Japanese school children folding cranes. Photo: SuppliedJapanese citizens livings on islands devastated by atomic bombs in World War II have banded together to produce the focal point of the reopening of Linwood Arts at the Eastside Gallery on the anniversary of the September earthquake. “Crane birds are admired in Japan because they live as long as 75 years, and because they find a partner with which to mate for life,” Campbell said. The senbazuru for the exhibition in the Eastside Gallery at Linwood Arts on Worcester St were folded by inhabitants in Kagashima (Kyushu) and Christchurch's sister city Kurashiki (Honshu). The exhibition also showcases work by local artists Judy Rogers, Sandra Beltman, Sue Hely, Viv Nixon, Steven Sorer, Shelley Valentine, Dorothy Shrimpton and Rae Manson.

Source: Otago Daily Times September 02, 2020 01:41 UTC