Last Friday, I went on a tour of San Francisco's Chinatown with a group of labor scholars who were in town for the Law and Society Conference. I picked up some memorabilia and used it to create the first page in my Smashbook Sketchbook (above). The journaling reads "A historical tour of Chinatown reveals much more than fortune cookies, souvenirs, and dim sum." Some of things I highlighted on the historical Chinatown map are the indications of a clothing factory, cigar shop, gambling, and "white occupants." I cut apart a bookmark that I picked up at the historical society to make three signs. I added a little more journaling about interconnected struggles for justice and declared it done. My sketchbook theme is "In 10 minutes," and I'm trying to make each page in ten minutes. It took me more like 15 minutes to complete, but that's okay. I like how the page emphasizes the crowded nature of the streets and back alleys in Chinatown. I really wanted to take some pictures, but the only camera I had was my iphone. I did manage to get a few interesting shots:
The day really made me want to return with my real camera to go on a photo walk. It also got me thinking about how many different places around the world have their own Chinatown. I'm curious - where do you live and is there a Chinatown in your area?
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And congratulations to Yvonne, the winner of the CTMH stamp set. Email me your address to rinda1961@yahoo.com, and I'll drop them in the mail.
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