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Of course, I had to play - below is my piece - part of my Cherry Blossoms series - I over dyed all the fabric, stenciled on the tree, and then did thread art by free form quilting. I had to laugh as most of the quilting was covered when it was framed!
Cherry Blossoms Series - #2 Iwakuni - cho
I lived in Iwaukuni, Japan while on active duty in the United States Marine Corps. My favorite time of the year was during Cherry Blossom Festival - early in May, when the trees started blooming. It was such a beautiful site to see the cherry blossoms blooming...
My first piece, Kintai-Kyo, is traveling with Elements: Spring. I have hundreds of photos from that five year period, from which I drew my inspiration.
At this website, you can see some of the beautiful pictures of the Bridge -
Four Seasons of Kintaikyo Bridge
I don't know how many times I walked across this bridge and took photos from it - it was my favorite place - I often ran or biked out to the park to enjoy the day. Of course, there is a castle and a story behind it - for more photos and stories see:
Iwakuni Castle
My first piece, Kintai-Kyo, is traveling with Elements: Spring. I have hundreds of photos from that five year period, from which I drew my inspiration.
At this website, you can see some of the beautiful pictures of the Bridge -
Four Seasons of Kintaikyo Bridge
I don't know how many times I walked across this bridge and took photos from it - it was my favorite place - I often ran or biked out to the park to enjoy the day. Of course, there is a castle and a story behind it - for more photos and stories see:
Iwakuni Castle
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