Journal – Recipes, Rituals, Travel and Design

Allie Barnes on Using Your Heirlooms Regularly and Re-Connecting to Judaism as a Mother

The Culture Luminaries series is back this week with Allie Barnes (@alliesbest)! I loved chatting with Allie about her YouTube channel, her ritual objects, and she even brought on a special little guest, too!

Diana Emiko Tsuchida on the Importance of Reclaiming History and Cherishing Family Heirlooms

Diana is an independent historian, writer, and the creator of @tessakuproject a preservation project and printed journal series dedicated to sharing oral histories from Japanese American elders who lived through the WWII incarceration.

East Meets Dress on Creating Traditional Yet Modern Styles for Asian American Brides

The Culture Luminaries series continues with Vivian and Jenn of East Meets Dress! During her own wedding planning process, co-founder Jenn struggled to find a modern qipao and answers to her questions about her wedding tea ceremony. Two years later, together with her maid of honor Vivian, she launched East Meets Dress to help other brides in a similar position.

Culture Luminaries Series

Join me at lunchtime (PST) on Wednesdays for the Culture Luminaries IG Live Series! Each week, I'll be interviewing the women who are inspiring me right now as culture leaders in a diverse array of fields. They will share how they honor and/or blend their cultural traditions at home, how they define heirlooms, and share stories about the ones they hold closest to their hearts.

InterviewsArisa NakamuraMay 21, 2020culture, women, food, history, women of color, traditions, heirloomComment

Artist Ema Kubo on Blending Two Distinct Cultural Traditions on Paper

Ema is a Japanese American artist, art historian, art history teacher, and mother. What I love so much about Ema is how she shows us the realness of being an artist mama and of course her beautiful ink and watercolor work.

InterviewsArisa NakamuraMay 20, 2020culture, heirloom, japanese american, rituals, ema, kubo, artist, culture luminaries seriesComment

Nourish Co. Ritual Cup Collaboration: An Interview with Ceramicist Tracie Hervy

Ritual cups have been used in cultures and spiritual traditions spanning the globe for thousands of years. In this collaboration, we were inspired by the 500-year-old Japanese art of kintsugi. For the Ritual Cup, I’ve partnered with one of my favorite ceramicists, Tracie Hervy. Tracie is based in New York and inspired by the purity and simplicity of prehistoric vessels.

InterviewsArisa NakamuraNovember 13, 2019heirloom, ritual, ritual cup, tracie hervy, shopComment

Rosh Hashanah Roundup

Rosh Hashanah is coming! Are you in menu planning mode yet, like me? I hope this look back into the Nourish Co. archives sparks some inspiration. It seems that with each passing year, I’m all about simplifying so I can spend more of my effort and energy on being present with my loved ones during this very special time of year. L’Shana Tova!

RecipesArisa NakamuraSeptember 18, 2019rosh hashanah, rosh hashanah menu, high holidays, sukkot, yom kippur, recipes, Jewish, jewish foodComment