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# Project Description Celebrating Being mixed race Laluna Dale-Thomas Summary Final work My name is Laluna Dale-Thomas, I'm a Japanese/Welsh illustrator, currently based in London. Raised in West Wales, my rural upbringing shapes my work and can be seen in its playful and expressive nature. My work highlights diversity in a colourful and vibrant way, inspired by my own experience of growing up in a multicultural environment. Experienced in screen printing, lino, watercolours, fine liner, procreate and ceramics, my dynamism across different medians shapes the experimental nature of my work. My name is Laluna Dale-Thomas, I'm a Japanese/Welsh illustrator, currently based in London. Raise... College Camberwell College of Arts Course BA (Hons) Illustration Graduation year 2025 In this project I focused on my upbringing as a mixed race person in West Wales. From interviewing family and other mixed race friends I learned a lot, and ended my project with a recipe book, as food is a big part of cultures, connections and nostalgia. From being brought up in a rural part of Wales, it was amazing to see how my mum managed to introduce her Japanese culture to us, especially through food. It gave us a way to connect with Japan, without being there. I used recipes I collected from other half Japanese people, along with a story about it, as well as recipes of my own that I've been taught from my mum. I created facsimiles of mum's recipe book, as well to make it a mother daughter recipe book, filled with stories, memories and delicious recipes. Final work View Gallery View Gallery View Gallery View Gallery View Gallery View Gallery Share this project In this project I focused on my upbringing as a mixed race person in West Wales. From interviewing family and other mixed race friends I learned a lot, and ended my project with a recipe book, as food is a big part of cultures, connections and nostalgia. From being brought up ... A link to this page has been added to your clipboard Browse related work Race Community Craft & Process Language Identity Food Sports ScreenPrinting Watercolour Drawing Family
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