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miya ando

Miya Ando is an award-winning artist who creates meditative works on steel canvas. Half-Japanese and half-Russian, Miya grew up between two worlds; a Buddhist temple in Japan and in Northern California. Raised by sword smith turned Buddhist priests,... view more

  1. on October 28, 2009
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    Art Supplies, Books & Education for Indigo Youth Movement in South Africa by miya ando

    Your donation will go directly to the purchase of art supplies, books and education for the children in the Isithumba Village in South Africa.

    • 128% funded $2,562 pledged
    • 36 backers
    • Funded Oct 28, 2009
  2. on October 26, 2009
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    miya ando
    Posted project update #5

    Thank you! and Shipping Address Request

    Dear Kind Supporters,

    Thank you all for a very successful fundraising! Myself, Element and the Indigo Youth Movement are sincerely grateful for the very generous support for this project, we will be able to provide even more supplies for the kids in South Africa than we had even hoped!

    We will be sending out the prints next week, please send your mailing address if you have not already done so.

    Thank you again,

    miya ando & Indigo Youth Movement

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        Nancy Eveslage on October 26, 2009

        Congratulations! MY address is: Nancy Eveslage
        2528 Derby Rd.
        Birmingham, MI 48009

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        Nancy Eveslage on October 26, 2009

        I just raised my pledge so that I qualify for the Limited Addition 2 x 2. I'm looking forward to getting it!


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  3. on September 29, 2009
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    Art in a Buddhist Meditation Space (Canceled) by miya ando

    A large-scale meditative painting has been created for the Against The Stream Buddhist Meditation Society, a public meditation center in Los Angeles.

    Funding Canceled (10/01/2009)
  4. on September 22, 2009
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    miya ando
    Posted project update #4

    Thank you to Yancy, Kickstarter and An Xiao!

    Thank you also to Yancy and Kickstarter for listing Indigo as a "Recommended Project" and also to An Xiao for recommending this project, I am so grateful to you!

    Sincerely,

    miya ando

    http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/thatwaszen/phone-tastic-view
    miss an xiao's installation project

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  5. on September 19, 2009
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    miya ando
    Posted project update #3

    Thank You!!

    Thank you so much to all of the very generous donors of this project! We sincerely appreciate your contribution to this cause, you have enabled us to purchase many art and educational supplies for the kids at the Indigo Youth Movement, Thank You!

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        Nancy Eveslage on September 19, 2009

        I am so happy for you. I will be posting a simular project for art supplies to Ghana. Great job. Nancy Evesalge


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  6. on September 2, 2009
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    miya ando
    Posted project update #2

    Edition Size: 50 Prints of each size

    There will be 50 prints of each size only, each print will be numbered and signed.

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  7. on August 31, 2009
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    miya ando
    Posted project update #1

    Indigo Print on Aluminum

    This is an image of the print on aluminum.

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  8. on August 31, 2009
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    miya ando launched a project

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    Art Supplies, Books & Education for Indigo Youth Movement in South Africa by miya ando

    Your donation will go directly to the purchase of art supplies, books and education for the children in the Isithumba Village in South Africa.

    • $2,000 funding goal
    • 10/28/2009 Funding Ended