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Shisa!

Shisa!

Make your own Shisa in this 2-day handbuilding workshop with Dane Nakama. Called a Shisa, Singha, Komainu, and by many other names - throughout Asia these mythical guardian lions or lion dogs have protected homes and families for centuries.

Dane will guide you through a variety of handbuilding techniques to bring your own guardian dog to life. 

This is a level 2 handbuilding workshop. Some handbuilding experience required to get the full benefit of the class. 

Dane Hiʻipoi Nakama is a Japanese-Uchinanchu ceramicist and educator from Oʻahu whose art often explores themes of cultural hybridity, settler colonialism, indigeneity, and ancestral knowledge. Nakama is currently teaching at POT and UCLA. 

The Info:

  • Level 2: Basic handbuilding experience required
  • Ages 18+
  • This workshop meets 2 days in a row, each day is 3 hours
  • All materials included to keep your own Shisa
  • Payment plans available at checkout
  • Hosted at POT Gardens: 3228 W. Jefferson Blvd

$120.00
$120.00
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