2. The Art of Gaman Gaman: Enduring the Seemingly Unbearable with Patience and Dignity Arts and Crafts from the Japanese American Internment Camps 1942-1946 Deliphine Hirasuna

3. The Art of Gaman http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9njHWrM P82k&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9njHWrM P82k&feature=related

4. The Art of Gaman Quick Write: Prediction What do you think Japanese American internee artwork will be able to tell us about life inside the relocation and internment camps?

5. The Art of Gaman Think-Pair-Share What purpose did art serve in the relocation and internment camps?

6. The Art of Gaman Art as a Physical Necessity At first internees created objects to make their living spaces more habitable. Barracks were often empty besides one cot for each person so internees searched for scrap wood and tools. Scrap wood and tools were available since the camps were still being built even as internees were being moved in. Objects Created: tables, chairs, cribs, dressers etc

7. The Art of Gaman Art as an Emotional Necessity: Art eventually became a way to relieve boredom and the feeling of uselessness the internment created within many people. Camp Administration supported the creation of art schools as a means of keeping internees happy so that they would not rebel. Arts skills were often self taught and objects were most often made out of the natural materials surrounding the camp. Objects Created: sculptures, paintings, brooches, baskets etc

8. Art as Tools Object: Scissors, Pliers, and Tin Snips Material: Scrap metal Artist: Akira Oye Camp: Rohwer, Arkansas

9. Art as Tools Object: Paintings of Topaz Material: Pencil and paint Camp: Tule Lake, California

10. Art as Tools Object: Natural Form Snake Material: Mesquite branch Artist: Takizo Obata Camp: Poston, Arizona

11. Art as Tools Object:ShamisenMaterial: Wood and pink yarn Wood and pink yarnArtist:UnknownCamp: Rohwer, Arkansas

12. Art as Tools Object:ChairMaterial: Scrap lumber Artist: Mits Kaida Camp: Tule Lake, California

13. Art as Tools Object:ChestArtist: Yoshitsuchi Ikemoto Camp: Rohwer, Arkansas Object: Chest ChestArtist: Frank Kosugi Camp: Gila River, Arizona

14. Homework Reflection 1 page typed reflection that answers the following question: What does the Art of Gaman reveal about the life and experiences of Japanese Americans within relocation and internment camps? ***Be sure you refer to the pieces of artwork discussed in class***