Player of the Month – Kellie Kawahara-Niimi – May 2022
Meet May player of the month Kellie Kawahara-Niimi; @kelli.love.art
Kellie’s partner has been playing for years and asked them to create a custom tama. Kellie decided they couldn’t paint one without knowing how to play, so they started using the kendama as a canvas and Kellie practiced in-between painting sessions.
Literally, my whole life is kendama now. It’s amazing!
Kellie’s is a huge fan of bold graphics or matte solid colors, but right now my their favorite is a sticky ash tama + ash ken. and just learned how to do ken flips.
I’m obsessed. It’s the only thing I want to practice.
“Special love to the artists and art lovers that support, encourage, and inspire us all to keep creating. It can be really scary stepping into something new, but the community has been so incredible. Big, big hugs to the new friends I’ve made. In the short time I’ve been here, I’ve seen so much kindness, friendship, and joy. I love how you hype each other up and want the best for one another. Keep that. It makes the world a better place. Also, hamsters can only blink one eye at a time.
Follow her on Instagram for more inspiration @kelli.love.art
