Emergence: 2025 Member's Exhibition

Castro

Alma Luz Castro

Alma received an award from the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts in 2007.  She is a Philadelphia Folklore Artist, a Certified Taro Origami Artist, a Masters in Miniature Dolls and Costuming.  A lifetime member of the Japanese Doll and Art Association.  Her works have appeared in various publications for dolls and miniatures.

A Gift

As a gesture of expressions of thoughts, gratitude or simply affection of saying I love you", on a innocent unblemish mind of a young lassie she picks a unique piece.  Small enough to be held by her dainty hands is proportionately crisply folded flat item that emulates a gift box wrapped in powdery pink.  Rows of simulated seed pearls to tie it up.  A heart embossed origami applique in which a heart shaped four petaled flower blooms out that replaces the traditional bow.

Flat box 3-1/2" × 3-3/16", spread out 6 -7/8 × 6-7/8, Shikishi board 3" × 3"
Various types of origami paper, lace paper, a strip of beads, and "Kami Ningyo" Japanese paper doll on a Shikishi board
2024