Off topic - My shiisa

I thought you might like to see some of the shiisas that I've made. A few years ago I took some pottery classes from a GREAT pottery sensai, Jorge Itozaku. He teaches at the Arts and Crafts Center on Kadena. His classes are fun and you really learn a LOT!!



My first class was probably the most difficult -- we made mini shiisa... it was hard for me to work with the small pieces of clay. In Jorge's class you work with a clay mixture that he makes -- combining Okinawan clay with regular clay. It feels really great!




















The finished product!!