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Two-Day Shibori Workshop—Mandala Magic on Silk

2016年01月30日 - 2016年01月31日

Saturday–Sunday, January 30–31 11 a.m.–4 p.m. Mandalas offer a versatile framework for exploring an infinite array of beautiful patterns. Using a unique silk-dyeing method developed by Shibori Girl Glennis Dolce, learn to create beautiful mandalas on kimono silks. You will produce several mandala silks in this class, which you can then use as wall art, pillow cases, or focal elements in quilts or garments...

GRB4 Girl Scout Program

2016年01月16日

By popular demand, JANM is continuing to offer occasional programs just for Girl Scouts. Current, active Girl Scouts of middle-school age and older will enjoy a private viewing of the Giant Robot Biennale 4 exhibition before the museum opens to the public. They can then participate in a zine-making workshop with artist Yumi Sakugawa, whose art is featured in the exhibition. Participants will receive a special ...

"Folding Paper" Exhibition Tour

2012年08月25日

Walkthrough of Folding Paper: The Infinite Possibilities of Origami with curator Meher McArthur.

Drawing the Line

2011年10月15日 - 2012年02月19日

A survey of the dynamic and diverse Japanese American contributions to the visual landscape of L.A. in the period following World War II. Works of art and historic documents—together with texts, images, and video clips from extensive oral histories—will illustrate the delicate line that exists between form and function. Featured Artists: GIDRA • Matsumi Kanemitsu • Nobuko Miyamoto • Robert A. Nakamura • Linda N...

"Sanae, Senryu Poet: Her Life in 5-7-5 "by Shizue Harada

2010年11月06日

Shizue Harada came to the United States in the 1920s with her husband of arranged marriage. She did not become Sanae, a writer of a Japanese poetry form called senryu, until she had lived a full life, working factory jobs and raising two children. Sanae's daughter, Aiko Uyeki, has compiled her mother's poignant poetry in a collection that captures Sanae's strong Buddhist faith, her wry humor and simple wisdom, he...

JA MIS VETERANS TO DISCUSS MILITARY SERVICE MARCH 6

2010年03月03日

A panel discussion with Japanese American Military Intelligence Service (MIS) veterans from World War II and the Korean War will discuss their experiences at a special public program set for Sunday, March 6, beginning at 2 p.m., at the Japanese American National Museum. The program, "The History of the Japanese American Military Intelligence Service", provides an opportunity for these veterans to discuss their tou...

The Artist’s Studio

2008年07月17日

Los Angeles Art Association and The Japanese American National Museum present: Lita Albuquerque’s Stellar Axis. An expansion of LAAA’s ongoing ArtSpeak programming, this special evening will feature a presentation of Albuquerque’s powerful site-specific art installation in Antarctica. Ms. Albuquerque is an internationally-renowned installationist, environmental artist, painter and sculptor. She is committed to develo...

kip fulbeck: part asian, 100% hapa at NYU A/P/A Institute (New York, NY)

2008年03月10日 - 2008年05月30日

TRAVELING EXHIBITION Asian/Pacific/American Institute at New York University New York, NY kip fulbeck: part asian, 100% hapa is an exhibition of portraits by artist Kip Fulbeck, who traveled the country photographing more than 1,000 Hapa of all ages and walks of life. Originally a derogatory label derived from the Hawaiian word for half, the word Hapa has been embraced as a term of pride by many whos...

Awaken the Senses/Awaken the Writer

2007年10月06日

A Two-part Writing Workshop with Paula Panich What happens when you allow your senses to guide you? Let Paula Panich, journalist and author of Cultivating Words: The Guide to Writing about the Plants and Gardens You Love, awaken your inner writer by helping you find new ways of expressing what/how you see, smell, and touch. Writings focus on the seiryu-en or the Garden of the Clear Stream (the James Irvine Garden). ...

From Tokyo Rose to the Patriot Act: Propaganda and its Impact on Civil Liberties

2005年04月09日

In this third of five sessions, we continue our examination of selected propaganda artifacts displayed in the exhibition Common Ground: The Heart of Community featuring Dr. Mitchell T. Maki, Acting Dean, College of Health and Human Services at California State University, Los Angeles to reflect on propaganda prevalent during the resettlement era post-World War II. He will consider what lessons we can learn from the p...