“Feelings from Frankfurt”

One day i was roasting some earthy veggies in the oven. I was super sad and tearful and had no idea how to feel less alone. Just then, i received a painting order from a person out of the blue, in another part of the world, who remembered an artwork from a trip to Vancouver over a year earlier. I suddenly felt seen and in the world!

The following is part of the e-mail from Frankfurt, Germany during Covid. Steffen’s kind words of connection in that moment helped me to carry on that day despite dark and isolating thoughts we all have experienced during the pandemic:

Hello Kao,
Yes. These times are uncertain for me too.

I work in the hotel and tourism sector…and am slowly getting tired of going into a new lockdown again and again.
…I feel for you and I’ve a good friend who is also very involved with art and I think it’s great that many people don’t lose their courage and energy despite the current situation.
Please don’t lose your energy, your pictures are so beautiful, they show hope and offer a lot of space for imagination and approaches.
You have a great talent!
Like the painting which I think is so great…friends said the picture has a certain sadness in it, but I think it radiates much more wonderful warmness, togetherness and satisfaction.
And that you can do everything together and that the beauty of nature is always there, whether in the dark with moonlight or while dreaming, when you look into the distance and only see a few clouds on the horizon and you think the storm is over now and tomorrow the sun will shine.
I’m confident that there will be better times ahead of you soon! 🙂

Warm greetings
Steffen

at Bird on a Wire Creations

Deliver to Bird on a Wire Creations. Cassie is super sweet person who taking care my art and the store😊. Store looks so lovely.
Please check them out @birdonawireart 💓

Broadwayに移転したBird on a Wire Creations Shopにデリバリー行ってきました。新しいプリントやグリーティングカードも置きに行ってきましたのでチェックしてみてください♬🎈

Calendar購入はEtsyサイト、もしくはバンクーバーにある下記のお店を訪れてみてください

branches & knots

Postcard Place

love me, love you

With all this time spent at home, I drew 11 different illustrations on wood canvas, I thought about how going out and connecting with people isn’t so easy anymore, so these pieces are about acts of people caring for each other, I put that feeling into each canvas and sealed it in with a coating on top.

Please purchase from this site or contact to the shops listed below.ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤ

この不安定な時、ウッドキャンバスにお互いをケアする気持ちを描き、最後にトップをコーティングして想いを閉じ込めました。

小さなウッドキャンバスは手のひらにのる１０センチ角のキャンバスです。壁に掛けて楽しんでもらいたいです。☺️

購入はEtsyサイト、もしくはバンクーバーにある下記のお店を訪れてみてください

SleeplessKao Etsy shop

Out & About

branches & knots

Printed Calendar

I made calendars! This Calendar is a special edition, starting from February 2021 to March 2022. You can enjoy it 2 months longer.😊

My hometown is known as a Paper producing town where its surrounded by the beautiful Mt. Fuji and tasty mountain water.
I hope you can feel relaxed and warm looking at my calendar all year around.

Please purchase from this site or contact to the shops listed below.

カレンダー作りました！今年のカレンダーはスペシャルで２０２１年の２月から２０２２年の３月まであります。何と、２ヶ月も長く楽しめますよ😊

富士山の雪解け水が流れる水の美味しい私の生まれた故郷は紙の町でも知られています。

１年を私のイラストを見ながら少しでもほっこりした気分を味わっていただけたらという想いで作りました。

購入はEtsyサイト、もしくはバンクーバーにある下記のお店を訪れてみてください

SleeplessKao Etsy shop

Out & About

branches & knots

Postcard Place

Ceramic dolls

in progress.

Clay gives me a good feeling. They calm me down.
Someday, these clay will return to original shape through my hands.

進行中…

土から優しいエネルギーが流れ込んできて私は落ち着きを取り戻します。

いつの日か、これらの土は私の手を通して在るべき姿に戻っていきます。

Ceramic work again!

28 years ago, I was ceramic artist (that people called me). I couldn’t eat as illustrator. I started draw on a white ceramic surface.
That was my start as an artist in Canada.

5 years later, I got hit by car and hard to carry heavy cray. So I thought that is chance to change back to my focus.

Now, luckily I could live as illustrator. My fan is sending me pictures of my ceramic work through messenger.

I feel so grateful and touched…someone taking care my old work and watch how I am growing.

2021, I am starting again from here.

２８年前、私は陶芸家でした（皆んなは私をそう呼んでいました）。 イラストレーターとしては食べていくことはできない日々で…プラクティカルな使えるアートならカナダ人は買うよ、と友人にアドバイスをもらい、私は白いセラミックの表面に描き始めました。それがカナダでのアーティストとしての私のスタートでした。

５年後、車にひかれて重いクレイを運ぶのが大変になり、私は元来の絵で食べていきたいという夢に戻るチャンスだと思いました。

イラストレーターとして生活ができるようになった今、ファンの方が２０年以上前の私の陶芸作品の写真をSNSを通して送ってくれます。

誰かが私の作品を愛してくれて、私がどのように成長しているかを見ていてくれてるのを感じて、心から感謝しています。

２０２１年、ここからまたスタートです。