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Yuri and child |
heARTwork by Yuri
Thursday, December 8, 2022
tokyo lily
Thursday, September 8, 2022
falling forward
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Yuri in Japan |
as heat waves explode across our globe, many of us look forward to fall. and, with cooler temps urging on home-centered activities, we’ll be spending more time working on our future film about Yuri.
we now have all 5 episodes of 'War Brides of Japan, a docu*memory' completed and available on Gumroad:
https://watermelonsushi.gumroad.com/
and, our 'Native Vegan' project (funded with a grant by VeganFlix) is viewable on our Youtube channel:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=byMMjdjj9CU
now, our attention is focused on a graphic novel and documentary film about the incredible artistry of Yuriko. we’ve been busy uncovering old footage, slides, and still photos showcasing her many art projects that we’ll be sharing in the film.
here’s one of the many quilts that she created and sewed.
please enjoy the cooling breeze of falling autumn leaves, and we’ll reconnect at the end of this year.
Yuri’s Fans Forever
Thursday, June 9, 2022
summer fun!
Tuesday, March 8, 2022
international women's day celebrates Japanese war brides!
greetings heARTists and heART lovers everywhere!
it’s the 8th day of the 3rd month of the new year—time for more heARTwork by the incredible heARTist Yuri.
but wait. we have a surprise for you.
we’ve recently made the 5 “War Brides of Japan, a docu*memory” series available online again. you may have already known about Yuri’s life as a Japanese war bride. and now, you have the chance to learn about other women like her.
in “Herstory”, two historians discuss how these women ended up married to their former enemies.
https://watermelonsushi.gumroad.com/l/HERSTORY
historian Lily |
women like Asako-san, who married a white Marine, and Fumiko-san, who married a black soldier, are featured in “The Brides”. check it out to see how their lives differed.
https://watermelonsushi.gumroad.com/l/theBRIDES
Asako-san and Margie |
Diane, Fujiko-san and Myokei |
Joe, Yayoi and Roleta |
Joan, Elaine and Naomi |
Jean |
meanwhile, the kids in “The Culture”, talk about their mothers’ influences on them. M Fumie demonstrates origami and prepares several Japanese dishes. Diana talks about obon. and, Yoshi shows off her Japanese decor while preparing ramen.
https://watermelonsushi.gumroad.com/l/theCULTURE
M Fumie, Michelle and Steve |
Yayoi, Ed and Diana |
Yoshi |
“BFF’s; Buddhist Friends Forever” features three families with Buddhist beliefs, thanks to their mothers.
https://watermelonsushi.gumroad.com/l/BUDDHISTFRIENDSFOREVER
Mike, his wife, Doris, Alana and their cousin |
Doris and Cassie |
Kim, Cassie and Mr. Farrison |
you can stream the episode that most resonates with you, or you can stream all of them. watching all 5 will only cost you a total of $7.
meanwhile, we’re also in the process of creating a film and graphic novel about Yuri. they should be done by the end of this year.
please stay tuned at this blog where we’ll return on June 8 with more heARTwork by Yuri.
International Women's Day, omedettou gozaimasu!
Yuri’s Fans Forever
Wednesday, December 8, 2021
happy holiday heARTS
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welcome to the season |
this is the 8th day of the 12th month and time for more of Yuri’s amazing heARTwork.
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handmade wreaths by Yuri |
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Muffin barks holiday cheer |
in 2022, we’re going to be super busy working on another docu*memory—this time, one that is exclusively about Yuri’s life.
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Yuri painted Mr. Claus |
please join us for updates, likely, not available until summer.
meanwhile, we’ll set this blog on ‘pause’ while we work on our new film(s). (there’s also the Native Vegan doc sponsored by VeganFlix.)
you can also check out Yuri’s website for more glimpses of herARTwork.
have a safe and sane holiday season, but don’t forget to enjoy yourself, too!
omedettou gozaimasu!
Yuri’s Fans Forever
Wednesday, September 8, 2021
fall and heARTs are in the air!
it’s the 8th day of the 9th month and time to share more of Yuri’s incredible heARTwork.
say, can you sense the change in the air? surely, fall is about to arrive.
and with fall, comes bountiful harvests.
so here are some of Yuri’s paintings that represent produce. they're all painted on wood, too!
bamboo shoots are a delicious vegan food |
notice that the foods represented are all vegan. yep, we’re sneaking that plug in to let you know about our upcoming documentary about Indigenous cultures and their pre-colonization diets.
yellow onions, green onions and garlic |
carrots, jalapeƱos and green pepper |
below is a very ‘quick and dirty’ short video of our upcoming film.
arrigatou! to VeganFlix for giving us a grant to make our future documentary:
and, please check out Yuri’s website to see more of her heARTwork:
when we meet again, it will be chilly winter. please stay safe, and don’t forget that we are and will always be...
Yuri’s Fans Forever
Tuesday, June 8, 2021
summer heARTS with Yuri
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a tender song |
it’s the 8th day of the 6th month and time for more heARTwork by Yuri.
nothing says summer like birds, cats and flowers. so for this blog, we would like to share some of Yuri’s pantings featuring—what else, but birds, cats and flowers.
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the cawing of crows |
as for the cats, watch out! they may look cute and cuddly, but cats are awfully playful at times. look out for the little beasts' claws. me-ouch!
even though we have a few more days before summer is official, here’s hoping that you’re enjoying the blue skies no matter where you are in this world—unless, of course, you're experiencing winter where you live. in that case, we offer our condolences.
for more heARTwork by Yuri, please visit her website at:
meanwhile our ‘War Brides of Japan, a docu*memory’ series continues to win film festival awards. this is a 5-part documentary about Japanese war brides like Yuriko. for a time, the films were available on Vimeo, but we are now searching for another platform.
please check out our website for the latest: www.warbridesofjapan.com
until we meet again, happy summer and i will always be with you as one of…
Yuri’s Fans Forever