Sakura Bubble staying grounded in change.
a figure blows a bubble and bursts it herself — the gesture of choosing impermanence, of deciding what we keep and what we let go. She wears a kimono of cherry blossoms — the sakura, symbol of fragile beauty in wabi-sabi — while Mount Fuji rises within the curve of her arm, as if she's carrying it with her, holding the weight of permanence. A meditation on staying grounded in change: playful, willing to be destabilised without losing oneself.
Part of the series When I Grow Older, a collection of portraits exploring the emotions that shape us across a lifetime.
Sakura Bubble — When I Grow Older VI
🌸 Pink Edition · Obi Flower — Edition of two — 1/2
Total size: 124 × 167 cm
Textile area: 100 × 167 cm
Wooden kakemono with gilding detail: solid ash, Ø 3.4 cm
Leather string: for hanging, approx. 21 cm drop
Four-layer screen print on 100% Japanese linen, bronze gilding background, framed in a vintage Japanese obi with a flower pattern and mounted on a handcrafted wooden kakemono. Each obi is vintage and unique.
Sakura Bubble — When I Grow Older VI
🌸 Pink Edition · Obi Sky — Edition of two — 1/2
Total size: 124 × 170 cm
Textile area: 100 × 170 cm
Wooden kakemono with gilding detail: solid ash, Ø 3.4 cm
Leather string: for hanging, approx. 21 cm drop
Four-layer screen print on 100% Japanese linen, bronze gilding background, framed in a vintage Japanese obi with a sky & rainbow pattern and mounted on a handcrafted wooden kakemono. Each obi is vintage and unique.
Sakura Bubble — When I Grow Older VI
💙 Blue Edition — Edition of two — 1/2
Total size: 90 × 180 cm
Textile area: 78 × 180 cm
Wooden kakemono: solid mahogany, Ø 5 cm
Leather string: for hanging, approx. 21 cm drop
Four-layer screen print on 100% Japanese linen, silver gilding background and mounted on a handcrafted wooden kakemono.
In the studio
I work in layers, and layers take patience. Each colour is a separate screen, pulled by hand, one pass at a time — the image only exists once the last layer lands, so even though I had a plan for an aimed result, I spend a lot of the process readjusting along the way. Screen printing doesn't let you control everything, and that's exactly where it becomes interesting: a slight shift in the ink, the grain of the Japanese linen showing through a translucent pass, a print that is never identical to the one before it.
That uncertainty is the whole point. I'm drawn to the Japanese idea that beauty lives in what is imperfect and impermanent — wabi-sabi — this is what makes each piece unique, with its own story. So I don't fight the small irregularities, I enhance them; they are part of the narrative. My materials come from that same world: linen and washi from Japan, irregular gilding, a vintage obi framing the pink pieces, the kakemono mount in high-quality wood. Old and new materials that I bring into a contemporary image.
I like holding those two things at once — the discipline of a very old craft and a lightness of spirit. Tradition, printed by hand, with playfulness.
I hope it finds its place with you — something to live and grow with.
Wakana
FAQs
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Each Sakura Bubble is an original, hand-printed work in an edition of two, so every sale is personal.
If your piece arrives damaged in transit, contact me within 48 hours with photos. It's fully insured, and I'll arrange repair, replacement, or a full refund.
For online purchases, you have the right to return the work within 14 days of delivery, in its original condition and packaging. Return shipping and insurance are arranged by the buyer, and the refund follows once the piece is back with me.
Once your returned piece arrives safely, or a damage claim is confirmed, I process your refund within 5 working days.It's issued to your original payment method — depending on your bank or card provider, it can take a further 3–10 days to appear.
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Once your order is confirmed, I carefully pack the piece as a rolled kakemono and ship it fully insured with tracking.
If the edition is in stock, it goes out within 3–5 working days. If your piece is still to be made (the second in the edition), allow 2–3 weeks — I'll always give you an exact timeline when you order.
Delivery after dispatch is usually 1–2 days in Denmark and 3–7 days internationally, depending on customs. You'll get a tracking link the moment it ships.
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Not at the moment — but if you'd like to gift a piece, get in touch and I'll help arrange it personally, including reserving a work or setting up a commission.
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I don't have a shop, but you're very welcome at my studio in Copenhagen (Reffen). It's where everything is printed by hand, so you can see the pieces in person — colours, texture, and scale read very differently up close than on screen.
Visits are by appointment — just get in touch and we'll find a time.