Japanese American Women Speak (JAWS), an international network of Nikkei feminist artists dedicated to social change, opened its first public art exhibition, “Seeds of Our Grandmothers’ Dreams,” on Oct. 14 at 341FSN, 341 E. First St. in Little Tokyo, and is holding a series of accompanying workshops.
The featured artists — Mitsuko Brooks, Yuki Eto, Tani Ikeda, Kozy Kitchens, Sonomi Kobayashi, MariNaomi, kyoko nakamaru, Yuko Shimizu, diana tsuchida, Hannah Watanabe-Rocco, Rosie Yasukoshi, and Sharon Yamato —?reimagines the dreams their elders once had before being forced into concentration camps. Their works will be on view until Sunday, Oct. 28.
Upcoming events:
Tuesday, Oct. 23: “A Founding Spirit: Returning to Our Origin Story,” 5:30-7:30 p.m. Armory Center for the Arts Executive Director Leslie Ito will moderate a talk story circle.
Wednesday, Oct. 24: “Dreaming for the Collective: Calling in the Sacred on the Full Moon,” 7-8:30 p.m. Kyoko Takenaka and kyoko nakamaru invite Asian American femmes to dream into ancestral healing using sound, music, meditation and poetry.
Thursday, Oct. 25: “Beyond the Personal: Things We Learned from Camp,” 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Limited to 12 people. RSVP to [email protected]
JAWS Tiny Couch Performances, 6-8:30 p.m. Musician Rey Fukuda and singer Danielle Oda will share new original works in an intimate living-room setting. RSVP: [email protected]
Friday, Oct. 26: Film screening, 7-9 p.m. Renee Tajima-Pe?a’s “My America … Or Honk If You Love Buddha,” followed by short films and discussion with filmmakers Tani Ikeda, Kyoko Takenaka, Sharon Yamato and Hannah Watanabe-Rocco.
Saturday, Oct. 27: “Farming as Justice Work,” 1-3 p.m. Kellee Matsushita will discuss seed sovereignty as a tool to build community power and reclaim ancestral knowledge.
Japanese American Women Author’s Panel, 3:45-5 p.m. Featuring activist, essayist and poet Mitsuye Yamada will read some of her new works, followed by a discussion by Keiko Agena, Yumi Sakugawa and MariNaomi, moderated by Tani Ikeda.
Sunday, Oct. 28: JAWS pizza party planning session and deinstallation, 1-4 p.m.
For more information, email [email protected] or visit http://japaneseamericanwomenspeak.com.
Photos by J.K. YAMAMOTO/Rafu Shimpo
Previous:Two Singers Say Their Farewells at Recital
Next:Meet the Sakimotos
Kim Kardashian sat in the audience at Kanye West's show and I'm cryingBaby whose dad paid $40 to hold him is now charging for hugsCopenhagen turns their frustrations with Trump into a genius bus adMiss Iceland drops mic after being told she's 'too fat' for beauty pageant'Great British Bake Off' finale is tonight, and British Twitter is going to explodeUber wants people to make apps for its driversKaty Perry dressed up as a scary good Hillary Clinton for HalloweenAmazon Prime launches in China7 Vines that totally ripped the piss out of British politiciansGlowing Vincent van Gogh costume will illuminate your Halloween This little monocular telescope fits in your bag — and it's on sale Google now has a much better way to alert you to critical security issues Slack problems: Messages not sending, completely down for some users Twitter is developing a new misinfo moderation tool called Birdwatch NBA and NFL players allegedly targeted in social media phishing scam 'Save Yourselves!' is the alien apocalypse movie 2020 deserves New Samsonite backpack uses Google tech to connect with your phone Seattle becomes 2nd U.S. city to guarantee Lyft and Uber drivers a minimum wage Brooklyn pizzeria offering 'comforting words' as delivery menu item How to parent without perpetuating gender stereotypes
0.1615s , 10305.6640625 kb
Copyright © 2025 Powered by 【asleep sex videos】‘Seeds of Our Grandmothers’ Dreams’ at 341FSN,Feature Flash