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"Transpacific Borderlands" Artist Talk

2018年02月25日

On the closing day of Transpacific Borderlands: The Art of Japanese Diaspora in Lima, Los Angeles, Mexico City, and São Paulo, join exhibition curator Clement Hanami and exhibiting artist Shinpei Takeda for a conversation on social representation and cultural context across borders. How do borderlands function as a space for exchanging ideas and culture? How do artworks take on new cultural and historical me...

Continuing Explorations in Shibori Dyeing with Glennis Dolce

2013年04月06日

Whether you are new to shibori or continuing your practice, come join us as we continue to find various ways to create pattern and texture on cloth. We will stitch, fold, twist, wrap and roll...fabrics new and old. There will be lots of silks to explore- feel free to bring some of your own. Glennis will also bring her antique zakuri and give you a demonstration of how silk is reeled from a cocoons she has raised he...

Shibori Class with Shibori Girl

2010年03月27日

This half day workshop will introduce you to three basic traditional shibori techniques-makiage (stitched and bound), itajime (fold and clamp), and arashi (pole wrapped) shibori on silk. Traditional and contemporary samples from my collection will be on hand for observation as well as many favorite books on the subject from my library. Using a non-toxic cold water dye for silk that needs no chemicals or heat to...

TATEUCHI FOUNDATION NAMES DEMOCRACY FORUM

2009年12月11日

In ceremonies held in October, the Japanese American National Museum officially unveiled the new name for its Democracy Forum, part of its National Center for the Preservation of Democracy: the Tateuchi Democracy Forum. The Tateuchi Democracy Forum was officially opened in ceremonies held with the National Museum’s Board of Trustees and a representative of the Atsuhiko & Ina Goodwin Tateuchi Foundation, located in...

Fighting For Democracy at Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site (Tuskegee, AL)

2009年07月25日 - 2010年01月10日

TRAVELING EXHIBITION Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site Tuskegee, Alabama About the Exhibition Through the diverse perspectives of seven ordinary citizens whose lives and communities were forever changed by World War II, this exhibition asks visitors to think critically about freedom, history, and, ultimately, the ongoing struggle to live democratically in a diverse America. Fighting For Democra...

Voice Circle Workshop with Yoko Fujimoto

2009年05月31日

"There are many ‘hearts’ within each of us, and each one holds a different voice. The day I realized that my voice didn’t have to be high or loud or large was the day I began to sing in my own way, and the beginning of a new path towards personal freedom of expression. The "Voice Circle" is a workshop I designed in order to share this joy with as many people as possible." -Yoko Fujimoto Objectives of workshop: 1...

Chasing Daybreak: A Film about Mixed Race in America

2006年10月28日

In 2005, the MAVIN Foundation, the nation's largest mixed race organization, sponsored the Generation MIX National Awareness Tour to shed light on America's growing number of mixed heritage youth and families. Chasing Daybreak follows five of the tour crewmembers as they travel across the country and initiate a national dialogue about mixed race people, families, and diversity. Throughout the process, they share thei...

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

2005年02月26日

This five-part seminar features Dr. Mitchell T. Maki, Acting Dean, College of Health and Human Services, California State University, Los Angeles, and author of Achieving the Impossible Dream: How Japanese Americans Obtained Redress, in conversation with noted scholars, activists, and artists as they respond to propaganda artifacts displayed in the exhibition Common Ground: The Heart of Community. This session will e...

Coffee Cupping

1997年04月26日

Lecture and demonstration Featuring: Robert Iida, Kapu Products Company The art of coffee cupping assesses the aroma, taste and texture of coffee to determine the quality of the bean the roasting process. Join Kapu Products Company’s Robert Iida for an afternoon of coffee cupping of pure Kona coffee. Become a "coffee connoisseur" and learn the finer points of selecting coffee through taste comparisons. ...

Obata's Yosemite, Obata's Designs

1994年07月09日 - 1994年10月09日

Obata’s Yosemite, Obata’s Designs: The Art and Architecture of Chiura Obata explores the artistic legacy of a Japanese American family through the watercolors and woodblock prints of Issei artist Chiura and the architectural projects of his son Gyo, the Chairman of Hellmuth, Obata & Kassabaum.