https://carolineghardy.com/work daily 0.75 2025-04-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/563bdd38e4b0283238934c89/1452634113588-M32DA4VU1QCEBLOKWCBV/main.jpg Work https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/563bdd38e4b0283238934c89/1457568971678-00REK85V6O9X2O17334W/illo-portrait-head.jpg Work https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/563bdd38e4b0283238934c89/1456767403805-KN8Z62OADRLLPKN8YA4P/nytimes-main.jpg Work https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/563bdd38e4b0283238934c89/1453940592760-5OWKFJCJKG133RHSDOMK/main.jpg Work https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/563bdd38e4b0283238934c89/1452703235511-ICK6K56XYNMW587G3U6D/main.jpg Work https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/563bdd38e4b0283238934c89/1453307629720-VXU62V9OYQD7Z46LI3F0/main.jpg Work https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/563bdd38e4b0283238934c89/1452896039354-F8P5FPCM3V9HMWHWZ0FE/main.jpg Work https://carolineghardy.com/kimonos daily 0.75 2024-08-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3852b17bbc9e00019e42cc/1723939206694-FWDDCLC4KDDALJIX556R/image-asset.jpeg Paper Kimonos - Red Dragon Kimono Asian mythology is rife with dragons. Unlike Western European dragons, an Asian dragon can be a sign of prosperity and protection. Whether the appearance of a dragon in one's life is a good or a bad omen depends on the character to whom the dragon appears. Dragons might defend the virtues of innocence and honesty if convinced such virtues are real.. They can also be fiercely mortal enemies if offended or taken advantage of. The Red Dragon is both of the sky and of the water, protecting a pearl which holds precious wisdom in its power. 58"H x 64"W ; collaged Paper; $3300 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3852b17bbc9e00019e42cc/1723939206694-FWDDCLC4KDDALJIX556R/image-asset.jpeg Paper Kimonos - Red Dragon Kimono Asian mythology is rife with dragons. Unlike Western European dragons, an Asian dragon can be a sign of prosperity and protection. Whether the appearance of a dragon in one's life is a good or a bad omen depends on the character to whom the dragon appears. Dragons might defend the virtues of innocence and honesty if convinced such virtues are real.. They can also be fiercely mortal enemies if offended or taken advantage of. The Red Dragon is both of the sky and of the water, protecting a pearl which holds precious wisdom in its power. 58"H x 64"W ; collaged Paper; $3300 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3852b17bbc9e00019e42cc/1713793666534-ZAIJ2D4F31CXYK1D89C6/image-asset.jpeg Paper Kimonos - BlackDragons_ Fire and Water Black Dragon shows how the dragon can be both a fierce protector and a formidable enemy of mankind. Asian dragons are often protectors of the innocent, the good, and those suffering from injustice. The dragons represent natural elements. In Black Dragon Kimono, the dragon on the front is a fire dragon, protecting with its fire and smoke, shedding light and warmth or it is destroying with its breath of fire, creating fear and respect. The back of "Black Dragon Kimono shows a water dragon, which again uses its natural habitat of the sea to help the victims of injustice escape by possibly by sea or other watery environment, or threatens to drown the perpetrator of crime. Both dragons represent the power of the natural elements. 46" H x 52” W; Collaged Paper ; $2200 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3852b17bbc9e00019e42cc/1695154853572-E5BOFII5276Z0VLLTY5A/image-asset.jpg Paper Kimonos - Blue Crane Kimono Cranes are a favorite symbol for Asian cultures, especially the Chinese and Japanese people. This represents the famous courting dance of cranes in Hokkaido, Japan and was inspired by the crane paintings of Ito Jakachu, an 18 C Japanese painter who became a Zen monk.The artist used Japanese Chiyogami, Katazone, Korean handmade papers; 44” x 53”; Price $2700 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3852b17bbc9e00019e42cc/1571434483227-HWCMJX66LS3BT5VNL18N/Hanakotoba+Series_elegant+Kimono+Front+copy.jpg Paper Kimonos - Elegant Kimono Pansies and primulas are symbols of remembrance; daisies of faithfulness. With rubbings from plaques commemorating the Brown’s Island Arsenal explosion of 1863 in Richmond, Virginia, this kimono honors all those who faithfully carry on despite their circumstances. 63” H x 53"W ; Collaged paper, collaged rubbings, baking cups; $2700 . https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3852b17bbc9e00019e42cc/1599577667752-F0ZNC4H96V1TSF19F9OM/image-asset.jpeg Paper Kimonos - White Falcon Kimono Japanese Chiyogami paper, kozo, recycled papers; 47 “ x 60 “; paper collage, mixed media; Falcons were prized pets of the Samurai warrior class because of their strength, swiftness, and elegant instincts for capturing their prey. Inspired by the paintings of Ito Jakachu, 18th C. Japanese painter who became a Zen monk. Price $2900 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3852b17bbc9e00019e42cc/1691513879955-O8AI7EEI3GYD5EJDY56Q/image-asset.jpeg Paper Kimonos - "The Magical World of Paper Kimonos" Current Exhibition of works in paper by Caroline Garrett Hardy at the Torggler Fine Art Center at Christopher Newport University, Newport News, Virginia. Exhibitions https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3852b17bbc9e00019e42cc/1713793352704-5MEQ41RZ7TBPS2D24P5F/Great+Wave+Kimono+front+copy.jpg Paper Kimonos - Shichi-Go-San Celebration Kimono Paper, collaged rubbings, Ribbon; 54” x 49”. Shichi-go-san is Japanese for "seven-five-three." It is a term that refers to an anuual day of prayer and festivities dedicated to the health and growth of young children. On this day, November 15th, boys and girls aged three, boys aged five, and girls aged seven, all visit Shinto shinrines with their parents. The seven-year-ole girls wear a kimono with a special kind of "obi" or wide ribbon-like belt, that represents their first steps into adulthood. The obi here features white lilacs and a lily of the valley. Lilacs represent modesty, innocence, virgiity, youth, and peace. Lilies of the valley are wishes for the happiness that comes from choosing the right path in life. $2500 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3852b17bbc9e00019e42cc/1565037721550-YXC94H59VH1MUNY33SUT/Koi+kimono+copy.jpg Paper Kimonos - Koi Kimono Paper, bubble wrap, collaged rubbings; 61” x 56”. Koi fish are much admired by the Japanese for their vigor and strength. They must be carefully bred to sustain their beauty, for if freed into the wild, they will, after a few generations, return to being ordinary carp with an uninspiring gray color. Thus, like the koi, vigor, strength, and beauty need to be nurtured and cared for. Price: $2300 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3852b17bbc9e00019e42cc/1692053359685-QQ23DVY50B9Y2ESNJEJA/image-asset.jpeg Paper Kimonos - Medusa "Jellyfish" Kimono Paper, bubble wrap, ribbon, collaged rubbings and transfer drawings; 56” x 56”. Medusazoa or jellyfish are fluid in nature. They are halfway between plant and animal; they can reproduce both sexually and asexually. Although their movements are admired for their mesmerizing fluidity, they also can be destructive to the livelihoods of fishermen; one’s appreciation of them is therefore tempered with ambivalence. Price: $2200. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3852b17bbc9e00019e42cc/1723920261603-8CH9IBUMOU0PJKLL0FUU/image-asset.jpeg Paper Kimonos - The "X" Kimono from the Abecedary Series "X" stands for the aerophyte Xylobium, xenophobic, and Xerox. The front and back of this kimono depict scenes where a fictional character called "Flowerhead" , an aerophyte, confronts a mushroom, a.k.a. Toadstool. Toadstool grows at the bottom of trees. Flowerhead grows up in the tree's branches. Both have developed xenophobia, not wanting any foreign element to intrude on their territory. A circular door opens to reveal the conflict between Flowerhead and Toadstool. It looks bleak. But the back of the kimono reveals a resolution. Flowerhead and Toadstool realize there is room enough for both, one at the top and the other at the bottom of a tree. They dance together while two cacti imitate their dance as copy-cacti, thus portraying the essence of "dry copying", ie: Xerox. 40"H x 51" W ; Collated paper; $2900 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3852b17bbc9e00019e42cc/1723940032834-4RS1TZI4X84VD5IXRMKS/image-asset.jpeg Paper Kimonos - The "S" Kimono, from the Abecedary Series The "S" kimono illustrates an adventure involving ships, sails, shoes, shamrocks, and strawberries. The shamrocks and strawberries were vying over the same territory, when the shamrocks won control of the shoe-shaped ships. Their shoe-shaped ships splashed water all over the land, which helped the strawberries grow. The strawberries were happier on land, as fate would have it, so long as they had enough water. The shamrocks preferred living aboard their ships which allowed them to sail back and forth across the high seas. 58" H x 55" W; Collaged paper; $3100 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3852b17bbc9e00019e42cc/1723988537655-QLKVXOFMPKIN4BS9Z2YA/image-asset.jpeg Paper Kimonos - Samurai Matsuri Kimono with Accessories The Samurai warrior class of Japan proudly sported special attire for their many matsuri or festivals. Today many of these matsuri kimonos can be seen in parade warehouses, where they are displayed on mannequins marching in a mock parade. Shoe, hats, swords , vests are on view. 63" H x 36" W ; Collaged paper, paper maché, ribbon; $2100 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3852b17bbc9e00019e42cc/1723989111756-T4BWHN4MC2D4K7OBMEGO/image-asset.jpeg Paper Kimonos - Boy's Celebratory Kimono At the ages of seven, five and three Japanese children are dressed in traditional kimonos and taken to a Shinto shrine where they receive blessings for a long, prosperous life. this kimono is the dress of a young boy. 26" H x 36" W ; Collaged paper; $1100 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3852b17bbc9e00019e42cc/1601848323655-OPJBWGNN6CN4Z3OLB12D/image-asset.jpeg Paper Kimonos - Inca Sun King Pachacuti Created with rubbings from Cusco and Lima in Peru, using handmade papers from Nepal, Thailand, and Mexico, with jaguar symbols printed from linoleum blocks. Pachacuti reigned from 1438-1471 and was considered the founder of the Inca empire. 62" H x 33" W; Collaged Paper $1900 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3852b17bbc9e00019e42cc/1565037721952-3WITYIBSCV7S2ZQL00X2/White+Cherry+Blossom++Kimono+copy.jpg Paper Kimonos - White Cherry Blossom Paper, transfer drawings, baking cups, collaged rubbings; 42” x 64”. This kimono is inspired by artist Yoko Ono’s “Wish Tree” project, where the public was invited to record wishes and prayers on small pieces of paper that were rolled up and tied to a tree. The pieces of paper were later gathered and buried at the base of a tower—the Imagine Peace Tower—on an island in Iceland. Price: $1800. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3852b17bbc9e00019e42cc/1601848025689-V7CX0D5YPGP9UD8C7BPW/image-asset.jpeg Paper Kimonos - Aztec Kimono Created from handmade papers from Mexico and Nepal with rubbings from monuments in Oaxaca and Mexico City, with a theme of yucca plants, an indigenous plant that is an important part of the Mexican economy and way of life. 44" H x 18" W; Collaged paper; $1200 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3852b17bbc9e00019e42cc/1565141103359-RKJS2TTLOP5EWK4F2957/Come+Together+Nautical+Kimono+copy+2.jpg Paper Kimonos - Come Together Nautical Collaged papers and paper flag semaphores; 52” x 60”; semaphore flags spell “Come Together”, words from a Beatles song. The large semaphore flags on the sleeves spell “USA.” On the backside the words “Got to be Free” are from a song by the Rascals, an expression of a universal desire and democratic principle. The two ideas can result potentially in chaos if not tempered by a desire to “come together.” The message is a plea for the country to work together with respect for each other’s desires. Price: $1990. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3852b17bbc9e00019e42cc/1565037721675-L396B63JLLE7MW8W68S2/Medusuzoa+Jellyfish+Kimoo+copy.jpg Paper Kimonos - Medusuzoa "Jellyfish" Paper, bubble wrap, ribbon, collaged rubbings and transfer drawings; 56” x 56”. Medusazoa or jellyfish are fluid in nature. They are halfway between plant and animal; they can reproduce both sexually and asexually. Although their movements are admired for their mesmerizing fluidity, they also can be destructive to the livelihoods of fishermen; one’s appreciation of them is therefore tempered with ambivalence. Price: $2200. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3852b17bbc9e00019e42cc/1723940776192-81H0YWBHF0TP3M1KMVL8/image-asset.jpeg Paper Kimonos - "Eternal Father Strong to Save" The first few lines from the US Naval hymn are spelled out in semaphore. Semaphore is a visual signaling system known to and used by sailors over the centuries. This kimono was a tribute to the artist's brother who was a Naval Academy graduate, a nuclear submariner, and life-long sailor. Her brother lived a full life despite his fourteen year battle with throat cancer. Sailing the seas was his solace, his place of great joy, his communion with nature. The Naval hymn's "Eternal Father Strong to Save" will ever apply to him. 48" H x 64" W; Collaged paper; $2200 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3852b17bbc9e00019e42cc/1713794891734-0N85QOIXU3G03FFQRPTV/image-asset.jpeg Paper Kimonos - "She Spirit" Kimono; Perfect Garden Project Collaged paper; 36” x 55”; The "She" spirit" is the feminine power of love which creates all the good that is. Balance of needs and nature is the norm. "She" is nature herself, creating , procreating, and re-creacting. Where Her spirit dominates, harmony and peace result. The animals live, play. work in unison, without needing to prey on each other as a food source. Every beast, flower, insect, and plant receives the nourishment and attention it needs. Even though it is a mystery to the mortal sensibility of humans, cooperation among all the elements, from the animals to the vegetation, prevails. $3300The Perfect Garden Kimonos https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3852b17bbc9e00019e42cc/1724286063166-O4D9S1R5Y7QLYSFPKYTY/image-asset.jpeg Paper Kimonos - Dragonfly Kimono Dragonflies may flit through the air, but they always appear near a body of water. As tiny eggs in the nymph stage, they live under water; during warmer weather and sunshine, they crawl up the stem of a plant and become larvae. As they bask in sunshine, they mature and become dragonlifes, repeating the cycle of life over and over. Dragonflies are therefore associated with both water and air. Estimates are that they have been on earth for over 180 million years! Fossilized imprints of dragonflies help confirm this. The dragonfly is a symbol of transformation, of balancing the elements, and of light and delight. Collaged paper; SOLD https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3852b17bbc9e00019e42cc/1570737278126-2MAQ5XHZZZS5CW4P6I7K/Daisy+Dress%2C+Young+Girl+Civil+War+Era.jpg Paper Kimonos - Daisy Dress Daisy Dress is a departure from the traditional "kimono" syle. It is a style of dress for young girls in southern USA , 19th century. this dress commemorated the innocence of girls who were sent to work to help pay their family's expenses before child labor laws took effect. Collaged rubbings, ribbons; “Do not leave your child behind” is a rubbing from a MacDonald’s women’s bathroom. 48” x 22” x 24” (girth) ; Recycled NFS https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3852b17bbc9e00019e42cc/1646848785797-6WNPPP3CY79FZ2D54NEL/image.jpg Paper Kimonos - The Knight's Quest Kimono Rubbings from medieval crypts in England created this story of the knight whose search for the Holy Grail includes a love affair with a noble Lady. Knights had a strict code of chivalry which stressed honor, valor, courage, and chaste love. The noble Lady is split in two halves on the front of the kimono, hiding her love for the knight. On the back side of the kimono, both are whole again, as honor prevails. Various rubbings of the crests of noble families adorn the kimono. Jasmine flowers twine around sending forth the fragrant scent of desire. Size: 56” x 66”; Price $2900 The Byrne Gallery The Knight's Quest kimono.MOV https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3852b17bbc9e00019e42cc/1641998844040-S3DN3MSK5EOSB9WUFW0E/image-asset.jpeg Paper Kimonos - A Conversation with Shawn O'Connor and Artist Caroline Hardy - Sweet Briar College | Multimedia Center Interview with artist at Sweet Briar College in the spring of 2021. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3852b17bbc9e00019e42cc/1641998355337-D4HNH7AT5AR7H8VIM2AO/image-asset.jpeg Paper Kimonos - A Conversation with Shawn O'Connor and Artist Caroline Hardy - Sweet Briar College | Multimedia Center From a solo exhibition at Sweet Briar called “Land of the Rising Sun”., for which Shawn O’Connor was the curator. About five minutes into the video I explain some of the process and thinking behind my works of art. Thank you for watching. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3852b17bbc9e00019e42cc/1618411235156-YB5U3J5CHDQ4L1T3Z5HW/image-asset.jpeg Paper Kimonos - Norfolk botanical Garden April 2021 An overview of a current exhibition at the Norfolk Botanical Gardens in Norfolk, Virginia. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3852b17bbc9e00019e42cc/1565037721305-OYX7FWOCPQFEPQSS87Y8/Dragonfly+Kimono+copy.jpg Paper Kimonos - Dragonfly Paper, cellophane, collaged rubbings, baking cups; 54” x 70”. The dragonfly represents balance and transformation. Dragonfly eggs require water to hatch, but the resulting larval nymphs requiring sunlight to grow and eventually transform into adults. The typical dragonfly environment is a swamp—which also features lilies and irises that rise in evanescent beauty from the muck below. Price: $4400. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3852b17bbc9e00019e42cc/1569281414313-JTLKBGF7LBE3M1C1FZDE/Crossing+the+Bar+copy.jpg Paper Kimonos - Crossing the Bar Paper, collaged rubbings; 52” x 60”. $3900. Semaphore flags spell out two lines from Alfred Lord Tennyson’s poem “Crossing the Bar,” symbolizing the voyage over the sandbar of life and onward to the great sea of eternal rest. Made as a tribute to my brother, a sailor and Naval Academy graduate. See the KORE Gallery in Louisville, Kentucky. KORE Gallery https://www.koreartgallery.com/artists. https://carolineghardy.com/past-exhibitions daily 0.75 2019-08-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3852b17bbc9e00019e42cc/1566414796356-G1RUPNK23D3KD79BROPA/Glenn+Allen.jpg Past Exhibitions - The Cultural Arts Center Glenn Allen, Virginia 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3852b17bbc9e00019e42cc/1566414796356-G1RUPNK23D3KD79BROPA/Glenn+Allen.jpg Past Exhibitions - The Cultural Arts Center Glenn Allen, Virginia 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3852b17bbc9e00019e42cc/1566414820471-LDHPN7ZM9PCWZ59P8FA9/2_Falk+Gallery+Exhibit-2014_CarolineHardy+copy.jpg Past Exhibitions - Falk Gallery Christopher Newport University Norfolk, Virginia 2015 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3852b17bbc9e00019e42cc/1566414864255-UQLSNB4X71F8BC4R272T/Louise+Brown+Gallery+at+Duke+University.jpg Past Exhibitions - The Louise Brown Gallery Duke University Durham, North Carolina https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3852b17bbc9e00019e42cc/1566414900568-ETZL653CHYJFHZ5LQM9X/Guilford+College+Greensboro+NC+2018+.jpg Past Exhibitions - Hege Library Guilford College Greensboro, North Carolina 2018 https://carolineghardy.com/news-articles daily 0.75 2021-09-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3852b17bbc9e00019e42cc/1565185307601-8Q60F4EANJ9YU94RYEO1/FJ-Off-the-Street-2-900x506.jpg News Articles - “Off the Streets” brings color to Hege Library Navya Belavadi & Ethan Santana The Guilfordian Guilford College, North Carolina September 14, 2018 Photo By: Fernando Jiménez “Off the Streets,” created by Caroline Garrett Hardy, features 14 hand-made paper garments, each with their own color palette, theme and story. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3852b17bbc9e00019e42cc/1565185307601-8Q60F4EANJ9YU94RYEO1/FJ-Off-the-Street-2-900x506.jpg News Articles - “Off the Streets” brings color to Hege Library Navya Belavadi & Ethan Santana The Guilfordian Guilford College, North Carolina September 14, 2018 Photo By: Fernando Jiménez “Off the Streets,” created by Caroline Garrett Hardy, features 14 hand-made paper garments, each with their own color palette, theme and story. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3852b17bbc9e00019e42cc/1565186216403-WG3GXY3TVKTGK3UKWQ07/Macy+Friend+-+Captains+Log+-+From+Manhole+to+Kimono.png News Articles - From Manhole to Kimono Samantha Camiletti The Captain’s Log Christopher Newport University, Virginia November 18, 2015 Photo By: Macy Friend The Falk Gallery's latest display takes the mundane and fashions it—sometimes quite literally—into something new and unique. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3852b17bbc9e00019e42cc/1565186563502-9DUAO9WYORQK9H6AQHLD/DIG+%E2%80%93+Artist+Spotlight.png News Articles - Artist Spotlight The DIG Norfolk Botanical Garden, Virginia Spring 2018 Another wonderful artist is Caroline Garrett Hardy. She donated her time to create the vibrantly color kimonos, fish, collages, and other works of art that can be found throughout the Baker Hall Visitor Center. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3852b17bbc9e00019e42cc/1632191942138-MNCK6X1AC9GOYI0QXL95/image-asset.jpeg News Articles - The Knight's Quest An explanation of some of the symbols and iconograpy of aspecial kimono which was inspired by brass rubbings from The London Brass Rubbing Center . https://carolineghardy.com/creative-process daily 0.75 2025-06-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3852b17bbc9e00019e42cc/1565963175510-1E9J5B6NEHEF2IRDO0HH/Homepage_image_+Creative+Process_Rubbing+a+plaquw+on+the+wall+.jpg Creative Process - It Often Starts with a Rubbing As I find unique textures, plaques, 3D objects, or other items in my travels, I take a rubbing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3852b17bbc9e00019e42cc/1565963175510-1E9J5B6NEHEF2IRDO0HH/Homepage_image_+Creative+Process_Rubbing+a+plaquw+on+the+wall+.jpg Creative Process - It Often Starts with a Rubbing As I find unique textures, plaques, 3D objects, or other items in my travels, I take a rubbing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3852b17bbc9e00019e42cc/1565964310068-IV2CIV88H8IQZXWWQ2D3/Rubbing-Composite.jpg Creative Process https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3852b17bbc9e00019e42cc/1565964755148-30B13ILGTD4V3OL0L1DF/Utility+Covers.jpg Creative Process Utility covers and manholes—such as these from San Sebastian, Spain, and Mexico—are something something that highlights design elements in everyday objects. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3852b17bbc9e00019e42cc/1565964418638-SEPR7TUX0Z0C4LYQR89N/The+creative+Process+in+my+studio.JPG Creative Process - My Studio Panoramic view of my studio during one of my creative maelstroms. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3852b17bbc9e00019e42cc/1569720783415-IZRC63FKOWIC7JSOX6GP/Creative+process-+layout+of+kimono.jpg Creative Process - A palette of papers Laying out possible color schemes and textural qualities from rubbings and papers I explore different themes for a kimono. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3852b17bbc9e00019e42cc/1569721048264-Z56CH70N446ODRCLDGQY/using+a+dressform+to+fit+a+kimono.jpg Creative Process - Sizing a Kimono I use different size dress-forms to determine the dimensions of the kimono. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3852b17bbc9e00019e42cc/1569721220639-ZXS3QINEJ3I7ULFNM1KO/Creative+process-+layout+of+kimono.jpg Creative Process - A Palette of Papers I layout a series of color schemes and textures created by rubbings and papers during the process of exploring possibilities. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3852b17bbc9e00019e42cc/1579303468032-8UUO16GR3VMRQI1JKMGT/image-asset.jpeg Creative Process - Making decisions https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3852b17bbc9e00019e42cc/1569721414380-T397WVZBDHCQZIZFO6C7/using+a+dressform+to+fit+a+kimono.jpg Creative Process - Dressforms Dressforms are useful for determining dimensions and impact. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3852b17bbc9e00019e42cc/1570200185800-68JRPWXASMU3MD8IUQ52/Vertical+back+and+front+TAKT+kimono.jpg Creative Process - Finishing Up Some kimonos are keepers; some are not. I finally disassembled this one to recycle the more successful parts. Destruction as well as de-construction play roles in the creative process. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5d3852b17bbc9e00019e42cc/5d56b39d239e2600017b39e7/5e2241113e92f954392e6a8b/1579303216767/ Creative Process https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5d3852b17bbc9e00019e42cc/5d56b39d239e2600017b39e7/5e224158556e15498a678b43/1579303271702/ Creative Process https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5d3852b17bbc9e00019e42cc/5d56b39d239e2600017b39e7/5e2241c76208476247477145/1579303371418/ Creative Process https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3852b17bbc9e00019e42cc/1579303468032-8UUO16GR3VMRQI1JKMGT/image-asset.jpeg Creative Process - In my studio making decisions https://carolineghardy.com/abecedary daily 0.75 2024-08-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3852b17bbc9e00019e42cc/1566412562044-1CR8ZK1GLJDYDV48HAWW/A+Kimono+Front.jpg Abecedary – An Alphabet of Kimonos - A is not for Apple Paper, collaged rubbings, postage stamps, digital transfers of photographs by Trotter Hardy; 37” x 43”; $650. A is for Aspidistra, the “cast-iron-plant” also known in Japanese as haran. Aspidistra is tolerant of neglect which is why it is called the “cast iron plant”. The will to live was a cast-iron quality of those who endured enslavement. A is for Armory and Arsenal The collaged rubbings are from Brown’s Island Arsenal, where armaments were manufactured from the iron of Tredegar Ironworks factory. The armory provided cartridges for the rifles of the Confederate army. In 186(4?) the arsenal burned down from an explosion. Mostly women and slaves worked at the factory as the white men had gone to war and their families needed an income. A is for Abolition: a subtext … the abolition of slavery was a major factor in the War Between the States, aka “Civil War”. “A for Abolition” also refers to the abolition of armaments as well as slavery. Although it is a highly idealistic aspiration, sharing resources rather than jealously defending them might result in fewer wars and less temptation to subjugate other people. Honestly, don’t all forms of life have worth? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3852b17bbc9e00019e42cc/1566412562044-1CR8ZK1GLJDYDV48HAWW/A+Kimono+Front.jpg Abecedary – An Alphabet of Kimonos - A is not for Apple Paper, collaged rubbings, postage stamps, digital transfers of photographs by Trotter Hardy; 37” x 43”; $650. A is for Aspidistra, the “cast-iron-plant” also known in Japanese as haran. Aspidistra is tolerant of neglect which is why it is called the “cast iron plant”. The will to live was a cast-iron quality of those who endured enslavement. A is for Armory and Arsenal The collaged rubbings are from Brown’s Island Arsenal, where armaments were manufactured from the iron of Tredegar Ironworks factory. The armory provided cartridges for the rifles of the Confederate army. In 186(4?) the arsenal burned down from an explosion. Mostly women and slaves worked at the factory as the white men had gone to war and their families needed an income. A is for Abolition: a subtext … the abolition of slavery was a major factor in the War Between the States, aka “Civil War”. “A for Abolition” also refers to the abolition of armaments as well as slavery. Although it is a highly idealistic aspiration, sharing resources rather than jealously defending them might result in fewer wars and less temptation to subjugate other people. Honestly, don’t all forms of life have worth? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3852b17bbc9e00019e42cc/1570585596345-SKIYKKM5NVFIWBD7A63K/front+and+back+horizontal+A+Kimono.jpg Abecedary – An Alphabet of Kimonos https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3852b17bbc9e00019e42cc/1570627640470-NNN43KW7QM4LYILVN1Q2/A-Kimono.jpg Abecedary – An Alphabet of Kimonos - A is not for Apple A is for Aspidistra, Armory, Abolition, Auld Aspidistra: the “cast-iron plant.” The plant is a native of Japan and Taiwan and is known for its tolerance of neglect. A plant “tolerant of neglect” conjured up images of racial injustices. The reference to a “cast-iron plant” triggered an association with rubbings done at Brown’s Island, Tredegar Ironworks. Armory: rubbings are from Tredegar Ironworks at Brown’s Island Arsenal, where armaments were manufactured. The armory provided cartridges for the rifles of the Confederate army. In 1863 the arsenal burned down from an explosion. Mostly women, many from recent immigrant families, and slaves worked at the factory since most white male citizens were fighting in the Civil War. Abolition: refers first to the abolition of slavery, second to the abolition of gender inequality, and third (one future day) to war itself . Auld: “Auld Lang Syne” is a poem that Robert Burns sent to the Scots Musical Museum in 1788, indicating that it was an ancient song. The phrase 'auld lang syne' roughly translates as 'for old times' sake'. The song is about preserving old friendships and looking back over the events of the year. It is sung all over the world, evoking a sense of fellowship. As used on this kimono, it is a reminder of the trials of the past and ultimately our kinship with others. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3852b17bbc9e00019e42cc/1634654135116-4OT8BUBMT8ZZWOW5NREU/image-asset.jpeg Abecedary – An Alphabet of Kimonos - The Abecedary Project: Paper Kimonos as Objects of Art Based on the Alphabet Cover for the hardback edition with dust jacket; 8 inches height x 10 inches width; 32 pages with text and images of front and back views of each kimono. The Abecedary Project https://carolineghardy.com/other-things-paper daily 0.75 2022-12-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3852b17bbc9e00019e42cc/1569589198536-YB4BAX5FBNNEEITX1D2S/Front+only_Leonardo%27s+Bestiary_Cover.jpg Other Things Paper https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3852b17bbc9e00019e42cc/1565962399313-OVOS0IVZG1FNH59CXQG8/Long+Red+Fish.jpg Other Things Paper - Red Fish Paper, baking cups, ribbons, sequins, plastic bottle parts; 48” x 18” (fin to fin) x 22” (girth); created for the AsiaLantern Festival at Norfolk Botanical Gardens, 2018, Norfolk, Virginia. Price: $185 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3852b17bbc9e00019e42cc/1565962895369-CJVLPK7SLVX5339FIWET/Homepage_image_BeforetheKimono.jpg Other Things Paper https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3852b17bbc9e00019e42cc/1569588722828-KW9GD510LN9NF0GGU623/Susan%27s+doggie+colored+bkgrd.jpg Other Things Paper - Susan's Little Dog Papiér-mâche, acrylic paint; now living in Falls Church, Virginia. NFS https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3852b17bbc9e00019e42cc/1611432217476-YU33FFGY27Z1VB4CIKBD/image-asset.jpeg Other Things Paper - Great White Falcon Collaged pape; 24.5 x 15.5 inches; $650 https://carolineghardy.com/abecedary-thumbnails daily 0.75 2022-09-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3852b17bbc9e00019e42cc/1599688633879-8UWA3MSIBSE5000V36NW/image-asset.jpeg abecedary thumbnails - A is not for Apple Kimono Aspidistra, Armory, Abolition, Auld These words guided the theme of the A kimono. Rubbings are from the Armory during the Civil War, calligraphy of the letter A, abolition of slavery after the Civil War, and images of the Aspidistra. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3852b17bbc9e00019e42cc/1599688633879-8UWA3MSIBSE5000V36NW/image-asset.jpeg abecedary thumbnails - A is not for Apple Kimono Aspidistra, Armory, Abolition, Auld These words guided the theme of the A kimono. Rubbings are from the Armory during the Civil War, calligraphy of the letter A, abolition of slavery after the Civil War, and images of the Aspidistra. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3852b17bbc9e00019e42cc/1599689161975-N9KOR30DEASUL4PWJHLD/%2522C%2522+Kimono_Front_CGHardy+black_ground+copy.jpg abecedary thumbnails - "C" kimono Cotton, cathedral, crane, and chasuble This is the featured kimono with a full explanation above. Rubbings are from Sainte-Cecile Cathedral in Albi, France. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3852b17bbc9e00019e42cc/1599689292427-8ZIR2CEDXGHI5GXGVJRP/%2522D%2522+Kimono+front+copy.jpg abecedary thumbnails - "D" kimono Doors, dandelion, and dreamily are the words that guided this kimono. The doors on the kimono open to reveal lions dressed as dandies and a “poem” (doggerel) “ditty” which describes a famous character from literature, eg: Harry Potter, or Moby Dick, or the Artful Dodger. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3852b17bbc9e00019e42cc/1599689527182-JUJX9RVQ27LSPN72ARO3/_DSC6371_%2522E%2522+Kimono.jpg abecedary thumbnails - "E" kimono Elderberry, England, elegant are the words which guided this kimono. The two words “England and elegant” led to the elegant theory of evolution by Darwin. Finch bird-beaks were the clue that Darwin noted which led him to his theory of Evolution. Two doors in the trees open up to reveal images from Darwin’s studies. The birds are living in the elderberry bushes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3852b17bbc9e00019e42cc/1599690746666-ABDIZ9OX5OA91P2KHFYA/%2522H%2522+kimono_front+copy.jpg abecedary thumbnails - "H" Kimono Hubcap, heliotrope, and humor are the words which guided the creation of this kimono. The hubcaps become animated and begin to act like PacMan, eating smaller hubcaps. Hounds bound out of the heliotrope bushes chase the hubcaps as dogs are wont to do with wheels. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3852b17bbc9e00019e42cc/1599691365881-5JBXZCNOA8FXZKAKDGBP/_Ishtar+Kimono_Front_+open+%26+closed+gate+copy.jpg abecedary thumbnails - "I" Kimono https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3852b17bbc9e00019e42cc/1662407805016-XUKUWROCJKUZ10FNYMPZ/image-asset.jpeg abecedary thumbnails - The "B" Kimono B for Bamboo, Berlin, and butterfly. SOLD https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3852b17bbc9e00019e42cc/1662408117044-9XTSRMIKO31S4DQ426WX/F+Kimono+Fox+Kimono+small+front_back_black+copy.jpg abecedary thumbnails - The "F" Kimono “F” for fox, fence, and foxglove. SOLD https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3852b17bbc9e00019e42cc/1662408197768-TT74K3AGT1GZGJO76NTF/%2522R%2522+Kimono.jpg abecedary thumbnails - The "R" Kimono R for radical, runcible, and rhubarb. Edward Lear’s “The Owl and the Pussycat” originated the word runcible, a combination fork and spoon. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3852b17bbc9e00019e42cc/1662408735575-KNO5U0AEY562V5Y57TI8/%2522S%2522+kimono+black+bkgrd.jpg abecedary thumbnails - The "Z" Kimono “Z” for Zion National Park, zinnias, and zest. https://carolineghardy.com/perfectgarden-1 daily 0.75 2025-07-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3852b17bbc9e00019e42cc/1752236189383-1SB19YZSM5O4A0SNL1QO/image-asset.png Healing the Earth: The Perfect Garden - QR Code which leads to The Lady and the Unicorn_ Scent & Smell Kimono chosen for Exhibizione "True Beauty". This QR code will lead you to a page for the Exhibizione “True Beauty” exhibit. Scroll down to my bio and then my thoughts on beauty. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3852b17bbc9e00019e42cc/1752236189383-1SB19YZSM5O4A0SNL1QO/image-asset.png Healing the Earth: The Perfect Garden - QR Code which leads to The Lady and the Unicorn_ Scent & Smell Kimono chosen for Exhibizione "True Beauty". This QR code will lead you to a page for the Exhibizione “True Beauty” exhibit. Scroll down to my bio and then my thoughts on beauty. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3852b17bbc9e00019e42cc/1751030064042-XRVVM7W8GUY3GDPUU5T7/image-asset.png Healing the Earth: The Perfect Garden - Healing the Earth: The Perfect Garden Catalogue A catalogue of Perfect Garden kimonos to flip through for your enjoyment. My apologies: at present ads pop up. I will remedy this soon . https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3852b17bbc9e00019e42cc/1702487486621-KIWUNUDLVWPIC7HRBUXR/small+Lady+and+the+Unicorn_Sight+copy+2.jpg Healing the Earth: The Perfect Garden - The Romantic Garden: Lady and the Unicorn_Sight The Romantic Garden is a sub-series within “Healing the Earth: The Perfect Garden”. The kimonos refer to enclosed gardens from Medieval and early Renaissance Europe from the 14th through 16th centuries CE . Enclosed gardens offered a place for solace, prayer, and contemplation. They became a favorite motif in tapestries referred to as “mille fleur” because the tapestry’s background was littered with images of flowers. The most famous of the “mille fleur” genre are “The Lady and The Unicorn” tapestries. Each tapestry represents one of the five senses plus a sixth sense suggesting spirit. “Lady and the Unicorn_ Sight” represents seeing both as seeing oneself or introspection, looking outward as in observation, and seeing as in hindsight, foresight, and insight. 49” H x 66” W ; paper collage; $3300 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3852b17bbc9e00019e42cc/1702387704414-3D1JCQVFRQ4S840NJ50U/Elkland+School+Garden+copy+2.jpg Healing the Earth: The Perfect Garden - Elkland School Garden Kimono Elkland School was both a center for art and the home and studio of artists Tom Sternal and his wife Martha Enzmann . They restored several acres of land around the old elementary school in Todd by creating gardens to produce flowers, vegetables, and habitats for wildlife. The kimono’s front view shows the gardens as you enter the Elkland School with a schematic of their studios and living space. The hawk is Tom who died suddenly and now watches over the land, like a hawk. The back view shows autumn turning into winter with a view through the old gymasium’s door. 43” H x 56” W ; paper collage; $3300 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3852b17bbc9e00019e42cc/1723579196343-WGFMS7LN2Z1GMOI7J4G1/image-asset.jpeg Healing the Earth: The Perfect Garden - Detail of Elkland School Garden Kimono_Front The lower half of the Elkland School Garden Kimono shows a bird's eye view of the school which has become studio spaces and living areas for the owners. The Hawk is symbolic of Martha's husband who was a lifelong hunter, woodworker, furniture maker and sculptor. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3852b17bbc9e00019e42cc/1702388583356-YIYVJXFJ943RU6EOAE1I/Community+Garden+Kimono+Front%3ABack+copy+2.jpg Healing the Earth: The Perfect Garden - Cycle of LIfe Community Garden Quinne lived in a flat on the second floor up. She had no land of her own, but her community offered spaces to create gardens, which she did. The kimono reflects the subdivided spaces for members of the community to till. It’s an interdependent community both in terms of gardeners, the plant life, and the society of critters like rodents, birds, insects and human activity. Cooperation is essential. Quinne could not bring herself to exterminate the woodrats, so she built a shelter for them and allowed the natural order of things to continue. The owls appreciated the woodrats, who did not eat up all the berries afterall. Cooperation and control are key. 38”H x 46” W ; paper collage; $2200 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3852b17bbc9e00019e42cc/1723580940796-62DZEZFP14PWW1EGHMN6/image-asset.jpeg Healing the Earth: The Perfect Garden - Details of A Community Garden Kimono, Front When the gardener discovered that a woodrat was eating her strawberries, she sought to kill it. She found she couldn't bring herself to go through with the killing, when she realized that an owl had taken up residence in a nearby tree. The gardener decided to allow nature to proceed without her interference, although she ultimately did help the rat. She built a little shelter for the creature, sacrificing a few strawberries along the way. The owl never left, evidently finding other rodents. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3852b17bbc9e00019e42cc/1702387630635-7PZCFKB5GU3T9YA47559/image-asset.jpg Healing the Earth: The Perfect Garden - Meditation Gardens in Japan Robert Pettit’s photographs of gardens in Japan provided both motivation and information. Pettit’s Haiku accompany the front-view of a moss garden and the back-view of a Zen rock garden. Collaged Paper. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3852b17bbc9e00019e42cc/1723603085074-UTPQQK1E52SCUKOQLMNM/image-asset.jpeg Healing the Earth: The Perfect Garden - Chinese Garden Kimono Asian sensibilities are apparent in this Chinese Garden. Views of nature are controlled through the openings in the garden wall, such as the keyhole and quadrafoil ( front kimono) and the two leaf shaped windows and large octagonal window on the back. A dragon guards the top of the garden wall on the front of the kimono. Foo dogs representing yin and yang elements of masculine and feminine on the back. The Foo Dogs stand protectively in front of the octagonal window in the wall. By controlling the views, the garden-architect offers a spotlight on beauty (front) and an invitation to experience an expanse of water for quiet contemplation (back). Vague gray figures are portrayed on front because nature is always more dominant than a person in a Chinese garden. 40"H x 57" W ; Paper collage; $2500. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3852b17bbc9e00019e42cc/1723603226766-B40H1PJCEFQKCSSX5UI2/image-asset.jpeg Healing the Earth: The Perfect Garden - Detail of Chinese Garden Kimono, Front Looking closely, two grayish figures can be seen. One is lower bottom left, wandering among the rocks, and the other figure can be seen through the opening. It displays an attitude of respect before the tree. The tree's foliage of vivid fuschia lures the eye of its beholder and causes one's mind to ponder the many forms of nature. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3852b17bbc9e00019e42cc/1707967835796-YNE57LVMBKIQHOWUKYGU/image-asset.jpeg Healing the Earth: The Perfect Garden - Mughal Sultan's Robe--The Amber Fort Garden Kimono After a trip to India where I visited the Amber Fort , I was struck with the beauty of its garden layout ( on the front skirt portion) and of its “Hall of Mirrors” with images of Ganesha and vases of flowers. This kimono is created in the style of its sultans, although the Mughal Sultan would have worn leggings or pantaloons under the skirt. 44” x 53”; Collaged paper; $3300. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3852b17bbc9e00019e42cc/1723603702304-LO5S7GH81XJ22PEA9TKC/image-asset.jpeg Healing the Earth: The Perfect Garden - Detail from the Mughal Sultan's Robe--The Amber Fort Garden Kimono Ganesha was a favorite of the Mughal royalty. He is a deity adopted from Hindu religion after the Mughals conquered large areas of northern India, which was primarily Hindu. Ganesh is known as the Lord of auspicious beginnings and the remover of obstacles. The artist used paper to mimic glass mosaics, which was a popular art technique used to decorate palaces of the Raj. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3852b17bbc9e00019e42cc/1723732321653-QYSRSXRCRJA5EWPM2JLR/image-asset.jpeg Healing the Earth: The Perfect Garden - Pittsburgh Botanic Garden Kimono The executive director of Pittsburgh Botanic Garden asked for a kimono that directly related to their grounds. Among the many possibilities, two things stood out: Pittsburgh was once known as "The Iron City". As such, wrought iron was an artform and the botanic garden is proud of its wrought iron gazebo, featured on the kimono's front. The back of the kimono depicts the Walker-Ewing Glass Log house, originally constructed in 1790. The Walker-Ewing house is a log cabin, not a glass house ( "Glass" is the surname of one of the original owners). Pittsburgh Botanic Garden uses the log house to host contemporary educational programs. 32"H x 37" W; Collaged paper; NFS. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3852b17bbc9e00019e42cc/1702474357105-T3U1PCVZSE8YUB0RRD1Z/The+Three+Sisters+Garden+copy.jpg Healing the Earth: The Perfect Garden - The Three Sisters, Squash Blossom, Cornstalk, Runner Bean “The Sisters” consists of three separate “kimonos” created in the style of apparel worn by Shawnee Indians. Taken together, “The Three Sisters” refer to a popular garden practice of indigenous tribes who populated the Pittsburgh, Ohio region before . “The Three Sisters” will be exhibited at Pittsburgh Botanic Garden in 2025-2026. Far Right: “Squash Blossom, Little Sister” kimono; Squash was planted and spreads its vines like a ground cover, helping to maintain moisture around the plants. Front side only; 30” H x 22” W; paper collage;$1100 Middle: “Cornstalk, Big Sister” kimono; Corn was a stable of Shawnee diet. Every part of the cornstalk can be used in some way. “Big Sister” provides the center of the garden both nutritionally and spiritually. The other vegetables grow around the corn. Front side only; 48” H x 29” W; paper collage’; $1900 Far Left: “Runner Bean, Middle Sister” kimono; Runner beans need a climbing post, which the cornstalk provides while squash plants keep moisture in the ground for the beans and corn. Runner beans balance out the nutritional value of the three sisters. Front side only; 37” H x 23” W; paper collage; $1500 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3852b17bbc9e00019e42cc/1723604389838-8RNO5QTLM0RG8UFA4KAZ/image-asset.jpeg Healing the Earth: The Perfect Garden - Desert Garden Kimono The Sonoran desert is fascinating for its ability to produce life. Taking the Desert Botanical Garden in Phoenix, Arizona as my model, this kimono is a testimony to the ingenuity of nature. Both front and back of the kimono show a variety of cacti and other succulents, which will flower for a season. Animal life has adapted to the harsh environment as well. Armadillos, lizards, and birds have created a vibrant desert life. 43"H x 44"W ; Paper Collage; $2500 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3852b17bbc9e00019e42cc/1723830286158-CASMJR6JFDCDFTDQXE2P/image-asset.jpeg Healing the Earth: The Perfect Garden - Detail from Desert Garden Kimono The armadillo is a wiley creature. It's shell does more than protect from predators. It helps to keep moisture inside the animal. It's adaptation to an incredibly dry environment offers a study in how nature adjusts to circumstances. Another adaptable creature is the lizard. The head of a young Bearded Lizard peeks out from under a low-growing cactus. The harsh environment produces some strikingly beautiful and intense colors from the color of lizards, to cactus flowers, to the dramatic colors of a sunset. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3852b17bbc9e00019e42cc/1704646547804-60M3V9P6O6GAORTRW7CY/Tsuba-Niwa+Japanese+Garden+copy.jpg Healing the Earth: The Perfect Garden - Tsuba-Niwa Kimono Tsuba-Niwa refers to an interior garden found inside urban homes (Tsuba) in Japan’s larger cities. Because there is no empty land surrounding the urban home, the Japanese cleverly devised an open interior space which receives sunlight and has a water element like a koi pond or small waterfall , creating a “Tsuba-Niwa.” A major feature of the garden is its visibility through large windows and decks inside of the home. Upper left : Kimono front—deck-views of an interior garden. Lower right: Kimono back— mock crest of koi. Upper right: View of interior garden, under the images of the mock crest of koi which are form a kind of door that can be opened. The Japanese are masters of a garden’s beauty and contemplative effects whether inside or outside. 29” H x 65” W; paper collage; $2100 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3852b17bbc9e00019e42cc/1723666440491-08JGH6DC1FGTETHBXVL4/image-asset.jpeg Healing the Earth: The Perfect Garden - Detail of the inner garden view Looking through a large circular window we see a secret garden. In the center is a lantern or shrine, a Koi pool behind, and several small weeping fruit or miniature maple trees. large flat stones add contrast to the vegetation. This interior garden would be a Japanese family's delight. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3852b17bbc9e00019e42cc/1707967288347-VVJDEDZONHK3LIDFQX15/image-asset.jpeg Healing the Earth: The Perfect Garden - Qi Pao Kimono Qi Pao is a style of Chinese dress popularly worn in early 20th to mid-twentieth century by stylish Chinese and Western women. Front and back have elements popular in a Chinese garden, including the famous dragon, which normally runs along the top of a garden wall or can be found on a wall flanking a pond or pool of water. Rock formations , waterfalls, hidden views are all components of a Chinese garden. On the back, a pagoda provides a respite for viewing the garden with a philosopher’s walk traversing the water- and landscapes. 44” x 26” ; Collaged Paper; $1900 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3852b17bbc9e00019e42cc/1723579705070-IWDTSNA38BGJRGMWZ577/image-asset.jpeg Healing the Earth: The Perfect Garden - Detail of Qi Pao Kimono, Front Water is a major element of a philosopher's garden. There is always a waterfall tumbling through rocks, and then a smaller, quieter tribute to the necessity of water as seen in this detail of a birdbath. It has attracted birds and also frogs who want to take advantage of the birdbath. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3852b17bbc9e00019e42cc/1702417565772-CRQRIMOFOM7TQ3KP9Q39/EcoLand+Kimono_front_back+copy.jpg Healing the Earth: The Perfect Garden - Eco-land Kimono Ecoland is located just outside of Alsmere, The Netherlands. It is an ecologically aware garden area. Ecoland was featured in its formative states for the 2022 Floriade Expo and was slated to continue its (literal) growth after the conclusion of the expo. The garden areas employ a sensitive balancing of man’s needs with the forces of nature, particularly in its use of precious land. Alsmere itself is built on land reclaimed from the North Sea. The front and back of the kimono are aerial views of the layout of garden areas for growing vegetables with graveled pathways for walks, amphitheater space for outdoor concerts, beach areas for swimming or fishing, and potting sheds and shelters for the gardeners. Environmental art by Will Becker created from Willow branches form tunnels, inviting children and grown-ups to play. One tunnel had hundreds of tags attached with wishes written by visitors for healing our earth through more conscious choices in our lives. Tags hanging from this kimono are wishes by various friends echoing a similar desire to heal the earth through our conscientious use of resources. 46” H x 33” W ‘ paper collage; $2100 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3852b17bbc9e00019e42cc/1723581378316-UCPC44CHH41RZN37KMQ7/image-asset.jpeg Healing the Earth: The Perfect Garden - Detail of "Wishes for a Healthy Planet" on the collar of Ecoland Kimono. Tags for people's wishes for a healthier planet have been attached to Ecoland Kimono. The idea was inspired by a Birchtree branch tunnel at the actual Ecoland in Alsmere, The Netherlands. School children and adults were encouraged to write their ideas of a healthy planet on tags and strung up along the branches of the tunnel. I copied this idea because it seemed important to arouse interaction with the purpose of creating gardens that help heal the earth. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3852b17bbc9e00019e42cc/1707965402951-DEA1IQ9TY8O3ZRBWZ266/image-asset.jpeg Healing the Earth: The Perfect Garden - The Wellness and Health Garden Kimono The gardens of Weleda in Switzerland inspired this garden kimono to show an aerial view of a layout of plants grown for medicinal and cosmetic purposes. One sleeve sports an insect hotel for pollinators and nature’s pest controllers, based on just such a “hotel” at the Weleda farm,. The other sleeve shows sweet cornflowers used in teas to treat constipation and chest congestions. The paper used for the backview has a pattern of medicinal plants printed on it and two rubbings from utility covers from cities along the Danube. 33” x 33”; Collaged paper ( front); $1100 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3852b17bbc9e00019e42cc/1723582308868-LIHADTI6WR35P006JF2J/image-asset.jpeg Healing the Earth: The Perfect Garden - Detail of Insect Hotel on the sleeve of Wellness and Health Garden Kimono The use of "insect hotels" is popular in Europe and is becoming more widely used in the USA. This insect hotel which gives shelter for insects that fly, crawl, or march around the ground, is based on one used by the Weleda Skincare company from their gardens in Germany. Their philosophy embraces the use of plants for cosmetic and medicinal use. Their gardening practices are ethical and labor intensive, but they produce beautiful products that exemplify how nature and mankind can benefit each other. Truly an example of the ethos behind "Healing the Earth: ThePerfect Garden." https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3852b17bbc9e00019e42cc/1702389180995-66MM3XHUUM41ADQ8VOD0/Japanese+Meditation+Garden+Front%3ABack+copy.jpg Healing the Earth: The Perfect Garden - Japanese Meditation Garden Kimono Perhaps no culture takes gardening to such heights of contemplation and austere beauty as the Japanese. The Zen tradition of using nature as a tool for contemplation finds a form of serene beauty in their moss gardens and rock gardens. Photographer Robert Pettit was so moved by the gardens which he photographed for this kimono that he wrote seven accompanying haiku which are repeated on the front and back of the kimono. 47” H x 49” W; paper collage; $2200 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3852b17bbc9e00019e42cc/1702403264657-75GK5CZTLKKJEOF6YZI2/Islamic+Gardens+Front%3ABack+copy.jpg Healing the Earth: The Perfect Garden - Islamic Paradise Garden Kimono islamic “gardens of paradise” serve as metaphors for divine beauty. Two famous examples— the Alhambra and the Alcazar in Spain—inspired this kimono. Not surprisingly, gardens created in climates that are hot and dry put a high value on water. Reflection pools, water running along irrigation channels form basic geometric structures. Date palms, orange trees, and fragrant shrubs fill the spaces where peacocks, as symbols of beauty and pride, may roam. The careful engineering and design encourage contemplation of beauty, thus inspiring religious devotion, and a glimpse of paradise. 38” H x 43” W; paper collage; $1950 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3852b17bbc9e00019e42cc/1702405777838-ALTDSL4Z5BCIFHTXVKAA/French+Gardens_Mondrian+inspired+copy.jpg Healing the Earth: The Perfect Garden - Two French Gardens Kimono Two contrasting garden-spaces are represented. On the front, an urban space, the “place Royale”, created by royalty for public space to relieve problems of animal waste in the streets, became “Place des Vosges” a century later. Place des Vosges functions as a park-cum-garden. The large square of tendered green space became a favorite garden-park around which nobility built mansions, that today serve as hotels. On the back is Monet’s garden, Giverny, which was created for his private use although he shared his gardens generously with friends and family. Giverny is now open to the public as a major tourist site. The structure of the kimono mimics the French fashion designer, Ives St. Laurent’s, famous “Mondrian chemise,” with its rectangular structure defined by black lines. 36” H x 21” W; paper collage; $1900 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3852b17bbc9e00019e42cc/1707965120757-V2J5C3QK1RSWBH41RW57/image-asset.jpeg Healing the Earth: The Perfect Garden - Topiary Kimono Based on the topiary gardens of Great Britain and of the Dupont legacy of Longwood Gardens in Pennsylvania, this topiary garden has visitors , some with their dogs supposedly on leashes, exploring its gardens . The afternoon sun creates long shadows and pink clouds. 41” x 40” ;Collaged paper; $1900. (Front side only) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3852b17bbc9e00019e42cc/1723654707771-D423CX8I1XGUW51EMOMN/image-asset.jpeg Healing the Earth: The Perfect Garden - Discovery Garden Kimono Originally this kimono was in response to the letter "E" for my Abecedary series. Upon completing it, I saw that I had created a "discovery garden" where a naturalist like Darwin could follow clues to his theory of evolution. Finches of various sizes, with beaks that differ according to what they eat, moths that have turned brown because of pollution turning the air a murky brown, and other clues behind small flap doors can be found on the back and front of the Discovery Kimono. 36"H x 51" W ; collaged paper; $1700 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3852b17bbc9e00019e42cc/1723655093201-8RKWNII8VTCQZ24WB5PS/image-asset.jpeg Healing the Earth: The Perfect Garden - Detail from the Discovery Kimono A fat and happy finch sits near a cluster of elderberries . Notice the branches made of recycled packing material. Berries are crumbled balls of Indian Lokta paper, and the leaves are from many pieces of handmade papers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3852b17bbc9e00019e42cc/1705288524561-B5BJV8A2UAHY2A7KFGIC/image-asset.jpeg Healing the Earth: The Perfect Garden - Garden of Goodness_Kyogen Suo Images of prints by artist Roslyn Cambridge accompanied by words from her book “Reflections” . The kimono is a Kyogen Suo or jacket worn by an actor in Kabuki Theater, usually portraying a well-to-do character. “Garden of Goodness” is an expansive landscape representing peace and harmony between man and all of nature. 36” H x 86” W; Collaged Paper with digital reproductions of Roslyn Cambridge’s artwork (permission granted by the artist) ; $2100 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3852b17bbc9e00019e42cc/1702416618221-MR7E3PK1QFTEV5X6W6ZI/Keyhole+Kimono+Front%3ABack+copy.jpg Healing the Earth: The Perfect Garden - Keyhole Garden Kimono Keyhole gardening is an ingenious solution to drought-ridden regions. For example, those living in Rwanda and Uganda now using keyhole gardens have been able to grow much needed leafy vegetables. A keyhole garden is so named because it is an enclosed round shape with a low external wall made with any available cast-off material like old rubber tires, and a wedged space to the center where compost and water are dumped. The water seeps down to reach all segments of the garden. The wedged space serves as a path that leads from the outside of the garden to the center. The gardener can add to compost, water, and harvest the vegetables from inside. The keyhole garden has been adapted in other dry climates, but in Rwanda and Uganda, it has not only provided food, but also encouraged men to help the women in growing vegetables doubling the workforce in feeding their families. Traditionally tilling the soil was a woman’s job. 36” H x 48” W; paper collage; $2100 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3852b17bbc9e00019e42cc/1702420740320-0SA1DHXY5TX48068F8O3/small_Aerial+view+of+Berry+farming_Roberto+Burle+Marx+garden_+Rock+Garden+copy.jpg Healing the Earth: The Perfect Garden - Three Garden Kimonos: Three Aerial Views Three separate kimonos are displayed together as aerial views of various approaches to gardening. Left to right: The far-left kimono reveals aerial views of a cranberry bog ( bottom half of the kimono), blueberry farming ( on the bodice) , cranberries bunches on left sleeve, and sunflowers on the right. One-sided only 33” H x 35” W; paper collage; $950 The middle kimono is an homage to the late Brazilian landscape artist Roberto Burle Marx. An aerial view of a composite of his painterly designs for various places, e.g; Ministry of Education and Health, rooftop garden for the Ministry of the Army in Brazilia. One-sided only; 32” H x 40” W ; paper collage; $950 Far-right kimono: Aerial views of terraced gardening as seen in Peru (bottom of kimono) an Elizabethan garden (bodice) , and Japanese rock garden (sleeves). One-sided only; 33” H x 35” W ; paper collage; $950 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3852b17bbc9e00019e42cc/1707965961839-UOYE4OXG87CBGBDIIKOY/image-asset.jpeg Healing the Earth: The Perfect Garden - Clothesline Series: Anatomie de la Tige; de la Feuille The most recent series of kimonos no larger than 20 inches by 20 inches can be hung on a line, like a clothesline, to form a swag. The “Anatomie de la Tige; de la Feuille” shows cross-sections from studying plant anatomy under a microscope of the stem and the leaf. The red collar is a Gerbera Daisy. 19” x 20” ; Collaged paper; $1100 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3852b17bbc9e00019e42cc/1702487155328-GOQSONRVDN4GQIKQGAVN/Nancy%27s++Grandmother%27s+Garden+copy.jpg Healing the Earth: The Perfect Garden - My Grandmother's Garden Kimono This kimono replicates the memories of a child’s visit to her grandmother’s garden in Arkansas, where the spring and summer seasons are long, slow, and warm. The child is now grown but she remembers the magic her grandmother’s garden created for her. This kimono is populated by fairies, singing and dancing frogs, and a fairy ring—a magical kingdom for a child. 45”H x 42” W ; paper collage; $1900 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3852b17bbc9e00019e42cc/1723687754177-2K7JY90UUHD8LSZZHKOK/image-asset.jpeg Healing the Earth: The Perfect Garden - Detail of My Grandmother's Garden Kimono Left : There is a bluebird in the Mimosa tree which the little girl far below the branches is watching. Flowers surround the child in her grandmother's magical garden. The garden felt very big to a tiny four year old, even though it was truly her grandmother's backyard. She knew she'd seen a fairy near a rock. Meantime, she could hear the happy frogs singing and dancing not far from her grandmother's pond. On the backside of the kimono (right) is a detail of those merrymaking frogs. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3852b17bbc9e00019e42cc/1723656066037-GBJWNMI1I5A33BY7UUG7/image-asset.jpeg Healing the Earth: The Perfect Garden - Johnny Appleseed Kimono The legend of Johnny Appleseed derives from a true story of a man named John Chapman. He believed that an apple tree in bloom was both nature's process for making fruit ( which it is) and a living sermon, from God. Chapman's ardor for planting appleseeds on settler's homesteads in the mountains of Virginia up through Ohio and Indiana instigated the legend of Johnny Appleseed. He reputedly had a pet wolf , wore a cooking pot upside down on his head for protection against the elements, and walked barefooted spring, summer, fall, or winter, in freezing snow or ankle-deep mud. He is responsible for planting apple trees throughout the Appalachian and Alleghany valleys. 33" H x 33" W; collaged paper; $1100 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3852b17bbc9e00019e42cc/1723656796670-L9R6JL5EXE1XCAKD3JDD/image-asset.jpeg Healing the Earth: The Perfect Garden - Detail of Johnny Appleseed Kimono Johnny Appleseed with his pet wolf, his cooking pot for a hat, and a sachel of apples. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3852b17bbc9e00019e42cc/1723655351655-EGML6BVSWYSF8CJJF4S0/image-asset.jpeg Healing the Earth: The Perfect Garden - She-Spirit Garden Kimono "She-Spirit" is the feminine power of creativity. She is Mother Nature. In this kimono, the story, as explained by Lisa Neun, records the She-Spirit living deep in a forest garden. Animals, insects, fish, plants--all live in harmony and balance. She-Spirit has a place she may call her home on an island at a fork in the river. Animals come and go at will. Because every beast, flower, insect, and plant receives the nourishment and attention it needs, conflict is unknown. It's a utopian vision of a healthy, harmonious life on earth. 36"H x 55"W; collaged paper; $3450 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3852b17bbc9e00019e42cc/1723655822049-3UGK19TFGPBMNUMGIFFP/image-asset.jpeg Healing the Earth: The Perfect Garden - Detail of the "She-Spirit's" island , The She-Spirit Garden Kimono When the front flaps of the kimono are opened, She-Spirit's habitat becomes clear. You can see deer, bears, rabbits, birds, foxes, living in accord with one another and nature, a proverbial "peaceable kingdom". https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3852b17bbc9e00019e42cc/1723667374202-TZ2ROP542XR5PD3NFGD0/image-asset.jpeg Healing the Earth: The Perfect Garden - Urban Rooftop Garden Kimono In urban settings where apartment living provides very little actual earth for gardening , rooftop gardening is an answer. The scene presents a solution to having enough dirt--use containers. A batch of eggplants are growing vigorously in these pots. They have attracted other life like the crow and two apartment dwelling cats. Windowsills can also provide a space for cultivating small vegetation , like herbs for cooking. It is a triumph to bring forth flowers and vegetables in the sterile environment of a rooftop. 33" H x 33" W ; Collaged paper; $1100 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3852b17bbc9e00019e42cc/1723667077400-ZIOS75HMTD9GVTGI04JO/image-asset.jpeg Healing the Earth: The Perfect Garden - Detail of Urban Rooftop Kimono Eggplants and its flowers are rendered in tactile three-dimensional forms made of paper. An orange cat has discovered that a dangling eggplant makes toy, good for swatting . https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3852b17bbc9e00019e42cc/1702523634586-OH9OZANH0PRNR3OZOS4I/Lady+and+the+Unicorn_Scent+_front_back+copy.jpg Healing the Earth: The Perfect Garden - The Romantic Garden: Lady and the Unicorn_Scent It is said that of all the senses the sense of smell is the most powerful agent of nostalgia . The setting here is at night, during which fragrances become more intense. With darkness the sense of sight is restricted, naturally amplifying olfactory sensibility. The soporific fragrances waft through night air and lull the lady and her unicorn into a reverie followed by sleep. A full moon at the neckline illuminates the sleepy subjects near the tent. The lady and her unicorn are in a dream-like trance smelling the flowers surrounding them. 45”H x 49” W; paper collage; $3300 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3852b17bbc9e00019e42cc/1707963795646-87N0TCYTVTNDMOKQD5P7/image-asset.jpeg Healing the Earth: The Perfect Garden - The Romantic Garden: Lady and the Unicorn_Taste The fourth sense explored in the Lady and the Unicorn series is “taste”. The Unicorn holds brioches on a silver platter for his Lady to taste, the bees are humming around creating honey, adding to the taste, the birds are tasing the fruit in the trees. On the backside, the Lady then holds out an apple for the Unicorn , the Lion guards a batch of brioches while the rabbits excitedly point and wave towards the treats. It is all depicted “in good taste”. 53” x 44”; Collaged paper; $3300 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3852b17bbc9e00019e42cc/1707964775691-4HBIYCTZQVVGDI5WBIPG/image-asset.jpeg Healing the Earth: The Perfect Garden - The Romantic Garden: Lady and the Unicorn_Sound Exploring the third sense of sound, The Lady and Unicorn series shows the Lady and her unicorn playing instruments, while the greyhound blows a trumpet, and whales and bats communicate using sonar. On the backside, the sounds of sunrise cause the Lady and her Unicorn to stop and listen, as the sound of honking geese fly overhead, and a lion purrs in the grass. 34” x 45”; Collaged paper; $3300 https://carolineghardy.com/home daily 1.0 2024-08-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3852b17bbc9e00019e42cc/1661993253605-2GE1ZTUA1YQBEXXBKM9Z/banner+possibility2+small+copy.jpg Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3852b17bbc9e00019e42cc/1661993272822-7KQOQLFDCHKHIFE8LWI0/banner+possibility+3+small+copy.jpg Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3852b17bbc9e00019e42cc/1661993286648-RH4JKOMV9CXZK1F8G2TJ/Cherry+Blossom+Collage+small+copy+2.jpg Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3852b17bbc9e00019e42cc/1661993311433-8BTYVLE0SQQ06WUTQ3V7/banner+possibility+4+small.jpg Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3852b17bbc9e00019e42cc/1661993346659-8OTQ41RIENHL38DH1A1J/banner+for+homepage+maybe+.jpg Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3852b17bbc9e00019e42cc/1570628088094-6KEJ20Q09L1O30GYVMX4/Second+image+for+top+two_Detail.jpg Home - Abcedary: An Alphabet of Kimonos https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3852b17bbc9e00019e42cc/1702387704414-3D1JCQVFRQ4S840NJ50U/Elkland+School+Garden+copy+2.jpg Home - Healing the Earth:The Perfect Garden https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3852b17bbc9e00019e42cc/822f5e2f-ed65-4185-a7ac-55de51dfdcc4/Dragon+kimono+front+and+back.jpg Home - Paper Kimonos https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3852b17bbc9e00019e42cc/1570628173634-AXLEUMXBI8H55KKUWMY3/Homepage_image_%2BCreative%2BProcess_Rubbing%2Ba%2Bplaquw%2Bon%2Bthe%2Bwall%2B%2Bcopy.jpg Home - Creative Process https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3852b17bbc9e00019e42cc/1570628160334-ZR96KJ1J4QHL6CR7ZPY9/Homepage_image_2_Other%2B_Things_-Paper.jpg Home - Other Things Paper https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3852b17bbc9e00019e42cc/1564601391809-22WQXFHZNLB748273YJG/Homepage_Image+1_Exhibitions.jpg Home - Exhibitions https://carolineghardy.com/curriculum-vitae daily 0.75 2026-03-20 https://carolineghardy.com/muses daily 0.75 2022-09-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3852b17bbc9e00019e42cc/de6211ab-1ef9-4746-85af-3915dfe679c5/Isabelle+de+Borchgrave+Paper+art+copy.jpg My Muses - Isabelle de Borchgrave Isabelle de Borchgrave is a Belgian artist who works in paper. She paints, sculpts, and manipulates paper to create illusions of fabric, from satin to lace, silk to taffeta. She combines her love of fashion, history, and painting in her famous trompe l’oeil costumes. These paper costumes range in scope and style inspired by Renaissance paintings to Coco Chanel, The Ballets Russes to Mariano Fortuny. For an artist whose art pays tribute to many artists from the past, it is not surprising that de Borchgrave believes that by knowing the past we better understand the present. Her artwork reflects a profound respect for the skill and talent of those artists and crafts-people from prior centuries and different cultures. Her work opened my eyes to the possibilities of creating with paper. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3852b17bbc9e00019e42cc/1565143692474-BEZPLP2NJD3TH7ZISH7R/great_wave.jpg My Muses - My Art and Ukiyo-e 富嶽三十六景 神奈川沖浪裏 Under the Wave off Kanagawa (Kanagawa oki nami ura), also known as The Great Wave, from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjūrokkei) Katsushika Hokusai ca. 1830–32 https://carolineghardy.com/about daily 0.75 2026-03-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3852b17bbc9e00019e42cc/1565960805111-IUIDP1LERRQWOR7ZH92S/2013+Japan+Rubbing-1+copy+2.jpg About CGH Hardy Rubbing a Utility Cover Tokyo, Japan https://carolineghardy.com/exhibitions daily 0.75 2026-01-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3852b17bbc9e00019e42cc/f19186d8-f2d1-4174-af1a-5f45ef6ea112/Fishing+Bay+Yacht+Club+display+of+Nautical+Kimonos+copy.jpg Exhibitions - Make it stand out Left to Right: Tribute to the late G.Waddy Garrett “Crossing the Bar Kimono”with semaphore flags spelling out first two lines of Lord Tennyson’s poem; “Sailor Suit” for Parker Garrett and his two sons, Clarke and Cyrus; “Sailor Dress” for Caroline Garrett Patrick and Madeleine and Clara; “ Life Above and Below the Sea’s Surface Kimono” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3852b17bbc9e00019e42cc/1603331826425-ZSTU48OK0WH80RVYGX5R/Glenn+Allen.jpg Exhibitions https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3852b17bbc9e00019e42cc/1603333049693-CGHSHXEEIPMNLV7O6N4D/Guilford+College+Greensboro+NC+2018+.jpg Exhibitions https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3852b17bbc9e00019e42cc/1603333018172-W4MZ8JQAS98II3VNB8DJ/Gallery+Duke+University+.jpg Exhibitions https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3852b17bbc9e00019e42cc/1603333070514-7GMKL7AJIDOQICZDUJAP/2_Falk+Gallery+Exhibit-2014_CarolineHardy+copy.jpg Exhibitions https://carolineghardy.com/contact daily 0.75 2024-08-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3852b17bbc9e00019e42cc/fbb0a734-5305-48a6-8423-d082280f152e/Caroline+4+copy.jpeg Contact Caroline Garrett Hardy is an exhibiting artist and yoga instructor in Williamsburg, Virginia, USA. https://carolineghardy.com/artists-statement daily 0.75 2023-11-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3852b17bbc9e00019e42cc/1565966809269-2ZZLM77KVK79YUJGY0XS/Statement+Kimono.png Artist's Statement