{"id":1029,"date":"2010-01-18T18:13:21","date_gmt":"2010-01-18T23:13:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gaiastudio.org\/wonderwomen\/?p=1029"},"modified":"2010-01-29T11:05:50","modified_gmt":"2010-01-29T16:05:50","slug":"willas-proposal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gaiastudio.org\/wonderwomen\/?p=1029","title":{"rendered":"Willa’s Proposal"},"content":{"rendered":"

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With this project I would like to focus on the specific objects that my grandmother cherished most. After her death, visiting her house told me so much about who she was. Her possessions were a<\/p>\n

mixture of American and Japanese culture. With the plastic Christmas tree and the collection of videos ranging from Mighty Mouse to Elvis, I saw my grandmother\u2019s shrine for her ancestors, her lucky cat, and her antique sewing machine. Now that the house is gone as well, all I have is the memories. My goal is to evoke these memories through my watercolors.<\/p>\n

The first watercolor in the series is an image of a Meneki Neko. Maneki Neko is Japanese for “beckoning cat.” Also known as Lucky Cat, Fortune Cat, Welcoming Cat, and Money Cat, the Maneki Neko is a beloved figure in Japan and adorns places of business, welcoming you to come in. Lucky Cats are a very popular collector items- typically a porcelain figure. My grandmother kept one in her home as well as in her place of business.<\/p>\n

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Maneki Neko, watercolor and ink on paper 2010<\/p><\/div>\n

Ultimately, I would like to use the images from the watercolors to develop a design for a Noren (entrance curtain). A recent visit to the Serizawa exhibit at the Japan Society inspired me to make Noren. I feel that creating a Noren would be the perfect way for me to honor my grandmother and the story of her immigration as a symbol of passage from one place to another.<\/p>\n

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Silkscreen for printing design on noren<\/p><\/div>\n

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This is an example of a noren. My version will be shorter and have only 3 panels.<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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