“Fold with Love – 1000 paper cranes” is a project based on the Japanese legend of 1000 paper cranes. Sydney-based Japanese artists, Midori Furze and Mayu Kataoka did over 20 workshops including with hospital children, local schools and Louis Vuitton Australia. The exhibition has more than 3000 paper cranes at Sydney Children’s Hospital in Randwick. The project was 2011 Sydney Children’s Hospital Foundation Arts Program ArtEx.
About the project
Everyone can fold paper crane; it is small and takes only a few minute of their time…but we collected more than three thousand of them! Can you imagine how beautiful and powerful decoration will be on the Children’s hospital walls with 3000 paper cranes together? We are sure it will brighten up the hospital wall.
Thank you for posted your love in the shape of paper cranes.
Saturday, September 24, 2011
Mayu's origami works
Midori's origami works
Origami Panels
Origami artists from Melbourne
Philip C and Adam C's Zen origami
Mayu's photo works
LV - Origami Symphony
LV-Wings of Love
Trevor's artwork
Friday, September 23, 2011
Opening Thursday 22 Sept
"....Mayu and I started working on the project in January this year. Since then I carried origami paper in my bag everywhere and asked people to fold paper cranes in many occasions. We ran more than 20 workshops in many different places.
We have met countless wonderful origami lovers. It was always a pleasure to see the big smiles on people’s faces who made paper cranes for their first time.
We believe that everyone can fold a paper crane – it is small and takes only a few minutes of their time, but 3000 of them together on the wall become a beautiful and a very powerful decoration.
Mayu and I would like to thank our families, friends, people from Louis Vuitton, Sydney Children’s Hospital, the Hospital School, the Hospital Foudation, and everyone who contributed their time and folded paper cranes for the project.
Big and special thanks to Roxanne and Martha for their endless support. We couldn’t have done it without you. Thank you." - Midori Furze, the opening night speech.
Monday, September 19, 2011
Giant Origami crane has arrived at Sydney Children's Hospital
Solly's work
Forestville Montessori School
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
LOVE - in many shapes and many languages
Folders of this week
Louis Vuitton Origami Workshop
Sunday, September 11, 2011
Folders of this week
Open Studios at North Head Sanctuary, Manly Australia.