Kokeshi Noren boys day the residents of Boyle Heights

the residents of Boyle Heights have maintained remarkable solidarity across racial and ethnic lines

these offbeat and provocative minds demonstrate the innumerable ways that art and science come to bear as we struggle to understand and honor the world around us—as artists

In addition to the oral histories—the result of forty years of interviews—the author provides substantial background on marriage customs and labor practices on the plantations

an incarceration camp in the California desert:

Stan Sakai's legendary character is serenely sipping tea on this generous 12 oz

Kokeshi Noren boys day the residents of Boyle HeightsA happy way to enter a doorway! This pretty pastel noren is decorated with traditional kokeshi. Noren are said to prevent bad spirits from coming through the doorway because in order to enter you need to move through the curtain with a sideways motion. Bad spirits can only travel in a straight line. Silkscreened on 100% cotton, this piece was designed in Japan and made in India. 59L x 33W. (Stick not included!)