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  When I was a kid I created my own little storefront....today I've done it in cyber space ....Just opened my Slater's Store....such fun....my own storefront.... over brimming with Springtime images and drawings of cakes & portraits!   http://bentensmiling.imagekind.com/store/about.aspx?storepreview=true As a child I copied everything in sight, from cartoons through to fashion illustrations. When I discovered artists like Klee, Mondrian and Rodin, a new world opened up . To become an artist seemed an impossibility, as it was I became a singer! I've called on 'Benten', (One of the Seven Lucky Gods of Japan) to guide me through the seas of change. She has a habit of appearing in my life, in order to keep my ship on course. Please enjoy this delightful video as follows:   Published on Jun 14, 2013 Benten/Benzaiten Dragon Goddess of music, dance, and art, Daughter of a Dragon King, Wife of a Dra...

Jan.s: Chisayo, you create objects which are whimsical and yet vivid...so full of life!  How & where did your interest for creating your art  begin...? Chisayo: My grand mother was a kimono dress maker. She gave me lots of off cuts and taught me how to make simple bags. My mother loved  sewing and knitting also.  I always watched them. It was amazing to see how a flat piece of material was turned into a bag, a dress, a flower, decorations...I started sewing when I was about 10.  I learnt sewing at highschool then I went to kimono dress making school and learnt how to make Kimonos. When I had my first child 10 years ago,  I started making  soft toys for my daughter.   One day, I made a felt cake for my daughter and she loved it very much and I was happy too, so I made another felt cake the very next day. Then I made a hamburger, a hot dog, sushi...and I ke...

Greetings! At last the sun is shining in the Blue Mountains without the intensity of a few weeks back. As always I love discovering other artists sites on the net and especially blogs...Here is one I love...and my apologies if it doesn't link as I'm having trouble doing so...unfortunately you will have to cut an paste until I figure this out! www.lesfleurs.canalblog.com/ Along with this I've just put some new images of mine up on my art site on www.imagekind.com including one taken from a friends home in the Blue Mountains. www.imagekind.com/bentensmiling