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SQUARE
DANCING GLASS |
Project
of San Francisco Arts Commission Equity Grants Program |
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| Nobue |
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WHAT SQUARE DANCE MEANS TO ME
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WHAT STAINED GLASS WINDOWS MEAN TO ME I associate stained glass with glass on church windows. Especially
when I see the splendid old-fashioned windows I enjoy the vision of the light through the stained glass shining colors over a person praying. It always makes me feel more spiritual. And spirituality binds everyone together. Love and peace, Nobue Yamaji June 2003 |
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©2003 QBL STUDIOS
I
grew up in Japanese society with much more formal & rigid ideas. Bowing
is polite, but touching is not. Square dance is much more American with
friendly gestures. Being formal, I cannot even shake hands. So, at Square
dance,
I can touch all the dancers’ hands and make friendly gestures without
embarrassment. Music and body movement keep my life more joyful and exciting.
in churches like the rose window at Notre Dame in Paris. Christian
churches seem to always have stained glass, so I relate stained glass
to Christianity even though I am Shinto.