a supplier that is certified to be 100% carbon-neutral. 

Each print is packaged in a self-sealing cellophane bag with a sturdy backing board and a flyer about the artist and the work. The order is shipped in a sturdy photo mailer.

in wilderness we find our way home

This image of a river flowing through a forest conveys the strength and healing one can draw from spending time in nature. The original was painted with Japanese watercolors and sumi ink.

This matted print is personally signed by the artist. The 5” x 7” image is double-matted to exterior dimensions of 8" x 10" and can be framed in a standard-sized frame. (A framed example of a different print is shown; frame is not included.)

These are professionally printed on an HP Indigo press that produces offset-quality reproductions. Prints are made using fade-resistant ink on acid-free paper from a supplier that is certified to be 100% carbon-neutral. 

Each print is packaged in a self-sealing cellophane bag with a sturdy backing board and a flyer about the artist and the work (an image of a different print and flyer is shown). The order is shipped in a sturdy photo mailer.

mouth of the river
an ever-changing story
told to the sea

A sparkling river flows between massive rocks and out into the wide ocean in this image inspired by the wild coastal landscapes of Humboldt County, California. The original haiku speaks to constancy and change in all things. The original was painted with Japanese watercolors and sumi ink.

This matted print is personally signed by the artist. The 5” x 7” image is double-matted to exterior dimensions of 8" x 10" and can be framed in a standard-sized frame. (A framed example of a different print is shown; frame is not included.)

These are professionally printed on an HP Indigo press that produces offset-quality reproductions. Prints are made using fade-resistant ink on acid-free paper from a supplier that is certified to be 100% carbon-neutral. 

Each print is packaged in a self-sealing cellophane bag with a sturdy backing board and a flyer about the artist and the work (an image of the flyer with a different print is shown). The order is shipped in a sturdy photo mailer.

Featuring peaceful landscapes and animals, this wall calendar expresses Zen wisdom as well as quiet wonder and delight in the world.

The Japanese-inspired collages in this calendar include haiku by award-winning poet and artist Annette Makino. She created each of these collages with hand-painted washi papers from Asia as well as found papers.

This mini-calendar measures 5-1/2” wide by 7” tall closed (or 5-1/2” x 14” open), so it will easily fit in a small space. Major US holidays are listed. All twelve designs are shown on the back. The calendar includes an artist’s bio and some background on haiku and haiga (haiku art).

These are professionally printed in the USA on substantial paper and saddle-stitched. Each calendar is packaged in a self-sealing cellophane sleeve.

Many users of past Makino Studios calendars save and hang up each month’s painting after it has passed or give the image to a friend. The new calendar makes a great gift that may continue to bring pleasure well past 2026.

* Honorable Mention, Haiku Society of America Merit Book Awards *

“With the publication of Water and Stone, Annette Makino takes her place among the leaders of haiku painting (haiga).”

—Stephen Addiss, author of The Art of Haiku

This beautiful book by award-winning haiku poet and artist Annette Makino provides a welcome dose of Zen wisdom and humor for our fractured world. Through vibrant paintings and evocative poems, Makino finds beauty and meaning in the everyday world, be it the rhythm of ocean waves, the bittersweet joys of parenting, or a traumatized rescue dog.

Spanning a decade of painting and writing, Water and Stone features fifty haiga—artworks combined with haiku—painted with Japanese watercolors and sumi ink. Sprinkled throughout the collection are fifteen haibun—autobiographical prose pieces that include haiku. While deeply personal, these touch on universal themes such as the quest for meaningful work, finding love, raising a family, growing older, and considering our place in the world.

By turns joyful and poignant, this full-color collection of Makino’s paintings and haiku is a treat for lovers of Japanese poetry and art. Reading Water and Stone lifts the spirit while helping to deepen awareness and appreciation of the present moment.

Book is full color, 8x10, 124 pages, softbound.

Praise for Water and Stone - read the book reviews

This is the 13th volume in The New Resonance series, begun in 1999 to showcase emerging voices in English-language haiku. Annette Makino is one of the 17 poets featured in this edition, which includes photos and an introduction to each poet along with a sampling of their work, compiled by editors Jim Kacian and Julie Schwerin.

According to the publisher, Red Moon Press, “The New Resonance haiku community now consists of 221 members with the addition of the New Resonance 13 group. These poets continue to appear in the major haiku journals and elsewhere, and their books have been accorded the honor of serious and adulatory review and critique. Many are recognized among the leaders of literary haiku in their respective countries and around the world. These seventeen new members to this rather exclusive confederacy, then, have a very high standard against which to measure themselves, but equally high expectations of their ultimate position in the haiku community. This is the thirteenth volume in a much-awarded series.”

The featured poets are Agnes Eva Savich, Annette Makino, Cyndi Lloyd, Denise Fontaine-Pincince, Frank Hooven, Jennifer Hambrick, Jim Laurila, John Rowlands, Julie Bloss Kelsey, Kat Lehmann, Lorraine A Padden, Marianne Paul, Mimi Ahern, our thomas, Pippa Phillips, red moon press, Robert Witmer, and Tom Bierovic

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Featuring peaceful landscapes and animals, this wall calendar expresses Zen wisdom as well as quiet wonder and delight in the world.

The Japanese-inspired collages in this calendar include haiku by award-winning poet Annette Makino. She created each of these collages with washi papers from Asia as well as found papers that she hand-paints and tears.

This mini-calendar measures 5-1/2” wide by 7” tall closed (5-1/2” x 14” open), so it will easily fit in a small space. Major US holidays are listed. All twelve designs are shown on the back. The calendar includes an artist’s bio and some background on haiku and haiga (haiku art).

These are professionally printed in the USA on substantial paper and saddle-stitched. Each calendar is packaged in a self-sealing cellophane sleeve.

Many users of past Makino Studios calendars save and hang up each month’s painting after it has passed or give the image to a friend. The new calendar makes a great gift that may continue to bring pleasure well past 2025.

• Please note this is the 2024 calendar, for those who just want to enjoy the art. The 2025 calendar is available here.

Featuring peaceful landscapes and animals, this wall calendar expresses Zen wisdom as well as quiet wonder and delight in the world.

The Japanese-inspired collages in this calendar include haiku by award-winning poet Annette Makino. She created each of these collages with washi papers from Asia as well as found papers that she hand-paints and tears.

This mini-calendar measures 5-1/2” wide by 7” tall closed (5-1/2” x 14” open), so it will easily fit in a small space. Major US holidays are listed. All twelve designs are shown on the back. The calendar includes an artist’s bio and some background on haiku and haiga (haiku art).

These are professionally printed in the USA on substantial paper and saddle-stitched. Each calendar is packaged in a self-sealing cellophane sleeve.

Many users of past Makino Studios calendars save and hang up each month’s painting after it has passed or give the image to a friend. The new calendar makes a great gift that may continue to bring pleasure well past 2024.

• Please note this is the 2023 calendar, for those who just want to enjoy the art. The 2025 calendar is available here.

Featuring peaceful landscapes and animals, this wall calendar expresses Zen wisdom as well as quiet wonder and delight in the world.

The Japanese-inspired collages in this calendar include haiku by award-winning poet Annette Makino. She created each of these collages with hand-painted and torn washi papers from Asia as well as found papers.

This mini-calendar measures 5-1/2” wide by 7” tall closed (or 5-1/2” x 14” open), so it will easily fit in a small space. Major US holidays are listed. All twelve designs are shown on the back. The calendar includes an artist’s bio and some background on haiku and haiga (haiku art).

These are professionally printed in the USA on substantial paper and saddle-stitched. Each calendar is packaged in a self-sealing cellophane sleeve.

Many users of past Makino Studios calendars save and hang up each month’s painting after it has passed or give the image to a friend. The new calendar makes a great gift that may continue to bring pleasure well past 2023.

• Please note this is the 2022 calendar, for those who just want to enjoy the art. The 2025 calendar is available here.

Featuring peaceful landscapes, flowers and animals, this wall calendar expresses Zen wisdom as well as quiet wonder and delight in the world.

The Japanese-inspired collages in this calendar include haiku by award-winning poet Annette Makino. She created each of these collages with hand-painted and torn washi papers from Asia as well as found papers.

This mini-calendar measures 5-1/2” wide by 7” tall closed (or 5-1/2” x 14” open), so it will easily fit in a small space. Major US holidays are listed. All twelve designs are shown on the back. The calendar includes an artist’s bio and some background on haiku and haiga (haiku art).

These are professionally printed in the USA on substantial paper and saddle-stitched. Each calendar is packaged in a self-sealing cellophane sleeve.

Many users of past Makino Studios calendars save and hang up each month’s painting after it has passed or give the image to a friend. The new calendar makes a great gift that may continue to bring pleasure well past 2022.

• Please note this is the 2020 calendar, for those who just want to enjoy the art. The 2025 calendar is available here.

This unique wall calendar features original haiku and art by Annette Makino. Painted with sumi ink and Japanese watercolors, her vibrant artwork provides a steady stream of beauty and insight all through the year.

This mini-calendar measures 5-1/2 x 8 tall when closed, and will easily fit in a narrow space. Major US holidays are listed. All twelve designs are shown on the back of the calendar. The calendar includes an artist’s bio and background on haiku and haiga (haiku art).

These are professionally printed in the USA on substantial paper and saddle-stitched. Each calendar is packaged in a self-sealing cellophane bag.