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red with her sense of joy laughter and generosity intact she was a tough woman who stood up for herself and seldom backed down but she fought with charisma and positivity she was easy to love and everyone loved her if i had to pinpoint grandma s strongest trait it would be 善解人意 shàn jiě rén yì it means being empathetic and considerate to others she had an innate ability to connect with and understand people she always contributed and gave back sometimes giving more than she had we were always taught to be kind and fair to foster community where ever we go and help those in need this is a picture of my grandmother and her 4 kids 5 and 6 haven t arrived yet my father is one one looking miserable in the urkle pants she really gave herself to her family she loved them immensely and they were her world this didn t just pertain to her children and grandchildren but cousins nieces nephews great nieces nephews daughters and sons in laws practically everybody she became close with she regarded as family her family is her legacy i hope we make her proud and ensure that she lives on in us i will always be thankful for our time together and treasure every memory i have of my ah ma as a child i would fall asleep to her bedtime stories or listening to her records on a phonograph yes it was old school i remember her winding that contraption up and hearing the scratch as the needle was placed onto the record i also remember the wobbly sound it made as it slowed down demanding to be re cranked she took me everywhere carrying me in her arms we went to the temples to burn incense and make offerings went to the markets for groceries i watched her do tai chi in the park we visited with her many friends and we even went to chinese opera performances at night although once she took me to a see an adult themed movie by accident there was no rating system in vietnam back then early 80 s i guess you just buy the ticket based on the poster and description i remember seeing boobies and grandma looking shocked while whisking me away in a hurry i was about 4 or 5 and i remember her being really embarrassed and upset i spent a lot of time with her growing up we didn t have money for camps or other activities so i literally spent all of my adolescent weekends with my grandma watching tvb hong kong tv drama series we would rent vhs tapes from video shops in chinatown or my uncle gave us copied vhs tapes to watch lol yeah old school once again these were the sappiest and most cliche programs imaginable but i loved them the best part was watching my grandma talk back to the tv and give me a play by play from each character s perspective thinking back it was a surreal time we were in a bubble the two of us i m so happy she was able to meet my daughter and be there for her first year of life ah ma got to witness her great granddaughter learn to talk and walk give high fives and play peek a boo we were able to visit her a few days before she passed the halls of her care facility was filled with smiles and laughter from elder and kinder alike this will be my last memory of her smiling and laughing while her great granddaughter run back and forth she stayed at the kin on care center for the last 2 years it is an amazing organization that serves an underrepresented and underserved community they specifically care for asian elders who do not speak english their main focus is to provide a familiar culture for their residents and patients along with the treatment and care that they need the staff is fluent in mandarin cantonese hakka among other asian languages although they seem to be strongest with chinese dialects end of life care is daunting enough imagine having to leave your loved ones in a care facility that doesn t speak their language not only do they serve based on cultural needs kin on focuses on care for low income seniors who would not be able to afford hospice or nursing home care i can t say enough good things about this organization if you wish help please consider a donation to kin on goodbye grandma you were cooler than any of us can hope to be we love you and miss you a few more photos here posted by diem chau at 2 13 am 1 comment tuesday may 17 2016 flora series a g a is for anthurium the anthurium crayon is made up of 6 crayola crayon colors the flowers are made of scarlet and red and the spadix is made of yellow and dandelion the leaves and main crayon body is made of granny smith apple and green b is for buttercup this is my one of my gardening nemesis how can you not respect this plant for it s resilience the buttercup crayon is made of 4 crayola crayon colors the flowers are made of dandelion yellow and yellow for the centers the leaves are made of olive green and forrest green c is for clover the clover crayon is made of 4 crayola crayon colors the flowers are made of white and tickle me pink the leaves are made of olive and spring green d is for daffodils i made this crayon during the spring when daffodils were blooming the many colors size and shapes inspired this composition the daffodils crayon is made of 8 crayola crayons this is one of the more complex crayons in this series because of how many colors it has the flowers are made of white yellow dandelion unmellow yellow orange and yellow orange the leaves are made of yellow green and green yellow e is for eucalyptus the eucalyptus crayon is made of 4 crayola crayons the flowers are made of spring green and scarlet the leaves are made of olive green and forest green f is for forget me not i m not gonna lie this is my favorite crayon from this set the forget me not is such a humble flower and often overlooked it s considered a weed in most cases but i think it s gorgeous the forget me not crayon is made of 6 crayola crayons the flowers are made of sky blue and dandelion the buds are made of purple mountains majesty and lavender the leaves are made of granny smith apple and the main body is green g is for geranium the geranium crayon is made of 3 crayola crayons the flowers and the main body of the crayon is made of salmon the leaves are made of forest green and spring green posted by diem chau at 12 03 pm 3 comments labels alphabet artwork tuesday may 10 2016 a is for artist at gallery one a z flora flora is my newest alphabet set it s currently in a group show at gallery one in ellensburg wa i had the pleasure of visiting the gallery last week it s an amazing space and definitely worth the drive from seattle i highly suggest a day trip to ellensburg it ll be a fun show and a beautiful drive a is for artist may 6th 28th 2016 nance bracken diem chau samantha fisher leslie nan moon becky parmenter derek sullivan kyle sullivan hannah viano in celebration of washington state s arts education month we have invited six regional artists to create a full alphabet series you ll find pieces made with cut paper printmaking watercolor carved crayons and more a is for artist is an exhibition of the illustrated alphabet and celebrates the creativity of both children and adults at gallery one for the month of may posted by diem chau at 9 51 pm no comments labels exhibitions monday february 8 2016 happy year of the monkey hello everyone it s been a long time since i ve posted on my blog 2016 will be a year full of catch up and productivity i ll start off by wishing everyone a happy and prosperous new year 2016 is the year of the monkey and much like the energetic and unpredictable monkey this year will be a wild ride i m looking forward to it this is a detail shot of my newest crayon work i m very excited to incorporate different colors to my carvings i started to work on another zodiac set this time in technicolor these are the crayola crayons i used for this carving monkey s body and base crayon tan face and ears tumbleweed face features black peach salmon foliage olive green and green rocks timberwolf if you re in seattle please come out to seattle simplified it s a showcase of recently acquired artwork by seattle city lights it s on view right now at the seattle municipal tower gallery seattle simplified part 2 december 31 2015 through april 3 2016 opening reception february 9th 4 6pm seattle municipal tower gallery level 3 concourse 700 fifth ave seattle wa 98104 posted by diem chau at 3 18 pm no comments labels artwork zodiac crayons saturday june 28 2014 sam s party in the park 2014 i was asked to participate in this year s party in the park event at the olympic sculpture park every year the seattle art museum hosts a fundraiser that brings together local chefs artists and patrons for a night of art food music and fun local chefs cook the meal the artists set the table and everyone gets to party this was my table i made white paper flowers i used 100 cotton paper bamboo skewers and pva glue it was a windy and rainy day some of the leaves got wet and started to bend a little but otherwise everything made it through the night a closer look each guest got to take a flower away with them i sat with people from alaskan airline they were a great group and very outgoing the conversation flowed freely thanks for a great evening guys i ll fly alaska more often the dinner at our table was served by the fine folks from shanik in seattle just the right hotness and i m still thinking about the crispy fried okra bits with jelly beans i didn t think that combo would work but it does here are some of my favorites liz tran s table drippy colors i think this was the most over the top table there yuki nakamura s table she covered the table with porcelain hex tiles she made it was a very colorful and tactile table margie livingston s table the stacks are made of layered dried paint each guest got to take one with them amy hamblin s table this was a really cool table it looked like there was squiggly drawings all over and when you looked closer you realize the squiggles are made of cut up bouncy balls you know the balls they sell in huge cages at fred meyer or target yeah those what a great use of material carolina silva s table the placement of this table was perfect she hung the words here forever on the back wall of the tent and beyond it was a beautiful scene of the puget sound i literally could have stood there forever jeffry mitchell s table i loved his table he made cast plaster standees of abstracted simplified squirrels and bears it was so awesome i wanted to take one home having fun i took a picture of this couple taking a picture p artists having fun too a big thanks to sam for inviting me to participate even with the not so cooperative weather it was a great evening i always look forward to this more pics from this event in my flickr posted by diem chau at 11 35 am 2 comments labels exhibitions thursday february 27 2014 nyc landmark crayons nyc landmark crayons these are the crayons i carved at the tia toy fair in crayola s booth they collected business cards during my demo and they re going to do a drawing to win these carvings along with other works made during the toy fair i don t know who the winners are but congrats there were three crayons total i also carved the nyc skyline on a large 2 pound crayon unfortunately i don t have any good pictures of it that crayon was left at the toy fair for display i took these home with me so i can safely pack them for crayola statue of liberty crayon this crayon took me a good 5 hours to carve and towards the end her arm hand broke off i think that momentous occasion was even caught on film you guys should have seen my face no tears or swearing but i was almost there man it sucked to have something break after hours spent working on it luckily the break was fixable she s now back in one piece thanks to a piece of copper wire and melted wax usually broken crayons can t be fixed but this is a special case notice the color difference on the torch hand that s where the breakage happened i really love how she turned out i may have to make another one for myself freedom tower crayon another famous nyc landmark i hope i did it justice the antennae spire was hard to make i didn t want to make it too thin so the proportions are a bit off i had to add some green trees to the base for scale the carving is done on a silver crayola crayon it has a nice luster in real life thanks again for thinking of my work crayola you guys were all a pleasure to work with same with the fine folks at edleman thank you julie nancy lianne chiara and everyone who came by to say hello posted by diem chau at 4 52 pm no comments labels artwork crayola toy fair exhibitions saturday february 15 2014 tia toy fair w crayola hello everyone i will be at crayola s booth at the tia toy fair in nyc if you re at the fair please stop by to say hi crayola asked me to do a crayon carving demo on a few smaller regular crayons and one large crayon aside from my regular techniques i ll work on my multi colored crayons as well this will be the first time i show how to create an image by combining colored waxes and make it stable it s very much like an inlay technique and just just melting wax together i will be at the crayola booth all day on monday toy fair 2014 javits center nyc booth cplm04 first floor near registration and escalator johnny jump up flower or tri color viola one of my favorite flowers because it s so easy to grow it s almost a weed in how vigorous it is but so beautiful this carving was done on a huge crayola crayon weighing in at almost 2 pounds detail shot of the design this carving incorporates 9 different crayola crayon colors the work is done like an inlaying for wood channels or deep grooves are carved into the crayon then colored wax is melted into those channels the excess are cut off and the surface made flush to reveal the design this will be a fun process to see in person another detail shot the design goes all they way around camellia flower the chinese call it tea flower because tea is made from camellia sinensis it s an early blooming flower usually the only color that s out when everything else is still covered in snow a sign or rebirth and the spring to come this carving was done on a huge crayola crayon weighing in at almost 2 pounds detail shot of the camellia flower carving this carving incorporates 4 different crayola crayon colors the work is done like an inlaying for wood channels or deep grooves are carved into the crayon then colored wax is melted into those channels the excess are cut off and the surface made flush to reveal the design this will be a fun process to see in person a shot with my hand for scale posted by diem chau at 10 01 am no comments labels artwork crayola toy fair exhibitions older posts home subscribe to posts atom my websites www diemchau com about me diem chau artist doll collector tinkerer view my complete profile catergories artwork 70 exhibitions 58 commissions 26 press 23 misc 15 urban gardening 14 works in progress 13 alphabet 10 about me 9 japan earthquake 2011 9 diy 8 cooking 7 artists i love 6 fashion nite out 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