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"Bubbling up in our own good time-- online."
| Sylvia Beltran |
Biography: (Volume 3 Issue 1 - "The Art of Imperfection")
The Japanese kimono, I like to think is synonymous with the attribute of serenity. Initially, my
attraction to this garment began in using materials from imported kimonos to make very small
ones and putting them onto my gift greeting cards. Later, I went forward to make much larger
kimono figures, which I then put into shadow-box frames. My intention was to give each scene
the appearance of a classically robed figure walking serenely about her garden.
The vintage kimonos are old, some predate post-war Japan. By salvaging the more worn parts,
the sleeves and hems which are stained and have ragged edges, I am able to recycle and
show how the garment was made to last until today. Indeed, one can note within the fabric how
a seamstress' stitched patchings still portray the hardships endured during those war years.
I live with my husband Frank, the expert frame maker, in Elmira. We have four sons, a daughter
and five grandchildren who all live in California. (Fall 2004)
Website address: http://www.wabiworks.net
Index of Groundwaters contributions:
Volume 1 Issue 1 - Cover artist; “Oh, Lord Prayer” and “Hideout” (poetry)
Volume 1 Issue 4 - “A Doubting Thomas” and “Origami Ibis” (poetry)
Volume 3 Issue 1 - cover art; “The Art of Imperfection” (essay); art display
Volume 4 Issue 4 - “Readers Write” (feature)
The Japanese kimono, I like to think is synonymous with the attribute of serenity. Initially, my
attraction to this garment began in using materials from imported kimonos to make very small
ones and putting them onto my gift greeting cards. Later, I went forward to make much larger
kimono figures, which I then put into shadow-box frames. My intention was to give each scene
the appearance of a classically robed figure walking serenely about her garden.
The vintage kimonos are old, some predate post-war Japan. By salvaging the more worn parts,
the sleeves and hems which are stained and have ragged edges, I am able to recycle and
show how the garment was made to last until today. Indeed, one can note within the fabric how
a seamstress' stitched patchings still portray the hardships endured during those war years.
I live with my husband Frank, the expert frame maker, in Elmira. We have four sons, a daughter
and five grandchildren who all live in California. (Fall 2004)
Website address: http://www.wabiworks.net
Index of Groundwaters contributions:
Volume 1 Issue 1 - Cover artist; “Oh, Lord Prayer” and “Hideout” (poetry)
Volume 1 Issue 4 - “A Doubting Thomas” and “Origami Ibis” (poetry)
Volume 3 Issue 1 - cover art; “The Art of Imperfection” (essay); art display
Volume 4 Issue 4 - “Readers Write” (feature)
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