Origami is the other aspect of the art on paper
I was delighted to be contacted from the Hazelhurst Regional Art Centre to run the origami workshops.
It was a beautiful place and currently they have “Works on paper award” exhibition.
Very interesting!!
Many people enjoy folding origami works with me. I really like the space.
5 years ago we started a journey with the Creative Space
The Northern Beaches Council has removated an old scout hall for the artists’ studio and exhibition space.
I was one of the resident artists who spant one year there. It is my artist home and the connections to the wonderful artists friends.
Replay
17. Oct – 27 Oct 2019
10am-4pm
@CreativeSpace
(105 Abbott Rd North Curl Curl)
Wow! What an amazing origami!
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Origami Challenge (Manly Arts Festival)
Sun 22 September 2019 10.30am-1.30pm
I organised the origami challenge with Sherine Tan and Winnie Leung.
Photographer: Ken Chu
Great success! We had many visitors and everone seemed to enjoy folding.
There are many amazing works on display and impressed the visitors.
Origami Koi fish kite project
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27-30 August 2019, I was invited by Japanese Embassy in Tonga and Japan Foundation, Sydney to run origami project / workshops in Tonga. It was a wonderful opportunity for me, so happy to be there.
Children’s happy faces were so beautiful. They were also very keen to learn origami!
I collected about 270 origami samurai helmets and made 2 Koinobori for Tonga.
The Koi Fish Kite (Koinobori) were presented to Tonga Red Cross and Japanese Embassy in Tonga.
Thank you, Miho and all the people in Tonga!!
Fingar painter, Tony Costa is a funny guy
I was thrilled to meet Tony Costa, 2019 Archibald Prize winner.
He paints his work with his fingars. He is a very friendly, nice and quite funny guy.
Spring has arrived at the World Square
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In the middle of the buildings, the Torii has appeared. Cherry Blossom Festival at the World Square is a nice oacis in the city.
I run the origami workshops.
All the participants enjoyed folding the origami.
Origami, Soroban (Abacus) and rugby
I’m going to Tonga for the origami workshops!!
Recently, I have met Mr Hopoi Taione.
He is Tongan-born former rugby player for Japanese national team and a business man in Sydney.
He builts the connection between Tongan and Japan for a long time.
I went to see him because I wanted to learn more about Tonga. He is a funny and friendly giant.
He was chosen to go to Japan to learn Abacus. While he was in Uni, he became a rugby player.
He was the first non-Japanese player who played for Japanese national team.
I was invited to run the origami workshops there in August this year by the Japanese Embassy. and Japan Foundation , Sydney.
I am looking forward to meeting more Tongan people soon!
Farewell to Mr & Mrs Takewaka, the consulate of general, Japan, Sydney.
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The consul-general of Japan in Sydney, Mr Takewaka was so wonderful, I wish he can stay in Sydney for many years.
I am sure many Sydney people have also missed him but we all wish him for his success in his next position, the ambassoder in Laos.
The photo was taken at the consul-general of Japan’s beautiful house.
It was nice taking photos with Mr & Mrs Takewaka, the violinist, Aiko Goto, the calligrapher, Ren Yano and I.
The drummers are Wadaiko Rindo.
Mono no Aware
“Mono no Aware” is a Japanese term for the beauty of impermanence.
I was inspired by a lot of holes on leaves in the English style rose garden.
I made 108 paper leaves then I cut out holes one by one.
I made more than 3,000 beautiful holes in total. Wow what a number!
I am so glad that it went very well as I planned and I am overwelmed to receive many possitive comments about my origami installation.
Glen St Theatre exhibition
I was inspired to create “Whirlpool of Love” by the story of Lake Te Anau in New Zealand and the Japanese story of the Red String.
The lake became wild because a woman didn’t keep a secret…