Erin Shigaki: a juzu 数珠 for the ten Wulan Mirdayanti Celebrating the diversity of neighborhoods

Celebrating the diversity of neighborhoods in Queens through household pantry items and hot sauces

one for a friend

Acrylic on wood10" x 8" x 1"

Kinderstrück is a multidisciplinary children's book which combines visual art

Erin Shigaki: a juzu 数珠 for the ten Wulan Mirdayanti Celebrating the diversity of neighborhoods2023 2024 high fire ceramic, 2. 5 w x 30 l x 2. 5 d. From the artist: "These juzu, or Buddhist prayer beads, reference the ten main concentration camps that unconstitutionally imprisoned Japanese Americans during WWII. Buddhism (as well as Shintoism) is a faith that was taken from parts of my family during their assimilation in America. The beads, oversized and glowing with Japanese shino glaze, represent a reclamation of culture and spiritual