Welcome to the first issue of White Enso, a home for all types of art inspired by Japan. To get the full benefit of this journal, it is best to view it on a computer or tablet.
It is fitting that the first submission to our premiere issue came from Greek artist Maria Papatzelou, who makes tome ishi using map fragments, wax and golden thread. Tome ishi are gentle guides, both indicating paths to follow and forbidden places.
Papatzelou’s tome ishi will guide you through the journal. At the bottom of each page is a photo of a tome ishi. Click on the photo to be taken to the next page. If you prefer to follow your own path through the journal, you can click on the Table of Contents link at the bottom of each page.
Whichever method you choose, you’ll find outstanding essays, fiction, poetry, and visual art. There are works in this journal that are divine, others are amazing storytelling. Some are profound, and some just simple observations, but all of the works chosen are worthy of an audience. Submissions came from long-time residents of Japan and visitors, haiku aficionados and hobbyists, professional and non-professional artists. The diversity is as thrilling as the works themselves.
In the time of Covid, the world relied on artists to pull us through the loneliness and malaise that so many of us felt. It is important to recognize the role art plays in our lives every day, and I believe White Enso will help do just that.
I encourage you to take your time going through the journal. Linger with the creations in White Enso. Let the ideas simmer within you before moving on to the next page. Come back time and again to explore what inspired those who submitted.
The White Enso journal will be available free of charge for three months online, after that, it will be available as a pdf. Please spread the word and share the link.
Thank you,
Linda Gould
Managing Editor
It is fitting that the first submission to our premiere issue came from Greek artist Maria Papatzelou, who makes tome ishi using map fragments, wax and golden thread. Tome ishi are gentle guides, both indicating paths to follow and forbidden places.
Papatzelou’s tome ishi will guide you through the journal. At the bottom of each page is a photo of a tome ishi. Click on the photo to be taken to the next page. If you prefer to follow your own path through the journal, you can click on the Table of Contents link at the bottom of each page.
Whichever method you choose, you’ll find outstanding essays, fiction, poetry, and visual art. There are works in this journal that are divine, others are amazing storytelling. Some are profound, and some just simple observations, but all of the works chosen are worthy of an audience. Submissions came from long-time residents of Japan and visitors, haiku aficionados and hobbyists, professional and non-professional artists. The diversity is as thrilling as the works themselves.
In the time of Covid, the world relied on artists to pull us through the loneliness and malaise that so many of us felt. It is important to recognize the role art plays in our lives every day, and I believe White Enso will help do just that.
I encourage you to take your time going through the journal. Linger with the creations in White Enso. Let the ideas simmer within you before moving on to the next page. Come back time and again to explore what inspired those who submitted.
The White Enso journal will be available free of charge for three months online, after that, it will be available as a pdf. Please spread the word and share the link.
Thank you,
Linda Gould
Managing Editor
To go to the TABLE OF CONTENTS, CLICK on the photo below.
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Tome Ishi
By Maria Papatzelou Maria Papatzelou is a visual artist in Greece who creates installations of tome ishi, either as individual sculptures or a collection hanging together. She is inspired by Japanese mythology and spirituality, and uses the traditional tome ishi as a guide for her more modern designs.
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Cover photo and design by Linda Gould