2026 Finalist, Grade 12
- Satomi Giedeman
- Silent Perseverance, 2026
- Watercolor, colored pencil, pen, collage on paper
- 9 x 6 in
Teacher: Independent Study
School: Chief Sealth International High School, Seattle, Washington, US
Excerpt from artist’s Impact Statement: "In Japanese culture...folding a thousand paper cranes grants you a wish. I wanted this long and repetitive process to symbolize Aiko’s experience in her research, with her diligence in achieving her goal/wish to help Japanese Americans."
Read the artist's Impact Statement.
Learn more about Unsung Hero: Aiko Herzig-Yoshinaga
- Collections: Aiko Herzig-Yoshinaga, Art Gallery, Civil Rights