Pictured
1: Tsukiko-The Moon Goddess
2: Manami-The Ocean Goddess


Hello everyone out there! Stef and I have been busy working on 2 art pieces for an art showing back in Aug. The show was based off the street fashion of Japan.

Stef, inspired by the theme, came up with an idea to design these art pieces as Goddesses.

Stef Choi: "These women of Harajuku are so enriched in the landscape of Japan, they have become the landscape themselves."

Each piece was designed by Stef Choi and was then sent over to Joe Mansfield at EngraveYourTech to be laser cut. Check out the video he posted of the actual laser cut process.
From there, we assembled the pieces like a big puzzle. Sanding and shaping each piece to create unique shapes and textures on the design. We then painted the parts using experimental techniques and with the assistance of master painter, Aaron Jarret.
The final touch comes from metal smith Heidi Armour, who created the silver eyelash for Tsukiko-the moon Goddess. Amazing work Heidi!
Lastly we packaged the pieces up to be shipped to LA. Thank you Heidi Sowa for your invaluable help.
Also a special thanks to Kingman Gallagher for your thoughts and inspiration!

Below is a slide show of the whole process we went through to create these wonderful Goddesses.
Enjoy! Tony Candelaria