"Risen of the Ashes"
Risen of the Ashes was completed in January 2017 and was accepted by Carbondale Colorado's Public Art Commission for Art Around Town 2017. It currently resides in front of City Hall.
The inspiration for this project follows:
At two years of age, Sadako Sasaki was literally lifted from the ash of the 1945 atomic bomb blast in Hiroshima. Ten years later while battling leukemia from radiation exposure, she began folding 1000 origami cranes in a Japanese tradition believed to bring forth good health. She made 644 cranes before passing from her illness and subsequently transformed the origami crane to a symbol of peace around the world.
Risen of the Ashes honors Sadako’s life and her struggle with illness and mortality. This is the second time Sadako has risen from the ash, though this time it is her spirit and legacy gracefully rising toward freedom and coalescing to symbolize peace in the form of an Origami crane.
Unconditional acceptance and surrender to our own wounds allows us to fully experience the freedom and peace that is always available.
6' long X 6' wide X 12' high. Stainless steel, mild steel.
The inspiration for this project follows:
At two years of age, Sadako Sasaki was literally lifted from the ash of the 1945 atomic bomb blast in Hiroshima. Ten years later while battling leukemia from radiation exposure, she began folding 1000 origami cranes in a Japanese tradition believed to bring forth good health. She made 644 cranes before passing from her illness and subsequently transformed the origami crane to a symbol of peace around the world.
Risen of the Ashes honors Sadako’s life and her struggle with illness and mortality. This is the second time Sadako has risen from the ash, though this time it is her spirit and legacy gracefully rising toward freedom and coalescing to symbolize peace in the form of an Origami crane.
Unconditional acceptance and surrender to our own wounds allows us to fully experience the freedom and peace that is always available.
6' long X 6' wide X 12' high. Stainless steel, mild steel.
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