Description

Bridging the elements of nature together with the overarching theme of family and community is Nancy Uyemura’s dramatic fan and photo collage at the entrance to Casa Heiwa – House of Harmony Assisted Living complex.

The mixed-media fan was created on an amazingly modest budget of about $7,000 funded by the CRA’s Art Program, which was accomplished by working closely with the architect and contractors to keep costs at a minimum and through an enormous effort of the artist herself.

According to Uyemura, the architect had envisioned a fan-like entrance. Uyemura developed the concept, proposing a photo collage to embellish a fan-like form.