1. Bedeutung:Wald, Forst 2. Lesungen: Kunyomi (訓読み): もり Onyomi (音読み): シン Japanische Namen: もと Chinesische Lesung: sēn 3. Etymologie 森gehört zu 会意文字 (かいいもじ, kaii moji, d.h. zu der Gruppe von Schriftzeichen, die aus einer Kombination von zwei oder mehr Piktogrammen besteht bzw. Schriftzeichen, deren Bedeutung auf einem abstrakten Konzept basiert). 森 folgt einem Konzept von drei Piktogrammen des Schriftzeichens für Baum (木, き, ki), kombiniert in einem einzigen … [Read more...]
A Global Nomad Inspired By Asian Cultures: Part II
Of course, in Australia, I was embraced by a totally different world, and for about two years, I did not paint at all. There were other things to discover in the land of wool - weaving. I had learned that craft in Bangkok, too, fascinated by Thai silk and cotton indigo ikat hand weaving, especially given the difficult circumstances the delicate and beautiful textiles were created. Our next posting was Vietnam. We were thrilled to be able to go back to Southeast Asia. Another adventure … [Read more...]
A Global Nomad Inspired By Asian Cultures: Part I
I still remember the first day of our posting to Thailand in the Bangkok Montien Hotel in 1987. Of all days, we arrived on Chinese New Year, and I am sure that must have influenced our family’s never-ending fascination with Southeast Asia. In the hotel lobby a calligrapher offered to write our names in Chinese characters on red paper. I still have them. All this culminated with a Chinese Lion Dance - my first contact with what later turned into a passion for all things Asian. It was one … [Read more...]