Stamps, wood, textiles
Artist Statement
This artist book was composed using my collection of wood samples and stamps from Japan. The stamps in the artwork have been sent from friends and relatives who live in the country where my story began.
In additional to my appreciation of the meaningful stamps that my dear friends and family have chosen for me, my eyes are dazzled by the miniature pictures of Japan’s cultural treasures, traditional artifacts, historical buildings, and masterpieces in Japanese art.
I begin the first page with Mt. Fuji, the symbol of Japan, and the Memorial Peace Building in Hiroshima that was once destroyed by the atomic bomb but has since been restored as symbol of World Peace. The famous Mt. Fuji woodblock print by Hokusai can be found again in the middle of this book.
The small wood bases and book cover dyed with traditional sumi ink adds a Japanese sensibility.