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I love World folk tales and would like to depict a series in paper collage,in a simple, primitive style.This is the first one... Urashima Taro is a Japanese folk tale about a fisherman who embarks on a wondrous adventure...After saving a sea turtle from a beating by a group of children,the turtle introduces herself as the Princess of the Dragon Palace. To reward Taro for his rescue, she invites & transports him to the watery palace under the sea.He delights in fine banquet food and entertainment but when he finally returns home,100 years have passed!Looking into the box given as a departing gift,he finds a crane feather,a puff of smoke and a mirror. Magic ensued and Taro became transformed into a crane. His turtle princess rejoined him at the shore and it's said that they engaged in a beautiful dance, the origin of the famous crane & turtle dance performed in the Ise Ondo, or chorus.
26 Comments
annette steens 28 Sep 2007
most...most wonderful! love your text written besides!kim isabella 04 Sep 2007
lovely... i love it.. ^^jamie winter 11 Apr 2007
very amazingKerra Lindsey 29 Jan 2007
This is quite professionally constructed. Keep these works up--fantastic piece! -kerrabianca 06 Dec 2006
lovely work kathryn....julie Marks 02 Dec 2006
This is magical and enchanting. I would buy a book of these beautiful and exceptional collages that tell wonderful stories reflecting the folklore that speaks to every world culture.thea walstra 18 Nov 2006
Awesome workTracey Loftis 26 Oct 2006
I simploy love paper art & collage work. Very beautiful.Thom Roslan 25 Oct 2006
Beautiful Story and such a Beautiful Paper Collage! Do More!!!david porfirio 19 Oct 2006
i love the paper art piece, looks very japanes even the fabrics of the paper.Elton Houck 24 May 2006
wonderful tale and emotive art! Fantastic!Nelly van Nieuwenhuijzen 07 May 2006
BEAUTIFUL AND SPECIAL WORK!! I ADORE!!!!!Vera Harned 26 Mar 2006
Beautiful paper art!Jerie kunitsky 22 Feb 2006
Very creative...so beautiful.Fred Chuang 19 Feb 2006
This is very extraordinary...you should do a whole illustrated book...!!!Linda Bertiaux 17 Feb 2006
Great illustration!Leah Jaarveth 16 Feb 2006
beautiful work :)Renata Cavanaugh 16 Feb 2006
Interesting and beautifully donePeter Skov 14 Feb 2006
Very impressive. I think I especially like the white wavey lines in the water and Urashima Taro's clothes. Excellent attention to detail.Aris Stathakis 13 Feb 2006
very beautiful, amazing!Rina Gholson 12 Feb 2006
wow! i love the art,and i remembered the story well too ^_^ it is a beautiful story, i think they made it into a movie it in HK.K L Marsala 10 Feb 2006
you are doing great work to honor this story. please do the series, this is outstanding artworkPaul Arruda 10 Feb 2006
Nice piece of work.Bluemoonshadow 09 Feb 2006
ahhh I remember this story.... I grew up dreaming about going down to the sea world with him.... Very nice paper artwork, Kathryn..:-) Did you make the paper yourself as well??Emily Reed 09 Feb 2006
Just so charming and enchanting !!!Tara Corbett 09 Feb 2006
Very nice work.