I've decided, with the help of Jamie Dwyer and Hazuki Yasuhara , on a final design/ name for my studio, "Shiro Oni". Its part of a collective idea for a group of foreigners doing interesting things in japan. especially the ones who, over long term residency, have come to terms with always being "shiro oni"s in a social sense: i.e. always on the social fringe, but with a certain strength (the traditional oni with giant muscles and wooden bat) that empowers them within that foreign role.
Jamie Dwyer's Shiro Oni space is Takimoto Guesthouse,
On my front I plan to expand my Shiro Oni studio to become an art residency and possibly a name for beer. before any of that i need to focus on making the studio part of the project able to generate enough income to support its own existance.
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I've started painting the sign and am cleaning up the front of the building. However I've been quite ill lately so progress will be slow until i recover.
This will be a 12 foot x 3 1/2 foot sign on the front of the studio. It reads:Kjell Hahn's Shiro OniStudio, Ceramics Classroom, Art Residency