I recently photographed two of my most recent dolls and posted them to my website. The description of the piece and Noh play it is based off of can be found through the link under the picture. I became aware of the story through a show I was lucky enough to see installed at the BMA while interning in the Textiles Department. The show was called "Kimono and Obi: Romantic Echoes from Japan's Golden Age" and it was co-curated by Anita Jones, BMA Curator of Textiles, and Ann Marie Moeller, consulting curator. My absolute favorite piece in the show was the Chuburisode Depicting 'Matsukaze' Theme . I fell in love with both the story it depicted and the idea of a young woman choosing to weara kimono depicting a tragic love story. From that point on, I have wanted to make a piece inspired by the Noh play. It finally happened this Spring/Summer, and this featured piece is the result.
