May 2008
Greetings from Tokyo!
It's nice and balmy here in Tokyo, the cherry blossoms have bloomed and now little green leaves are taking over the trees.
Last week, I was in NYC for the opening of the Theatre ALFORT exhibition titled Lilliput that is an installation art using Blythe as the subject matter. The Theater ALFORT art collective from Japan had their debut in our gallery (Gallery LELE) in Daikanyama two years ago. Lilliput was their 2nd show at LELE and it was an innovative installation using Blythe as an artistic medium. If you have a chance please visit gallery hanahou in Soho to take part in this interactive show. (You will know what I mean when you get there!)
The "Variety Fair" exhibition is being shown at Gallery LELE right now. This selection being one of the best ever and many of the contributions are winners from the past Blythe Beauty Contests.
And speaking of the Blythe Beauty Contest, the semi finalists have been selected for the three categories, "Natural Beauty", "Special Beauty" and "Petite Beauty" from all over the world. Now it is up to you and the judges to make the final choice. Voting will start in June – more information will be on our website.
Thank you for taking the time to read through this message. Please let me know when you drop by our shop in Tokyo, we love to meet with Blythe fans from around the world, so drop us a line, next time you are in Japan!
Cheers to Spring!
JUNKO WONG