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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2013/02/22/17/47/p6P5V.St.138.jpeg|440Artist Motoi Yamamoto works during the fifth day on the ever-growing Floating Garden salt sculpture on the floor of the Morrison Atrium at the Mint Museum Uptown. Members of the community are invited to watch artist Motoi Yamamoto create this temporary large-scale saltwork at the Mint from February 18 - March 2, then to help dismantle it on March 3 at 1:30 P.M. DIEDRA LAIRD - dlaird@charlotteobserver.com
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2013/02/22/17/47/8VOUb.St.138.jpeg|433Artist Motoi Yamamoto works during the fifth day on the ever-growing Floating Garden salt sculpture on the floor of the Morrison Atrium at the Mint Museum Uptown. Members of the community are invited to watch artist Motoi Yamamoto create this temporary large-scale saltwork at the Mint from February 18 - March 2, then to help dismantle it on March 3 at 1:30 P.M. DIEDRA LAIRD - dlaird@charlotteobserver.com
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2013/02/22/17/47/vIPTb.St.138.jpeg|422Artist Motoi Yamamoto works during the fifth day on the ever-growing Floating Garden salt sculpture on the floor of the Morrison Atrium at the Mint Museum Uptown. Members of the community are invited to watch artist Motoi Yamamoto create this temporary large-scale saltwork at the Mint from February 18 - March 2, then to help dismantle it on March 3 at 1:30 P.M. DIEDRA LAIRD - dlaird@charlotteobserver.com
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2013/02/22/17/47/2JgeW.St.138.jpeg|326Artist Motoi Yamamoto works during the fifth day on the ever-growing Floating Garden salt sculpture on the floor of the Morrison Atrium at the Mint Museum Uptown. Members of the community are invited to watch artist Motoi Yamamoto create this temporary large-scale saltwork at the Mint from February 18 - March 2, then to help dismantle it on March 3 at 1:30 P.M. DIEDRA LAIRD - dlaird@charlotteobserver.com
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2013/02/22/17/51/o6x5J.St.138.jpeg|414Artist Motoi Yamamoto works during the fifth day on the ever-growing Floating Garden salt sculpture on the floor of the Morrison Atrium at the Mint Museum Uptown. Members of the community are invited to watch artist Motoi Yamamoto create this temporary large-scale saltwork at the Mint from February 18 - March 2, then to help dismantle it on March 3 at 1:30 P.M. DIEDRA LAIRD - dlaird@charlotteobserver.com
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2013/02/22/17/47/10HfZ5.St.138.jpeg|525Artist Motoi Yamamoto works during the fifth day on the ever-growing Floating Garden salt sculpture on the floor of the Morrison Atrium at the Mint Museum Uptown. Members of the community are invited to watch artist Motoi Yamamoto create this temporary large-scale saltwork at the Mint from February 18 - March 2, then to help dismantle it on March 3 at 1:30 P.M. DIEDRA LAIRD - dlaird@charlotteobserver.com
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2013/02/22/17/47/5295K.St.138.jpeg|428Artist Motoi Yamamoto works during the fifth day on the ever-growing Floating Garden salt sculpture on the floor of the Morrison Atrium at the Mint Museum Uptown. Members of the community are invited to watch artist Motoi Yamamoto create this temporary large-scale saltwork at the Mint from February 18 - March 2, then to help dismantle it on March 3 at 1:30 P.M. DIEDRA LAIRD - dlaird@charlotteobserver.com
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2013/02/22/17/47/y9jxq.St.138.jpeg|440Artist Motoi Yamamoto works during the fifth day on the ever-growing Floating Garden salt sculpture on the floor of the Morrison Atrium at the Mint Museum Uptown. Members of the community are invited to watch artist Motoi Yamamoto create this temporary large-scale saltwork at the Mint from February 18 - March 2, then to help dismantle it on March 3 at 1:30 P.M. DIEDRA LAIRD - dlaird@charlotteobserver.com
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2013/02/22/17/47/TtzrJ.St.138.jpeg|459Artist Motoi Yamamoto works during the fifth day on the ever-growing Floating Garden salt sculpture on the floor of the Morrison Atrium at the Mint Museum Uptown. Members of the community are invited to watch artist Motoi Yamamoto create this temporary large-scale saltwork at the Mint from February 18 - March 2, then to help dismantle it on March 3 at 1:30 P.M. DIEDRA LAIRD - dlaird@charlotteobserver.com
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2013/02/22/17/46/iviJS.St.138.jpeg|414Artist Motoi Yamamoto works during the fifth day on the ever-growing Floating Garden salt sculpture on the floor of the Morrison Atrium at the Mint Museum Uptown. Members of the community are invited to watch artist Motoi Yamamoto create this temporary large-scale saltwork at the Mint from February 18 - March 2, then to help dismantle it on March 3 at 1:30 P.M. DIEDRA LAIRD - dlaird@charlotteobserver.com
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2013/02/22/17/46/13D7XD.St.138.jpeg|397Artist Motoi Yamamoto works during the fifth day on the ever-growing Floating Garden salt sculpture on the floor of the Morrison Atrium at the Mint Museum Uptown. Members of the community are invited to watch artist Motoi Yamamoto create this temporary large-scale saltwork at the Mint from February 18 - March 2, then to help dismantle it on March 3 at 1:30 P.M. DIEDRA LAIRD - dlaird@charlotteobserver.com
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2013/02/22/17/46/ecmZF.St.138.jpeg|425Artist Motoi Yamamoto works during the fifth day on the ever-growing Floating Garden salt sculpture on the floor of the Morrison Atrium at the Mint Museum Uptown. Members of the community are invited to watch artist Motoi Yamamoto create this temporary large-scale saltwork at the Mint from February 18 - March 2, then to help dismantle it on March 3 at 1:30 P.M. DIEDRA LAIRD - dlaird@charlotteobserver.com
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2013/02/20/15/37/1m4U8.St.138.jpeg|525This is the 3rd day, as artist Motoi Yamamoto creates a temporary large scale saltwork , A Floating Garden, as it takes shape at the Mint Museum Uptown, people are invited to come and view the work in progress from February 18-March 2. T.Ortega Gaines - ogaines@charlotteobserver.com
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2013/02/20/15/37/elCY1.St.138.jpeg|525This is the 3rd day, as artist Motoi Yamamoto creates a temporary large scale saltwork , A Floating Garden, as it takes shape at the Mint Museum Uptown, people are invited to come and view the work in progress from February 18-March 2. T.Ortega Gaines - ogaines@charlotteobserver.com
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2013/02/20/15/37/8vI5L.St.138.jpeg|473This is the 3rd day, as artist Motoi Yamamoto creates a temporary large scale saltwork , A Floating Garden, as it takes shape at the Mint Museum Uptown, people are invited to come and view the work in progress from February 18-March 2. T.Ortega Gaines - ogaines@charlotteobserver.com
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2013/02/20/15/37/1oSwD5.St.138.jpeg|261This is the 3rd day, as artist Motoi Yamamoto creates a temporary large scale saltwork , A Floating Garden, as it takes shape at the Mint Museum Uptown, people are invited to come and view the work in progress from February 18-March 2. T.Ortega Gaines - ogaines@charlotteobserver.com
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2013/02/20/15/37/weTIZ.St.138.jpeg|345This is the 3rd day, as artist Motoi Yamamoto creates a temporary large scale saltwork , A Floating Garden, as it takes shape at the Mint Museum Uptown, people are invited to come and view the work in progress from February 18-March 2. T.Ortega Gaines - ogaines@charlotteobserver.com
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2013/02/20/15/37/U5BG2.St.138.jpeg|525This is the 3rd day, as artist Motoi Yamamoto creates a temporary large scale saltwork , A Floating Garden, as it takes shape at the Mint Museum Uptown, people are invited to come and view the work in progress from February 18-March 2. T.Ortega Gaines - ogaines@charlotteobserver.com
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2013/02/20/15/36/rbFt6.St.138.jpeg|415This is the 3rd day, as artist Motoi Yamamoto creates a temporary large scale saltwork , A Floating Garden, as it takes shape at the Mint Museum Uptown, people are invited to come and view the work in progress from February 18-March 2. T.Ortega Gaines - ogaines@charlotteobserver.com
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2013/02/20/15/36/D55wz.St.138.jpeg|415This is the 3rd day, as artist Motoi Yamamoto creates a temporary large scale saltwork , A Floating Garden, as it takes shape at the Mint Museum Uptown, people are invited to come and view the work in progress from February 18-March 2. T.Ortega Gaines - ogaines@charlotteobserver.com
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2013/02/20/15/36/HRULF.St.138.jpeg|374This is the 3rd day, as artist Motoi Yamamoto creates a temporary large scale saltwork , A Floating Garden, as it takes shape at the Mint Museum Uptown, people are invited to come and view the work in progress from February 18-March 2. T.Ortega Gaines - ogaines@charlotteobserver.com
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2013/02/20/15/36/o6kPb.St.138.jpeg|525This is the 3rd day, as artist Motoi Yamamoto creates a temporary large scale saltwork , A Floating Garden, as it takes shape at the Mint Museum Uptown, people are invited to come and view the work in progress from February 18-March 2. T.Ortega Gaines - ogaines@charlotteobserver.com
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2013/02/19/12/59/R2PQg.St.138.jpeg|413Artist Motoi Yamamoto is in the second day of creating a temporary large-scale saltwork at the Mint Museum on Tuesday February 19, 2013. Film makers Noriko Shirasawa with Nippon television and Boomer Alred withThe Art Blab.com record Yamamoto as he works. Yamamoto's work entitled "A Floating Garden" will be underway in the Robert Haywood Morrison Atrium at the museum from February 18-March 1. Motivated by grief over the death of his young sister, Yamamoto has been working in the medium of salt for almost 20 years. JOHN D. SIMMONS - jsimmons@charlotteobserver.com
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2013/02/19/12/59/hXQSw.St.138.jpeg|525Artist Motoi Yamamoto is in the second day of creating a temporary large-scale saltwork at the Mint Museum on Tuesday February 19, 2013. Yamamoto's work entitled "A Floating Garden" will be underway in the Robert Haywood Morrison Atrium at the museum from February 18-March 1. Motivated by grief over the death of his young sister, Yamamoto has been working in the medium of salt for almost 20 years. JOHN D. SIMMONS - jsimmons@charlotteobserver.com
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2013/02/19/12/59/jy1BX.St.138.jpeg|409Artist Motoi Yamamoto is in the second day of creating a temporary large-scale saltwork at the Mint Museum on Tuesday February 19, 2013. Filmmaker Boomer Alred gives a quick back rub to Yamamoto as Alread and his The Art Blab.com partner Peter Bentley talk with the artist. Yamamoto's work entitled "A Floating Garden" will be underway in the Robert Haywood Morrison Atrium at the museum from February 18-March 1. Motivated by grief over the death of his young sister, Yamamoto has been working in the medium of salt for almost 20 years. JOHN D. SIMMONS - jsimmons@charlotteobserver.com
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2013/02/19/12/59/XWGfQ.St.138.jpeg|350Artist Motoi Yamamoto is in the second day of creating a temporary large-scale saltwork at the Mint Museum on Tuesday February 19, 2013. Yamamoto's work entitled "A Floating Garden" will be underway in the Robert Haywood Morrison Atrium at the museum from February 18-March 1. Motivated by grief over the death of his young sister, Yamamoto has been working in the medium of salt for almost 20 years. JOHN D. SIMMONS - jsimmons@charlotteobserver.com
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2013/02/19/12/59/cEDJj.St.138.jpeg|325Artist Motoi Yamamoto is in the second day of creating a temporary large-scale saltwork at the Mint Museum on Tuesday February 19, 2013. Students toured the Mint Museum and viewed Yamamoto as he worked. Yamamoto's work entitled "A Floating Garden" will be underway in the Robert Haywood Morrison Atrium at the museum from February 18-March 1. Motivated by grief over the death of his young sister, Yamamoto has been working in the medium of salt for almost 20 years. JOHN D. SIMMONS - jsimmons@charlotteobserver.com
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2013/02/19/12/59/Z3Chd.St.138.jpeg|525Artist Motoi Yamamoto is in the second day of creating a temporary large-scale saltwork at the Mint Museum on Tuesday February 19, 2013. Yamamoto's work entitled "A Floating Garden" will be underway in the Robert Haywood Morrison Atrium at the museum from February 18-March 1. Motivated by grief over the death of his young sister, Yamamoto has been working in the medium of salt for almost 20 years. JOHN D. SIMMONS - jsimmons@charlotteobserver.com
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2013/02/19/12/59/149vvF.St.138.jpeg|525Artist Motoi Yamamoto is in the second day of creating a temporary large-scale saltwork at the Mint Museum on Tuesday February 19, 2013. Yamamoto views his work from a second floor balcony at the Mint Museum. Yamamoto's work entitled "A Floating Garden" will be underway in the Robert Haywood Morrison Atrium at the museum from February 18-March 1. Motivated by grief over the death of his young sister, Yamamoto has been working in the medium of salt for almost 20 years. JOHN D. SIMMONS - jsimmons@charlotteobserver.com
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2013/02/19/12/59/16IXWv.St.138.jpeg|525Artist Motoi Yamamoto is in the second day of creating a temporary large-scale saltwork at the Mint Museum on Tuesday February 19, 2013. Yamamoto's work entitled "A Floating Garden" will be underway in the Robert Haywood Morrison Atrium at the museum from February 18-March 1. Motivated by grief over the death of his young sister, Yamamoto has been working in the medium of salt for almost 20 years. JOHN D. SIMMONS - jsimmons@charlotteobserver.com
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2013/02/19/12/58/KEUDv.St.138.jpeg|413Artist Motoi Yamamoto is in the second day of creating a temporary large-scale saltwork at the Mint Museum on Tuesday February 19, 2013. Yamamoto takes a break to review the design of his work drawn out on paper. Yamamoto's work entitled "A Floating Garden" will be underway in the Robert Haywood Morrison Atrium at the museum from February 18-March 1. Motivated by grief over the death of his young sister, Yamamoto has been working in the medium of salt for almost 20 years. JOHN D. SIMMONS - jsimmons@charlotteobserver.com
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2013/02/19/12/58/CSkI8.St.138.jpeg|525Artist Motoi Yamamoto is in the second day of creating a temporary large-scale saltwork at the Mint Museum on Tuesday February 19, 2013. Yamamoto's work entitled "A Floating Garden" will be underway in the Robert Haywood Morrison Atrium at the museum from February 18-March 1. Motivated by grief over the death of his young sister, Yamamoto has been working in the medium of salt for almost 20 years. JOHN D. SIMMONS - jsimmons@charlotteobserver.com
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2013/02/19/12/58/163SVM.St.138.jpeg|405Artist Motoi Yamamoto is in the second day of creating a temporary large-scale saltwork at the Mint Museum on Tuesday February 19, 2013. Yamamoto's work entitled "A Floating Garden" will be underway in the Robert Haywood Morrison Atrium at the museum from February 18-March 1. Motivated by grief over the death of his young sister, Yamamoto has been working in the medium of salt for almost 20 years. JOHN D. SIMMONS - jsimmons@charlotteobserver.com
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2013/02/19/12/58/GJa43.St.138.jpeg|393Artist Motoi Yamamoto is in the second day of creating a temporary large-scale saltwork at the Mint Museum on Tuesday February 19, 2013. Yamamoto viewed his work in progress from a second floor balcony at the Mint Museum several times Tuesday. Yamamoto's work entitled "A Floating Garden" will be underway in the Robert Haywood Morrison Atrium at the museum from February 18-March 1. Motivated by grief over the death of his young sister, Yamamoto has been working in the medium of salt for almost 20 years. JOHN D. SIMMONS - jsimmons@charlotteobserver.com
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2013/02/19/12/58/ODmRM.St.138.jpeg|525Artist Motoi Yamamoto is in the second day of creating a temporary large-scale saltwork at the Mint Museum on Tuesday February 19, 2013. Yamamoto's work entitled "A Floating Garden" will be underway in the Robert Haywood Morrison Atrium at the museum from February 18-March 1. Motivated by grief over the death of his young sister, Yamamoto has been working in the medium of salt for almost 20 years. JOHN D. SIMMONS - jsimmons@charlotteobserver.com
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2013/02/19/12/58/n2hUp.St.138.jpeg|420Artist Motoi Yamamoto is in the second day of creating a temporary large-scale saltwork at the Mint Museum on Tuesday February 19, 2013. People can watch Yamamoto work from a number of vantage points at the Mint Museum. Yamamoto's work entitled "A Floating Garden" will be underway in the Robert Haywood Morrison Atrium at the museum from February 18-March 1. Motivated by grief over the death of his young sister, Yamamoto has been working in the medium of salt for almost 20 years. JOHN D. SIMMONS - jsimmons@charlotteobserver.com
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2013/02/19/12/58/17k4J3.St.138.jpeg|525Artist Motoi Yamamoto is in the second day of creating a temporary large-scale saltwork at the Mint Museum on Tuesday February 19, 2013. Yamamoto's work entitled "A Floating Garden" will be underway in the Robert Haywood Morrison Atrium at the museum from February 18-March 1. Motivated by grief over the death of his young sister, Yamamoto has been working in the medium of salt for almost 20 years. JOHN D. SIMMONS - jsimmons@charlotteobserver.com
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2013/02/19/12/58/vzuvc.St.138.jpeg|413Artist Motoi Yamamoto is in the second day of creating a temporary large-scale saltwork at the Mint Museum on Tuesday February 19, 2013. Yamamoto's work entitled "A Floating Garden" will be underway in the Robert Haywood Morrison Atrium at the museum from February 18-March 1. Motivated by grief over the death of his young sister, Yamamoto has been working in the medium of salt for almost 20 years. JOHN D. SIMMONS - jsimmons@charlotteobserver.com
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2013/02/18/14/31/GpYFO.St.138.jpeg|459(R-L) Artist Motoi Yamamoto talks with Brad Thomas, the Mint Museum's curator of modern and contemporary art in the Robert Haywood Morrison Atrium on Monday, February 18, 2013 as Nippon television coordinator Yuki Ito and photographer Noriko Shirasawa film a documentary on Yamamoto. Yamamoto is creating a temporary large-scale work out of salt entitled Floating Garden in the buildings atrium from February 18th through March 1st. Jeff Siner - jsiner@charlotteobserver.com
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2013/02/18/14/30/vb0m8.St.138.jpeg|474(R-L) Artist Motoi Yamamoto and Brad Thomas, the Mint Museum's curator of modern and contemporary art lay out the boundaries for Yamamoto's saltwork in the Robert Haywood Morrison Atrium on Monday, February 18, 2013. Yamamoto is creating a temporary large-scale work out of salt entitled Floating Garden in the buildings atrium from February 18th through March 1st. Jeff Siner - jsiner@charlotteobserver.com
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2013/02/18/14/30/GIV8p.St.138.jpeg|525(L-R) Nippon television photojournalist Noriko Shirasawa photographs artist Motoi Yamamoto as he prepares to begin work on his latest saltwork in the Robert Haywood Morrison Atrium at the Mint Museum Uptown on Monday, February 18, 2013. Yamamoto is creating a temporary large-scale work out of salt entitled Floating Garden in the buildings atrium from February 18th through March 1st. Jeff Siner - jsiner@charlotteobserver.com
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2013/02/18/14/30/sZXDY.St.138.jpeg|276Artist Motoi Yamamoto stretches before beginning work on his latest saltwork in the Robert Haywood Morrison Atrium at the Mint Museum Uptown on Monday, February 18, 2013. Yamamoto is creating a temporary large-scale work out of salt entitled Floating Garden in the buildings atrium from February 18th through March 1st. Jeff Siner - jsiner@charlotteobserver.com
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2013/02/18/14/30/ePucD.St.138.jpeg|353(L-R) Artist Motoi Yamamoto and Brad Thomas, the Mint's curator of modern and contemporary art tape down the boundaries of his latest saltwork in the Robert Haywood Morrison Atrium at the Mint Museum Uptown on Monday, February 18, 2013. Yamamoto is creating the temporary large-scale work out of salt entitled Floating Garden in the buildings atrium from February 18th through March 1st. Jeff Siner - jsiner@charlotteobserver.com
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2013/02/18/14/31/5i31W.St.138.jpeg|377Artist Motoi Yamamoto works on his latest saltwork in the Robert Haywood Morrison Atrium at the Mint Museum Uptown in Charlotte, NC on Monday, February 18, 2013. Yamamoto is creating the temporary large-scale work out of salt entitled Floating Garden in the buildings atrium from February 18th through March 1st. Jeff Siner - jsiner@charlotteobserver.com
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2013/02/18/14/30/1kv9HH.St.138.jpeg|488Artist Motoi Yamamoto works on his latest saltwork in the Robert Haywood Morrison Atrium at the Mint Museum Uptown on Monday, February 18, 2013. Yamamoto is creating the temporary large-scale work out of salt entitled Floating Garden in the buildings atrium from February 18th through March 1st. Jeff Siner - jsiner@charlotteobserver.com
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2013/02/18/14/30/1zYS2.St.138.jpeg|525Artist Motoi Yamamoto shoes sit near a printout of his design for his latest saltwork in the Robert Haywood Morrison Atrium at the Mint Museum Uptown on Monday, February 18, 2013. Yamamoto is creating the temporary large-scale work out of salt entitled Floating Garden in the buildings atrium from February 18th through March 1st. Jeff Siner - jsiner@charlotteobserver.com
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2013/02/18/14/31/W7OZo.St.138.jpeg|441Artist Motoi Yamamoto works on his latest saltwork in the Robert Haywood Morrison Atrium at the Mint Museum Uptown in Charlotte, NC on Monday, February 18, 2013. Yamamoto is creating the temporary large-scale work out of salt entitled Floating Garden in the buildings atrium from February 18th through March 1st. Jeff Siner - jsiner@charlotteobserver.com
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2013/02/18/14/30/H1rPE.St.138.jpeg|486(L-R) Artist Motoi Yamamoto and Brad Thomas, the Mint's curator of modern and contemporary art talk as Yamamoto takes a quick break from his latest saltwork in the Robert Haywood Morrison Atrium at the Mint Museum Uptown on Monday, February 18, 2013. Yamamoto is creating the temporary large-scale work out of salt entitled Floating Garden in the buildings atrium from February 18th through March 1st. Jeff Siner - jsiner@charlotteobserver.com
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2013/02/18/14/30/tx5kO.St.138.jpeg|498Artist Motoi Yamamoto began creating his latest saltwork in the Robert Haywood Morrison Atrium at the Mint Museum Uptown in Charlotte, NC on Monday, February 18, 2013. Yamamoto is creating the temporary large-scale work out of salt entitled Floating Garden in the buildings atrium from February 18th through March 1st. Jeff Siner - jsiner@charlotteobserver.com
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2013/02/18/14/31/GM1LJ.St.138.jpeg|525Artist Motoi Yamamoto looks over the beginning stages of his latest saltwork in the Robert Haywood Morrison Atrium at the Mint Museum Uptown in Charlotte, NC on Monday, February 18, 2013. Yamamoto is creating the temporary large-scale work out of salt entitled Floating Garden in the buildings atrium from February 18th through March 1st. Jeff Siner - jsiner@charlotteobserver.com
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2013/02/18/14/30/UxNkO.St.138.jpeg|314Containers of Morton Iodized Salt sit near a smaller saltwork by Artist Motoi Yamamoto at the Mint Museum Uptown on Monday, February 18, 2013. Jeff Siner - jsiner@charlotteobserver.com
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2013/02/18/14/30/nvPqa.St.138.jpeg|422(R-L) Artist Motoi Yamamoto speaks with April Dunn and her daughter, Lucy Dunn, 8 yrs., during a break in building his latest saltwork in the Robert Haywood Morrison Atrium on Monday, February 18, 2013. Yamamoto is creating a temporary large-scale work out of salt entitled Floating Garden in the buildings atrium from February 18th through March 1st. The Dunn's had watched Yamamoto work over the weekend and Lucy had presented him with a poem entitled, "What Salt Can Do." The Dunn's are from Huntersville, NC. Jeff Siner - jsiner@charlotteobserver.com
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2013/02/18/14/31/cY5Fq.St.138.jpeg|452Lucy Dunn, 8, shows the autographed package of postcards she received from artist Motoi Yamamoto on Monday, February 18, 2013 at the Mint Museum Uptown in Charlotte, NC. Lucy Dunn had watched Yamamoto work on one of his saltwork pieces over the weekend and had written a poem she gave to him entitled, "What Salt Can Do." Yamamoto gave her the autographed booklet in return. Yamamoto is building a large saltwork in the Robert Haywood Morrison Atrium at the Mint Museum Uptown entitled Floating Garden. He will be working on the piece from February 18th through March 1st. Jeff Siner - jsiner@charlotteobserver.com
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