All the lovely things you see below were made by Japanese artist Yuken Teruya out of everyday stuff like loo roll insides and paper bags. Needless to say, I love them all. Tree to paper to tree again, giving a wee bit of balance back to the universe.
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The Japanese have a way of showing beauty in simple things. Their music has the same quality.
Don't they just. I just love Japanese art, especially their film and animation. I spend hours watching the arts and culture shows on NHKWorld. I'd love to live there, but not in Tokyo, perhaps on one of the smaller islands.
I saw a documentary once, about a man who spends his life tending the shrines on just one mountain. It made me so long to see rural Japan. And my favourite image of peace: sitting by an open screen in a Japanes house; a light rain is falling and the valley is shrouded in mist. I hear the sound of a solitary Japanes flute playing in the woods that clothe the hillside. The rest is silence. I have several Japanes prints in my house, including one of the wood on the hillside.
I adore these! Anything tree-ish is usually an instant favorite, but these in particular I love. ...and yes, I'm Gyspea Tree and Steam Spectre! ... and Laura! :-) I'm so happy we met in the blogosphere because I LOVE visiting here!
Laura Grace- I'm the same! Sort of like the way some girls will buy anything with a designer label, I'm a sucker for anything with a leaf, twig or full grown tree on it.
JJ- Your vision of Japan sound idyllic. I can just see the misting rain drifting over the mountain forest.
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