Thomas Veneklasen – personal work

ASMP Tucson Board Treasurer Tom Veneklasen at work on a personal project (photos courtesy of Tom Spitz):
“I was doing video of the ‘Dotting of the Eyes of the Lions’ Ceremony at the Tucson Chinese Culture Center.
My kids have purchased there own Lion used in ceremonies that primarily are performed around Chinese New Year.
When you have a new Lion, the teachers will wake up the Lions by doing a dotting the eyes, ears, feet and tail. It is like giving a soul to the lion.”