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Tree Project in The 5th Blue Sky Project: An International Exhibition 2010

Here is Tree Project's submission, the actual Hibaku Persimmon tree that the organizer of Blue Sky Project is growing. "The 5th Blue Sky Project: An International Exhibition--Love, Blue Sky, and Peace Our Theme Is World Peace, Our Motif is the Blue Sky That Envelopes Earth On September 11, 2001, the New York-based art historian Reiko Tomii photographed the tragedy of World Trade Center from her home, and uploaded three photographs for her Japanese friends. After a few years, I looked at her photographs and other documentary photographs, I realized one thing: there was a beautiful blue sky over New York. There was also a beautiful blue sky over Hiroshima on August 6, and over Nagasaki on August 9, 1945, when atomic bombs were dropped on these Japanese cities. The blue sky was the backdrop of historic human follies, again and again. Above the clouds, there is the blue sky that envelopes the Earth. We will never make the beautiful blue sky a backdrop of war, nuclear bombing, ter...

Tree Project articles by Art Cat, Art Beat, Nandu green, Azito, Design Tumble Log, Shanta Rohse's twitter and Katie Holten's Tree Museum

http://www.artcat.com/exhibits/10541 http://www.nyartbeat.com/event/2009/2994 http://blog.nandugreen.com/archives/2394 http://www.azito-art.com/topics/exhibition/hiroshi-sunairi-leur-existence---tree-project-at-horticultural-society-of-new-york.html http://designtumblelog.tumblr.com/post/227909815/hiroshi-sunairis-tree-project-the-trees-that http://twitter.com/shantarohse/statuses/5312113544 http://treemuseum.ning.com/profiles/blogs/tree-project-1

"Atomic Seeds" by The Hudson Valley Seed Library

Atomic Seeds "There are all kinds of seed stories to tell. We tend to hear historical stories about the origins of some of our heirloom varieties, but seed stories are not just about the distant past. There are modern tales to tell as well........" to read the whole article at http://www.seedlibrary.org/wp/?p=561

New York: Sean Justice's Ginkgo Tree growing strongly!

"Hi Hiroshi! I'm back from Beijing and thrilled to see the trees have survived my absence this time. http://seanjustice.blogspot. com/2010/07/homecoming- surprise.htm Hope you are well." ---Sean

Kenjiro Kitade Solo ceramic exhibition, "Drop" with Tree Project on August 6th, 2010

An artist and a friend, Kenjiro Kitade is going to have his ceramic solo exhibition at Ivy Brown Gallery, NY on August 6th, 2010 and he is going to create unique ceramic pots for Tree Project seedlings along with his other ceramic sculptures under the mysterious title, "Drop." 「すくすく育っていますよ〜♪」 –−–北出健二郎 "They are growing strong as ever〜♪" ---Kenjiro Kitade "DROPS" by Kenjiro Kitade Opening Reception with Artist August 6th from 6pm -8.30pm Ivy Brown Gallery presents 675 Hudson Street 4th floor In the heart of the meatpacking district Between 13th + 14th Streets Tel. 212 925 1111 Site. ivybrowngallery.com Fat Man and Little Boy On location at one of the sites of the Manhattan Project Photograph and Sculptures by Kenjiro Kitade http://kenjirokitade.com/ http://www.facebook.com/pages/Ivy-Brown-Gallery/39977081769

Portland Japanese Garden preparing for "Tree Project-Surviving Hiroshima: Four Trees that Refused to Die" exhibition in 2011

Attached are a few of the workshop Virginia Harmon did on June 3, one with 101 year old Mrs. Bernice Brown. We have news that one seed has sprouted so far. Hoping for many more! Virginia tells me we have the following # of seeds left: Chinese Parasol: 4 Ginko: 5 Jujube: 23 Platanus: 126 We have enough to keep planting! Diane Durston Portland Japanese Garden

"Hibaku Chinese Parasol Tree in the park was pulled out!," an article by Yuso Takesawa in Chugoku Newspaper in Hiroshima

Hiroshima, Japan: Yuso Takesawa's newly sprouted Chinese Parasol Tree 新しい被爆青桐二世誕生

「砂入さん、 今はニューヨークですか。暑いそうですね。 被爆青桐、被爆青桐二世(平和資料館東館北側にある)の種を発芽させ、今、育てています。最近、資料館売店でこの種を20円(5個)で頒布していて、入手しました。5つ植えているのですが、現在、3つが葉をだしました。 もうひとつはセトラにおいてあります。 では」 –––竹澤 "Hi, Mr Sunairi. Are you in NY now? It sounds like it is really hot there. I bought some seeds of Hibaku Chinese Parasol Tree at Hiroshima Peace memorial Museum for 30 cents for 5 seeds and now I am growing them. I planted 5 seeds altogether, then three of them sprouted. The other Parasol seedling is at Cetra, my friend's place. Hope you are well." ---Yuso Takesawa Summer 2010 (from left) Dr. Horiguchi, Hiroshi Sunairi and a new Chinese Parasol Tree given by Dr. Horiguchi to Yuso Takesawa. This seedling is going to be planted in the park again. The Chinese Parasol Tree seedling

Tree Project at Portland Japanese Garden

Tree Project is going to be at Portland Japanese Garden in June 2011. " During a recent seed planting workshop with guides, volunteers and friends, the Portland Japanese Garden started a year-long journey toward next year’s Summer Art in the Garden 2011 exhibition with conceptual artist and sculptor Hiroshi Sunairi, who started the worldwide Tree Project with an exhibition in New York in 2009...........to read the whole article go to http://www.japanesegarden.com/culture/2010/06/hibaku http://www.japanesegarden.com/culture/2010/06/hibaku These are pictures of Portland Japanese Garden. David M Cobb David M Cobb David M Cobb Stephen Bridges