falling into fall

Tokyo Lily, a war bride docu*memory

dear heARTists and heART lovers of the heART universe. it’s the 8th day of the 9th month, and time for more heARTwork by Yuri.

is time moving faster, or are we just so busy that everything seems to be flying past us?

yes, it’s that time of year again. If you live in a part of the world where Fall is obvious in her profusion of yellow, orange and red leaves, then you’re fortunate to witness Mother Nature’s parade of stunning colors.

speaking of fall colors, here's one of Yuri’s most memorable fall paintings:

meanwhile, we’re keeping this blog post short and sweet as we’re in the middle of expansion. Tokyo Lily, a war bride docu*memory is still on our editing schedule, but we've experienced several delays. 

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'tokyo lily' blossoms

greetings to all you heARTists and heART lovers of the world! it’s the 8th day of the 9th month, and time for more heARTwork by Yuri.

coming soon: 'Tokyo Lily' film

the good news is that we’re finally cataloging all of Yuri’s amazing heARTwork that will be included in the film, 'Tokyo Lily'. fingers crossed, and the story of her life should hit the screens sometime next year.

Yuri making heART in her studio

even before becoming a Japanese war bride, Yuri lived an adventurous life with many sudden changes. all of those unexpected moments will be shared through actual film interviews, vintage photos and, of course, displays of her heARTwork.

after leaving Japan with her first husband (an American soldier), Yuri raised two children. but it wasn’t until her second marriage that she was finally able to express her full heARTistic self thanks to her husband, Bob. besides helping out by schlepping Yuri and her heARTwork to various competitions and exhibits, Bob also promoted her creative endeavors. yay to Bob for making Yuri’s dreams come true!

Bob promoting Yuri's heART

until the release of 'Tokyo Lily', you can learn more about Japanese war brides by watching these 5 films:

https://watermelonsushi.gumroad.com/

you can also subscribe to our Youtube channels:

https://www.youtube.com/@warbridesofjapan/videos 

https://www.youtube.com/c/WatermelonSushi/videos 

here’s our official website:

www.warbridesofjapan.com

and, Yuri’s website:

https://lenastarwheels.wixsite.com/iamartistyuriko 

arrigatou for your love and support!

Yuri’s Fans Forever

falling forward

Yuri in Japan

greetings to all you heARTists and heART lovers everywhere!

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

summer fun!

happy summer to all heARTists and heART lovers everywhere. 

it’s the 9th day of the 6th month, and we are shamefully a day late in getting this post up! 

the looming summer is looking hectic as we juggle several arts projects. paramount, of course, is the film and graphic novel about our favorite heARTist, Yuriko. 

our research begins next month with a thorough inventory of all of Yuri’s oil paintings, silk paintings, wood carvings and other heARTwork. we hope to gather enough material by fall to begin this long delayed project. 

here are some samples. 

this is noren, or Japanese doorway banner, that Yuri sewed many years ago:

 

Yuriko's noren

Yuriko's painting

and, above is one of her paintings: 

meanwhile, all five parts of ‘War Brides of Japan, a docu*memory’ is now available on Gumroad: https://watermelonsushi.gumroad.com 

enjoy your summer. watch our films. and, we shall meet again on September 8. 

Yuri’s Fans Forever

summer heARTS with Yuri

a tender song

happy summer days, heARTists and heART lovers everywhere!

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.

you can almost smell the sweetness of the flowers she painted, and you can almost hear the tender songs of the birds, can’t you? well, except for those noisy crows.

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:

iAmArtistYuriko.com

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