Snail Mail Art Club 郵便アートクラブ

Recently, a new subscription way has emerged in the world, especially among the Z generation youth. It is called Snail Mail Club. The idea is that you subscribe by paying a fee, and you get some tangible things like prints in return. I like the idea and I would like to know if anyone visiting my blog wish to subscribe to my artworks posted on my blog. I can send you a small print of my artwork in returen for the subscription fee of US$10. Please let me know your opinion on this idea. to my email: seehaikuhere@gmail.com このブログに掲載された作品をプリントにしてサブスク提供することを考案中です。興味のある方は上記のメールアドレスにご連絡ください。

At a park 公園で

Happy birthday, Oyasama, おやさま、誕生日おめでとう。

“April 18, 1798” On this day, Oyasama was born. This painting depicts not only her birth but also various aspects of Oyasama through symbolic imagery. At the top of the painting is the primordial sea of mud. The white snake (which contains a turtle’s tool and represents Izanami) is a symbol of the mother of humanity. The newborn Oyasama holds the plum blossom that the white snake is carrying in its mouth. This implies that Oyasama possesses the soul of the mother of humanity. The plum blossom is a symbol of Oyasama’s teachings and the protection of her divine assistance. A man is offering a red kimono. This foreshadows the red robe that Oyasama would later wear. A child holds a brush and paper. This alludes to the “Ofudesaki.” Three children are clasping their hands in prayer and beating a drum. This alludes to the “Tsutome.” The area enclosed by a hedge is shaped into a hexagon, symbolizing the “Jiba,” and the red house in one corner represents the residence of the living Oyasama. The paths extending in all four directions from the hexagon represent Oyasama’s “Path of the Model.”

Petal stars 花弁星

Spring magic 春のマジック

Before you know it, the dandelion blooms, and before you know it, it turns into a fluffy seed head. When did that happen? I looked it up and found a video online. It showed the yellow flower folding up and closing tightly, and when it opened a little while later, it had turned into a fluffy seed head. Closing tightly and transforming—it’s like a first-class magic trick. Nature is full of wonders.

Rikyubai 利休梅

Tea masters favor its unassuming, elegant white flowers, which are often used in tea gardens. For this reason, it was named “Rikyūbai” in honor of Sen no Rikyū, the founder of the tea ceremony. There is even a legend that it blooms on the anniversary of Sen no Rikyū’s death. Another reason for its popularity is that it blooms from late spring to early summer, a season when few other flowers are in bloom. 主張し過ぎない清楚な白い花が茶人に好まれ、茶庭に使われることが多い。このため茶道の祖である千利休にちなんで、リキュウバイと名付けられた。「千利休の命日に咲く」という逸話もある。晩春から初夏の、やや花が少ない時季に咲くことも人気の秘訣。