Post by Roan on Aug 19, 2008 0:06:33 GMT -5
I made this sculpture with a story behind it. I love doing it that way 
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On March 27, 1912, Mayor Yukio Ozaki of Tokyo gifted 3,020 Japanese ornamental cherry trees to the city of Washington, DC. The trees were planted all along the north bank of the Tidal Basin in West Potomac Park.
Each year, between mid-March and mid-April, the cherry trees in Washington begin to bloom and the city celebrates its annual Cherry Blossom Festival.
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This tree sculpture represents a Kwanzan cherry tree, one of the 12 different varieties that have been gifted to the City of Washington.
This tree has been created from 26 gauge, brown-colored wire, and contains 123 branches, 620 rose quartz leaves, a large tumbled quartz stone, and a sandstone base (thank you, Mary Ann! [stonesthatrock]). It took 88 hours to complete.
Now, the tree:
Hope you guys like it!
Eileen
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On March 27, 1912, Mayor Yukio Ozaki of Tokyo gifted 3,020 Japanese ornamental cherry trees to the city of Washington, DC. The trees were planted all along the north bank of the Tidal Basin in West Potomac Park.
Each year, between mid-March and mid-April, the cherry trees in Washington begin to bloom and the city celebrates its annual Cherry Blossom Festival.
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This tree sculpture represents a Kwanzan cherry tree, one of the 12 different varieties that have been gifted to the City of Washington.
This tree has been created from 26 gauge, brown-colored wire, and contains 123 branches, 620 rose quartz leaves, a large tumbled quartz stone, and a sandstone base (thank you, Mary Ann! [stonesthatrock]). It took 88 hours to complete.
Now, the tree:
Hope you guys like it!
Eileen
