By:
Gypsy Rhapsody
The Japanese are such gracious and giving people.
They have shared many things with us,
but two things that I love are origami and haiku.
Ori means folding, and gami means paper...
the art of folding paper in Japan.
Haiku is a Japanese verse in three lines. It is a
short poem that captures a feeling or image.
A reference to the season is an essential element of haiku.
(FYI..I don't always get the season thing in mine.
So I guess you could say, when it comes to haiku...
I'm not a purest.)
Origami and Haiku seem to go hand in hand.
I am going to attempt to share both with you today.
"Origami in the Garden" is a wonderful exhibit
right outside of Santa Fe along the Turquoise Trail.
Vannie and Dave found out about it online,
so they could hardly wait to say "bye" to me and head
out to discover this amazing exhibit.
Kevin Box, along with his wife, Jennifer, have
created a one-of-a-kind exhibit that features Kevin's
ingenious creations of "paper into metal".
Come along with me on my "show and tell" with origami and haiku.
Is Dave trying to be an origami piece himself?
I wonder???
In the summer sky
Birds soar to outer limits
Up to the heavens
Old olive branches
Raising the boat to the sky
As a peace offering
Olive trees grew in this area, but the Kevin and his wife
had to remove them because of the amount of water they needed.
He made casts of the branches and has incorporated them in his origami creations.
Black, White, Red, and Blue
Galloping in the hot sun
Freedom forever
Up, Up, and Away
Swirling, rolling, and turning
Reflecting glory
V and D's guide was Natalie Padilla.
V said she was awesome.
Who is that little old lady with the umbrella?
Oh my goodness, that's Vannie.
Olive branches incorporated into this creation.
...and in this one, also.
Majestic creatures
Made of paper then metal
Strong, bold, powerful
Symbol of wisdom
Standing strong on the dry grass
Pegasus folded
Tower of Babble
A Bible story of old
Birds of a feather
This tower is 25 feet tall. It is created with 1000 stainless steel cranes.
...Five hundred at the monument and 500 around the world as individual pieces...
Rock paper scissors
Children play the game to win
Free time of summer
Kevin and Jennifer Box with V and D
Dave said that these were some mighty friendly people.
V and D, again, with Natalie...
These guys were feelin' the love.
One piece of paper
Folding, bending, measuring
Appearing magic
origamiinthegarden.com
...also, check out Kevin Box online...
Kevin and Jennifer are negotiating with botanical gardens
around the country. Look for their next exhibit at a garden near you.
Thank you, Gypsy. Vannie and David have the most fun and discover so much to share with us. Vannie is an excellent haiku poet. Love to you, Gypsy.
ReplyDeleteWould love to see their work at the gardens here in Fort Worth! Truly Amazing!
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