Denise Oyama Miller and I were part of Artist 7, a group of nine female artists who all resided in the East Bay of San Francisco and who regularly exhibited together in venues from San Jose to Mendocino. Denise worked primarily in watercolor and mixed media collage back then but spends much of her time these days creating fabulous art quilts. One of her quilts, "Connecting Threads," tells the personal story of her family's Japanese American history. In October she and her husband will attend the opening of the 16th International Triennial of Tapestry at the Central Museum of Tapestry in Lodz, Poland, where Connecting Threads will be part of a "Breaching Borders" exhibit. The show runs through March 2020. Congratulations Denise. Travel safely.
"Connecting Threads" by Denise Oyama Miller
Just learned that another of my artist friends from California, Adriane Dedic, had her design selected to be made into an Imperial Fan that was presented to Japan's Prince Naruhito and Princess Masako at the Prince's Enthronement as new Emperor last spring. Six winning designs were selected and Adriane's Emperor and Peacock Butterflies entry was one of the winners, along with others from New York, Israel, London, and Tokyo. The actual fans were made in Kyoto, Japan using the winners' designs. What an incredible honor. So proud of you, dear Adriane.
Adriane with her Emperor and Peacock Butterflies Fan Design
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