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{IN PERSON } DARUMA SPELL CRAFTING
August 30, 2023 @ 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
$40.00Please read class description in its entirety. This for is for IN PERSON registration only.
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Modeled after Bodhidharma (the founder of the Zen Buddhism) Daruma are seen as a symbol of perseverance and good luck. Though their origins are in Buddhism, Daruma are widely used among people of many traditions in Japan for wish-making, decoration and gift-giving. Some are seen as dolls or toys, while others are powerful talismans. In this class, we will learn about the history and origins of the Daruma, as well as learn how to craft our own to complement our personal magical practices.
Akemi Tsutsui-Kunitake is a visual artist, karate-ka and creator of Live Deliciously. Based in Denver, her work is informed by her identity as a third and fourth-generation (sansei-han and yonsei), mixed-race Japanese American. Her artwork blends themes of Japanese folklore with Western mysticism. She is inspired by the intersectionality of cultural tradition, ancestral wisdom and modern identity. She is a lifelong student of Shotokan karate-do under the instruction of her father, Isao Gary Tsutsui, at Colorado Budokan.
Akemi has also been fortunate to train with masters of other karate styles in California, Hawaii and Japan. As karate embodies so many elements that are integral to the Japanese American experience, she describes karate as her ethnic and spiritual identity in motion. With a formal education in Ethnic Studies, Akemi has worked in the fields of culturally specific education, advocacy and holistic health. She has continued her studies through courses on Japanese energetic healing, Shinto, deep ancestral work and radical community care. Akemi is a frequent collaborator with the Japanese Arts Network as a Cultural Consultant and artistic partner.
Details
- Date:
- August 30, 2023
- Time:
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6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
- Cost:
- $40.00
Organizer
- RitualCravt School
- Phone
- 303.458.1459
- Learn@Ritualcravt.com
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Venue
- RitualCravt
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Ritualcravt, 7700 W 44th Ave CO
Wheat Ridge, CO 80033 United States + Google Map - Phone
- 3034581459
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