Description
Thursday, August 22, 7-10pm
2971 Allesandro Street, Frogtown, Los Angeles 90039
Join Chie and Ako at Sooki Studio for a night of clay, play and conversation!
Ryukyu Clay Night is a relaxed, creative gathering space for folks with ancestral roots in the Ryukyu Islands (and their guest/s).
No experience with clay is necessary, this is an exploratory and playful session. Come as you are- we look forward to getting to know each other across the innumerable cultures, identities and experiences that emerge in the diaspora.
We’ll have an informal show and tell, and we welcome you to bring objects, family photos or books that you would like to show others! As Kyuubon draws near, our gathering will be dedicated to the uyafaafuji / ancestors 🙌🏽🌊
Light snacks and refreshments will be provided, and everyone is welcome to bring a drink or food to share.
**edit: this event is focused on building relationships among people of Okinawan descent, a group whose experience of cultural, spiritual and political repression calls for making space to connect on terms we create among ourselves.
If you are not of Ryukyuan / Okinawan descent, thank you for your interest- please support us by joining one of Sooki Studio’s other classes and workshops at a different time 🙂**
Instructor
CHIE FUJII, a Japanese artist/ceramics maker currently based in Los Angeles,
majored in and mastered sculpture and fine art at the Tokyo University of the Arts.
Her mother's side of the family is from Okinawa and they all live in Okinawa.
Ako Castuera works across sculpture and storytelling disciplines, following the living forces generated from, converging on and returning to soil. Born and currently based in Los Angeles, her family roots grow from Okinawa and Mexico.
Sliding Scale Pricing
Sliding scale pricing is a tool for social equity. We use sliding scale pricing to make ceramics education accessible and affordable.
There are three tiers for pricing, when signing up for a workshop, please pay on the scale what feels right to you and your current finances. This is a trust based system, only you will know what feels comfortable and possible.
The high end of the scale is the true cost. If you are someone who can afford to pay this, please do, as this offsets the price for others, allowing us to create more affordable offerings.
There are a set amount of spaces available per tier to ensure that the scale is balanced and workshop costs are covered. If a tier is sold out it means that all those spots have been spoken for. An interest free payment plan is available for all workshops, breaking the workshop cost down to smaller payments over a longer period of time.
We do our best to ensure workshops are accessible and affordable. We are continuously improving our pricing system, please reach out if you have any questions or ideas you'd like to share.
Cancellation Policy
Workshops are non-refundable. If you are unable to attend the workshop you may transfer your spot to another person, please confirm with the studio when doing so.
Accessibility
The workshop space is ADA accessible. A bathroom is available for workshop participants that has a set of 3 stairs leading to it that is not currently ADA accessible. For any specific needs or additional questions on accessibility, please reach out.
COVID Protocol
Participants are encouraged to take at home Covid tests prior to the workshop to ensure collective safety. As we're working in a very well ventilated environment, masks are optional. If you are experiencing any Covid like symptoms or have been exposed to someone with Covid, please stay home and get in touch.