Reaching West by Tomoko Suzuki Spheres Flowers Poetry and Images

Poetry and Images

as well as our relationships with nature and the environment

and release your earthly gravity shackles

your people will keep pulling for you

and gold hematite discs are suspended on gold-filled wire from oxidized sterling silver chain

Reaching West by Tomoko Suzuki Spheres Flowers Poetry and Images"Reaching West" Ceramic sculpture by Tomoko Suzuki From the Artist's Statement: "Bosatsu is a Japanese word for Bodhisattva which originated as a Sanskrit word for a being who aspires to Buddhahood. Bosatsu carry out altruistic practices to achieve enlightenment and are compassionate beings who postpone their own entry into Nirvana in order to lead others toward enlightenment. The plump figures, which I call Chubbies, are the predominant icons in my