Thank you so so much everyone for replying to my previous post for HELP JAPAN 1000 Birds Project! Thank you for speading the word via your blog site and facebook pages. Your support is grately appreciated and so encouraging for people in Japan today. Many of my friends who live in Japan are already spreading YOUR positive energy to help people over there, so thank you!
Sorry for keeping you waited, but finally my paypal account is now confirmed. (I’ve never expected it to be so complicated...) The first batch of 100 birds will be out of the glaze firing tomorrow so that I could check out all postal costs and everything else accordingly. Hopefully the project will be open on my next post. Please keep your anticipation and do come back.
In the meantime, I would like to show you some images of the first batch of 100 birds on day 2 & 3. I can only do so much at once and have been working in the studio after work till midnight so far. Bisque fired birdies are carefully hand-decorated one by one, wiped, waxed and glazed. Every pieces are unique, just like our characters. They don’t have wings to fly, that’s why they need YOUR HELP so that they could fly for their life again. During this process, I was thinking of all people who needs help in Japan and those who are supporting in this project. You are the one who helping me do this, too :)
Before I go (am off to the studio again to continue another 50 to be finished before going to bed tonight), I will share one video that I found via Japanese site. There are no English translation, but you can see what they are helping each other TODAY in Japan. What you can do individually may be small but that little help will be big if many people do. 1000 birds project is the same idea. In UK where I live, Japan related news has already started to disappear from TV. That does not mean that they are fine. They are facing a very long term recovery. Please don’t forget they are STILL suffering and fighting for thier life. Please do come back. Every Little Helps. xm
these are so very sweet. it's a nice thing you are doing and I am happy to help.
ReplyDeleteHello. It's very inspiring.
ReplyDeleteI was born in Japan too, and seeing them in this condition really make me feel sad. All I can do is give donation from my country and pray for them :(
Hope everything will be okay..
Maki, you are so inspiring, I love what you're trying to do and it would be an honour for me to participate in this, I'll keep checking in to make sure I get to buy your beautiful birds (thinking of getting more than 1 as they would make a beautiful gift for someone as well). Sending lots of love from over here.
ReplyDeleteI so want to buy one of those birdies, I think they are going to be very popular :-) I love the little feet painted underneath. Looking forward to your next post, will put info on my blog Xx
ReplyDeletewhat a beautiful series and a beautiful project. i cannot wait to order and support x
ReplyDeleteI thought that the little birds looked lovely before you fired them, but now you've added a touch of colour & detail too they're even more special. Your followers are spurring you on Maki & can't wait to support your efforts once these creatures go on sale ;)
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful thing you are doing. I would love to buy one when they are ready.
ReplyDelete頑張るMaki! i can't wait to get the bird. :)
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