Posted on 16 December 2009 by hanamipapa
Noah Memorial Charcoal Portrait by Jason Marti
Today I’m excited to share with you the final charcoal portrait from our latest giveaway. He is a beautiful baby boy and a joy to memorialize for his parents. I know he will always be loved and missed.
What do you think about the portrait? Have you ever considered commissioning a charcoal portrait? Share your comments with the artist below.
Posted on 30 November 2009 by hanamipapa
Capturing a Short Life is a beautiful documentary about families dealing with infant loss and how important it is to remember and celebrate all of the tiny lives lost so soon.
Originally airing in December 2008 in Canada, Capturing a Short Life is powerfully moving. Shows people who haven’t experienced a child loss why it is important to for us to remember and talk about our children. One father said it best in the trailer “we love to talk about her because she was a person.”
Having known first-hand the pain of losing a child so young, we started Hanami Prints to provide bereaved parents and families the smallest of comforts through meaningful and personal keepsakes. We understand how important it is to remember and know of few places to find quality and thoughtful items to mark our childrens’ short lives.
What did you think of the trailer? Did you watch the documentary? How was it received friends, family and the media?
Posted on 20 November 2009 by hanamipapa
TGIF! Monday we announced a charcoal portrait giveaway and the time has come to announce the lucky winner.
Drum roll please….
…and the winner is Donna!
We would like to thank all of our readers for participating and for making our relaunch such a big success. I am truly humbled by the number of people who participated–the feedback we received was wonderful.
We invite you to subscribe to our feed via email or RSS reader to easily stay up-to-date.
We enjoyed putting this giveaway together–let us know your thoughts. Did you enjoy this giveaway? Would you like to see us offer this on a regular basis?
Posted on 16 November 2009 by hanamipapa
Charcoal Portrait of Nicolas by Jason Marti
In keeping with the spirit of our “Grand Reopening,” we will be giving one lucky reader a hand drawn charcoal portrait created by our very own artist, Jason Marti.
The winner’s portrait will be hand-drawn in charcoal pencil, allowing for subtle shading and gradations. Jason’s artwork is created using acid-free archival materials with an invisible protective coating that minimizes smudging and fading over time. The portrait will be approximately 8”x10” in size, allowing you to mat and frame the artwork yourself or take it to a professional framer.
Jason normally sells his 8″x10″ charcoal portraits for $130US for a single subject, but offers Hanami Prints‘ customers a 50% discount. This is your chance to win one of these beautiful portraits–just in time for the holidays.
The rules are simple–leave a comment below and let us know what you think about the site. Submit your comment before midnight Thursday November 19, 2009. The winner will be announced the next morning Friday November 20, 2009.
