Hana

On our honeymoon, my husband and I took a book to read out loud together. It was called Shibumi. There was a character in this book named Hana, she was part asian, part african, and part caucasion. She was discribed as a person who was the embodiment of every grace and amiable attribute, brilliant in conversation and intellect, and a simple pleasure to be around. As I read this description of her, I couldn't help stopping, lowering the book to my lap and saying "You know, that does sound just like Hana."

You see, I know a Hana - yes, her name's Hana! - who also happens to be part aisan and part caucasion (Japanese and Scotch-Irish, to be specific), and she in indeed the embodiment of every grace and miable attribute, brilliant in conversation and intellect, and a simple pleasure to be around. I love her to death.

There's an artist based in California named Stephanie Pui-Mun Law. She does fantasy pieces, but she'll also work for commission. One couple who was getting married asked her to do the graphics for their wedding invitations. The groom was Manx (from the Isle of Man between Ireland and and England) and the bride was Japanese. They wanted something that would embrace both their cultures, so Stephanie created a beautiful Celtic Knot using Japanese Cranes.

It made me think of Hana - you can see why.

©Stephanie Pui-Mun Law

You can check out the rest of Stephanie's art at her web site, Shadowscapes.