2012年3月2日金曜日

Having ended the Exhibition


To all guests who attended our venue, and all personalities involved in contributing to this event.

The three days Exhibition and Reception Party took place in a Hideaway in Ubud Bali, as known as “Michi Retreat”. Our participants were Master Kansho Miyashita who is a Temple Master in Taima Temple Soinin in Nara Prefecture along with his students, and also Ms Kanon a Kirie (Paper Cutout) artist. Luckily the weather was fair during these three days, and we would like to thank those who came all the way to Ubud in spite of the burning heat.

Talking about those who came all the way, Master Kansho Miyashita with his students and Kirie Artist Ms Kanon had come all the way from Japan. Master Kansho and his students successfully hosted the crowd with some wonderful Suiboku-ga( Ink painting), Calligraphy, Ikebana(Flower Arrangement), some colorful Origami (Paper folding) works and very beautiful Furoshiki (Folding things with Japanese style cloths) works. As for Ms Kanon, though she wasn’t feeling so well on the second day, hosted a one hour workshop which was highly appreciated by the local University students who were delighted to experience the crafting of Kirie art.
Guests who visited were multinational, from all over the world and the normally quiet “Michi Retreat” was filled with much joy and laughter. Those who had the chance to feel the Japanese Culture, and also the owner of Michi Retreat Professor Kung seemed extremely excited about the whole event. 
Anyhow, the three days Exhibition was a great success and I would like to express my gratitude for allowing me to be in charge of the event. From the producer’s point of view, it has been an amazing experience to view all the great works of art and to see the forefront of “Michi Retreat”. I would like to conclude by indicating that this was definitely an inspiring experience. 
                                                                     Regards,
Organizer and all persons involved









2012年3月1日木曜日

イベントを終えて


ご来場いただいた皆様、およびこのイベントに携わった関係者の皆様へ

バリ島ウブドの隠れ家"Michi Retreat"で行われた、奈良県當麻寺宗胤院の住職、宮下寛昇先生ご一行様、そして切り絵アーティストの華音さんによる展示会およびレセプションパーティーの3日間が無事終了いたしました。三日間通して晴天に恵まれ、暑い中ご足労下さった多くの皆様に、心よりお礼申し上げます。

そして遠いところから来て下さったといえば、宮下先生ご一行様と切り絵華音さん。寛昇先生とご一行様は大盛況のなか見事な水墨画と書と生け花、そして数々の折り紙ととてもきれいな風呂敷の作品を残して去って行かれました。華音さんにつきましては2日目に体調を壊されてしまったにも関わらず、1時間のワークショップを開いていただき、いらした現地の大学生の方々も大喜びで、切り絵工作をされていました。
いらっしゃったお客さんも多国籍多種多様、いつもはひっそりとしているミチリトリートも賑わい、日本文化に触れられた来場者の方々や、ミチのオーナーであるクン先生も興奮されている様子でした。

とにかく、無事に展示期間が終了しましたが、最後に今回のイベントを担当させていただきましたことをありがたく思っております。制作という立場から、すばらしい作品の数々とミチリトリートという場所の最前列を眺めることができまして、本当によい経験になりましたこと、ここに改めて感動の意を表明した上で、締めさせていただきます。
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