There is a bit of history surrounding this project. The project itself is a simple white oak frame, but the poster it contains has a bit of my history tied to it. About six years ago I was living in Eastern California, about 1 hour south of Bishop California just outside of a small town called Lone Pine. This town was about 200 miles from anywhere and about 3 feet from hell; Death Valley anyway. Now back to the story. When I lived there, I became actively involved with the Friends of Manzanar. This framed Print, # 26/150 was purchased during the grand opening celebration. You can read the date at the bottom of the poster (Saturday, April 24, 2004). So to honor the men and women that lived through this time, I built a frame, stained it black to mirror the sullen expression of the boys in the poster. If you’ll notice, there are three boys in the poster and there are also three ribs that make up the frame. If you go out to Manzanar, there were barbwire fences that surrounded the facility, which had three strands. I just hope our country will never again act in a manner that steal the freedoms and rights of American citizens.
I enjoy woodworking as I've been working at it for 20 years, on and off. Posted and to come are projects I've completed. They are expressions of different design and all have been unique experiences.
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There is a bit of history surrounding this project. The project itself is a simple white oak frame, but the poster it contains has a bit of my history tied to it. About six years ago I was living in Eastern California, about 1 hour south of Bishop California just outside of a small town called Lone Pine. This town was about 200 miles from anywhere and about 3 feet from hell; Death Valley anyway. Now back to the story. When I lived there, I became actively involved with the Friends of Manzanar. This framed Print, # 26/150 was purchased during the grand opening celebration. You can read the date at the bottom of the poster (Saturday, April 24, 2004). So to honor the men and women that lived through this time, I built a frame, stained it black to mirror the sullen expression of the boys in the poster. If you’ll notice, there are three boys in the poster and there are also three ribs that make up the frame. If you go out to Manzanar, there were barbwire fences that surrounded the facility, which had three strands. I just hope our country will never again act in a manner that steal the freedoms and rights of American citizens.
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