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Mingei International Museum acquires Laura Kina’s work for “Blue Gold: The Art and Science of Indigo”
The Mingei International Museum commissioned and acquired Laura Kina’s “Hajichi Quilt” 2023, 28.25″x29.5″ for their exhibition Blue Gold: The Art and Science of Indigo on view Sep 14, 2024 – Mar 16, 2025. Blue Gold: The Art and Science of Indig Mingei International Museum Located in Balboa Park at 1439 El Prado, San Diego, CA 92101…
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Okinawan Princess: Da Legend of Hajichi Tattoos Book Tour
Hawaii book tour August 17-Sept 1, 2019. Join author Lee A. Tonouchi and illustrator Laura Kina for their book tour of “Okinawan Princess: Da Legend of Hajichi Tattoos.”
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Okinawan Princess: Da Legend of Hajichi Tattoos
Okinawan Princess: Da Legend of Hajichi Tattoos (Bess Press, 2019) is a trilingual feminist fairy tale set in Hawai‘i and Okinawa that illuminates an ancient tradition and pushes back against white normative standards of beauty. Okinawan Princess is written in Hawai‘i Creole by Lee A. Tonouchi and translated by Dr. Masashi Sakihara into a mix…