Chawan Pop-Up with Cirilo Domine
When
Shop in-person: 11:00 am - 4:00 pm
Where
Price
Items range from $140.00 to $425.00
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About
Grounded and expressive, Cirilo Domine’s handmade chawans (matcha tea bowls) reflect a quiet mastery shaped by years of study within the Urasenke Tankokai Los Angeles Association. As an L.A.-based ceramicist and dedicated student of tea, Domine creates with intention, each bowl a reflection of cultural lineage and personal story, bridging influences from Japan, the Philippines, and the United States.
During the first weekend of the Nisei Week festivities, Domine will take part in the Urasenke Tankokai Los Angeles Association's Tea Ceremony in JACCC's Tea Room, where he will serve matcha as part of the program. Visitors who experience the tea presentation are invited to continue the journey at MISE 店, where a special pop-up will showcase his chawans in full.
Meet the artist and explore a collection that brings tea, craft, and culture into beautiful alignment.
Related
August 9-10 & 16-17, 2025
Things To Know
Cirilo Domine
Philippine-born American artist Cirilo Domine's art practice is encyclopedic rather than serial. As a bridge builder, his work points to exchange, reciprocation, and return to the Philippines, Japan, and the United States. Domine negotiates, acknowledges, and reveals history's hurts. By recognizing patterns of absences and gaps, he consciously translates and mistranslates systematic virtues and perspectives to create new forms.
Domine's work is informed by the Urasenke School of Tea, where he has been a student for fifteen years. His ongoing study of tea culture has led him to a flow of overlapping genres and encouraged him to examine multiple areas of interest within tea. His art practice reflects this exploration, moving from one medium to another and linking overarching narratives.
Domine earned his Master of Fine Arts from the University of California, Irvine, in 1996 and his Bachelor of Arts from the University of California, Los Angeles, in 1993. Both degrees emphasized conceptual artwork heavily influenced by race and gender theory, which imbues his art. But working with one's hands is integral to his practice.
As a child in the Philippines, Domine was absorbed in learning to sew, weave, crochet, and shape singular forms. Domine sees craft as his generational inheritance, and this remarkable gift of childhood training has influenced his technique and vision for over twenty-five years.
Accessibility
We strive to host inclusive, accessible events that enable all individuals, including individuals with disabilities, to engage fully. To be respectful of those with allergies and environmental sensitivities, we ask that you please refrain from wearing strong fragrances. To request an accommodation or for inquiries about accessibility, please contact mise@jaccc.org.
Plan Your Visit
JACCC is a 7-minute walk from the L.A. Metro Rail's Little Tokyo/Arts District Station, which connects to both the A and E lines via the Regional Connector.
For additional transportation options and parking details, check out Go Little Tokyo's Guide to the area here.