2015年5月25日月曜日

2015年5月18日月曜日

Japanese Art: Wheel Tracks #1

Japanese modern art "Wheel tracks"
Japanese modern art "Wheel tracks"

At the end of a Japanese festival, you can see the remaining wheel tracks of the ceremonial floats on the ground. This inspired this piece where you can see the wheel tracks in the ground that represent the fun and excitement of the festival long after it has ended and the town has fallen silent. Like a typhoon, it is the calm after the storm. 

Wheel tracks on the road after a festival in Japan
Wheel tracks on the road after a festival in Japan


In Japan, there are many festivals. Each festival has it's own main theme and events. In the case of the Autumn festival in Kakegawa in Shizuoka prefecture, street stalls are one of the main attractions. Local people visit the stalls from mid-day into the night. Also, people pray for a good harvest during the festival, a custom that has continued since the Edo period. 

2015年5月11日月曜日

Japanese Art: Taimatsu #3

Taimatsu 3
This is the 3rd and last in the series of paintings entitled Taimatsu. This picture was developed from the first two Taimatsu paintings I made. I took the first two paintings and turned them into a pattern that can be used for fashion. In this painting, the flame is the scarf and the lantern is the dress. 

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Taimatsu #2
Taimatsu #1

2015年5月4日月曜日

Japanese Art: Taimatsu #2

Taimatsu 2
This the 2nd in series of painting entitled Taimatsu. This painting was developed from the 1st one I made here. In this picture a woman waits for the return of her ancestors next to the Taimatsu and ceremonial bonfire.