About Midori Furze

I am a Japanese-born, Sydney-based multidisciplinary artist and I am an active participant in the local art community. As well as exhibiting my works in a number of group and solo exhibitions, I often run origami workshops and community origami projects.

Origami Koinobori Project 2021

Feed Me More Kabuto – Visit JPF and fold the Origami

Origami Koi Fish Kite
Join us for the origami project!
In April and May 2021, Japan Foundation in Sydney (Level 4, Central Park 28 Broadway Chippendale NSW) runs the origami project. Anyone can join the fun.
You can make a samurai hat and it will be a part of the koinobori.
This project was well-received at an origami workshop in Tonga, 2019, which I was invited to by The Japan Foundation. I particularly like that this project is based around the concept that people can work together to create a large collaborative work while anyone can participate in at their own pace.
Furthermore, I think this is a project that suits our current situation, where social gatherings are restricted but our desire to be connected with others remains. The Japanese hoist koinobori every year in May, allowing them to swim in the blue skies of spring in Japan. It is these koinobori that wish for children’s good health. I wish that our origami koinobori brings us similar good health here.
2021-04-03T12:30:25+11:00April 3rd, 2021|Origami, Projects|

Group Exhibition “Home ward Bound”

North Sydney Council’s group exhibition

Paper Vessels

The collaborative installation by Primrose Paper Arts. Each vessel symbolises the affirmative process of finding and holding value and the discarding of the unneeded.

I’ve ran the origami workshop during the exhibition and it was really fun!

Project 2060 : Home Ward Bound
March 2021
Coal Loader Tunnel
North Sydney Council

origami workshop
2021-04-03T10:42:18+11:00April 3rd, 2021|Exhibitions, Origami|

311 Paper Cranes

Folded With Love

311 paper cranes
My 311 Paper Cranes installation was displayed at the East Japan disaster commemoration event.
Big thanks to my helpers. I couldn’t have done so well without them and I received a lot of nice feedback about my installation.
Mr Kiya, the Consul of General in Sydney congratulated me for making it.
The main stage events also went very well. I was honoured to meet energetic performers, wonderful volunteer staff, visitors and the sponsors that evening.
The event was on the news on TBS and the reporter was Hiroki Iijima.
Please watch the YouTube link: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=zZ0VZ-lE3LQ
Consulate of General of Japan, Sydney
2021-03-20T22:12:34+11:00March 12th, 2021|Exhibitions, Origami, Projects|

A Short Trip to Japan in Balmain

Origami Workshop at Ryokan Gojyuan is Re-commenced!

Ryokan Gojyuan Workshop

Workshops are re-commenced at Ryokan Gojyuan in Balmain.
I did my origami workshop there yesterday. There were Shojin Ryori(Buddhist cuisine cooking class) and Kimono Salon (You can wear kimono!) at the same time, too.
A beautiful little gem in Sydney. Indulge yourself in Japanese culture and customs for a while.
Booking essential.

Check their website: https://ryokangojyuan.com/
More workshop schedule: https://www.ryokangojyuan.com/workshops/event-calendar?month=5&year=2021&next=1

Origami Workshop
2021-03-08T13:16:54+11:00March 8th, 2021|Origami, Workshops|

Give Away – Discount voucher for my origami workshop

Workshop discount voucher is out now!

Feb 2019

How exciting!!

This is my first time to offer you a discount voucher for my origami workshops.
To get your 10% discount on Class Bento website, please use the code, ORIGAMI2021MARCH before you pay the fees.

I have 4 different workshops listed on the ClassBento website.
Origami for adults (max 4 participants per workshop) https://classbento.com.au/origami-workshop-for-adults
For Special Creative Couple (For the first-anniversary couple, 1 couple per workshop) https://classbento.com.au/origami-workshop-for-a-special-creative-couple 
Advanced private lesson (one on one) https://classbento.com.au/advanced-origami-private-lesson
Origami Christmas Workshop (max 4 participants per workshop) https://classbento.com.au/origami-christmas-workshop

If don’t have set any dates for the workshops, please request me with your preferences of the time and the dates (weekend only), I will get back to you asap. The discount will apply for any workshops on any dates in 2021.
Offer ends on 31st March!

Twist Roses
2021-02-18T10:01:06+11:00February 18th, 2021|Origami, Workshops|

Mini Group Exhibition at Narrabeen Tramshed

Mini-group exhibition will be on this weekend

When I Wish Upon a Star 16

Looking forward to being a part of the mini-group exhibition at Narrabeen Tramshed on 20-21 February 2021!
Finally!!

I will exhibit my paintings, origami works and little things you may love to see.
And I will be on duty in the afternoon on Saturday 20th February.
Please pop in!

ten artists from the local artists’ group, Art & Soul collective inc
20-21 February 2021, 10am-4pm
Narrabeen Tramshed Art Centre

Pink Roses on the piano
2021-02-18T09:11:21+11:00February 18th, 2021|Exhibitions, New Work, Origami, Paintings|

Endless possibilities

Many different Origami Boxes are available

Origami Box

Responded to the request for the origami box workshop.
I have been searching for the origami boxes which are something easy and quick but look impressive…
There are so many different origami boxes I can teach for the beginners.
I think these boxes in the image (Photographed by Midori) are very cool! (and surprisingly steady and strong.)

Refreshing my memory is also fun and makes me very excited!

Would you like to fold them with me?!

2021-01-26T08:58:14+11:00January 24th, 2021|New Work, Origami, Workshops|

Rain on a koi pond

Raindrops on a koi pond

I like the rain.
I like watching the koi pond in the rain.
the rain falls on the pond and makes ripples.
The fish look like they are excited to feel the raindrops…

Each koi fish was folded with a square sheet of paper, no scissors.

2021-01-26T09:19:19+11:00January 24th, 2021|New Work, Origami|

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