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Long Beach Buddhist Church: Class

  • Long Beach Buddhist Church 2360 Santa Fe Avenue Long Beach, CA, 90810 United States (map)

Long Beach Buddhist Church Kimekomi Doll Class

Earlier Event: August 18
Nisei Week Exhibit
Later Event: August 10
Nisei Week: Japanese Festival in Little Tokyo Los Angeles

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Throwback to ca. 2001-2ish. This doll was exhibited in Tokyo for the annual doll exhibit. I remembered being called out and thought to myself that I was in trouble. Instead I was praised for the innovative way I dressed the hem of the kimono. #kanes
I found the doll head I drew! Now have to finish it by adding the hair. 掃除してたら、昔書いた頭が出てきました。後は髪をしなくちゃあ、汗。 #久月人形学院 #kanesakayukarikai #kimekomi #kimekomidoll #face #drawing #kyugetsu
#blacklivesmatter
Little by little my Gosho Ningyō is coming together. It has been hard since I suddenly lost my Frenchie baby, but the Shelter in Place has allowed me to continue to work on this piece. Missing my baby everyday. I am calling this piece “Partner
Thank you Nichi Bei Weekly for highlighting Kimekomi dolls in your special issue! #kanesakayukarikai #kimekomidolls #kimekomi #japanesedolls #japanesedoll #kyugetsu #losangeles #class #久月 #木目込み #木目込み人形
Nice thing about being able to work from home is the ability to also work on some dolls. In time for Boy’s Day (May 5). #kanesakayukarikai #kimekomi #kimekomidolls #koi #doll #hobby #japaneseart #kyugetsu #久月 #木目込み #木目込み人形
Stage 2: fixing the body. Still needs to be fixed, but getting there. #kanesakayukarikai #kimekomi #kimekomiart #kimekomidoll #japaneseart #japanesedoll #japanesedolls #kyugetsu #doll #hobby #木目込み人形 #木目込み人形教室 #久月
New project: first stage. Stay tuned!#kanesakayukarikai #kimekomi #kimekomidoll #kimekomidolls #japaneseart #doll #dollmaking #kyugetsu #木目込み #木目込み人形 #久月
Join us at the 18th Annual Autumn Festival at the Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach from 11/16-17, 2019. #kanesakayukarikai #kimekomi #kyugetsu #doll #japanesedoll #kimekomidoll #festival #longbeach #aquariumofpacific #japaneseculture #japanese
Last day at the OC Japan Fair! Will be here until 5 PM. Come see us! #kanesakayukarikai #kimekomi #kyugetsu #ocjapanfair #ocjapanfair2019 #kyugetsudoll #art #japan #japanesetraditional #doll #dolls #久月 #木目込み