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