My work found a new home!
My latest origami work, flock of geese found a new home.
The organiser told me that it was a popular work and she wanted to buy it but it was out-bid!
I was in Spain, so I couldn’t go there so I am glad to hear the good news.
they raised almost $12,000 at the Art Gallery of NSW charity exhibition.
All the money went to Women & Girls Emergency Centre in Redfern.
Watching the geese flying
More than one thousand years ago, female writer Sei shonagon wrote in her famous Pillow Book, “The best time of the day in Autumn is the sun set…. It is more interesting to see that the flock of geese are flying far away……”
１０００年以上前の随筆集、枕草子に女流作家の清少納言がこう書きました。“秋は夕暮れ。（中略）まいて雁などの連ねたるがいと小さく見ゆるは、いとおかし（後略）”
I created this artwork responding to Sei shonagon’s quote.
The big moon in the sky watches the flock of geese in the early hours of the evening. I always enjoy watching the flock of geese flying in the sky.
清少納言が書いたことに対する私なりの表現をアートで表しました。
日が沈んだばかりの空に大きなお月様が顔を出し、雁の群れをみまもっています。雁の群れを見るといつも素敵で、なんとも穏やかな気持ちにさせてくれます。
I donated this artwork for Art Gallery of NSW staff charity exhibition.
All the money will go to Women & Girls Emergency Centre in Redfern.
Watch how it changes – origami lampshade
Watch the video, how the lampshade changes the shapes.
Love it!
My new origami lampshade, Mono no Aware
I am very excited to show you my new origami lampshade!
I use the LED tea lights which doesn’t get hot, so it is safe to use with paper.
You can turn to change the shapes, “Mono no Aware – The Beauty of impermanence”
My new origami lampshade is now exhibited at Art Muster exhibition for Manly Arts Festival.
My three paintings of Mono no aware series are next to my lamp!
Art Muster group exhibition
29 Aug 24 Sept 2018
Art & Soul Inc Pop-up Gallery
(559 Sydney Rd Seaforth)
Open Wed – Sat 10am-4pm, Sun 10am-1pm
Everyone welcome!!
Origami workshop at the Cherry Blossom Festival, World Square
Digital interaction game was appeared on the big screen. New type of Cherry blossoms festival was on at World Square, Sydney’s Town Hall.
The cherry blossoms on the screen was popped and fell when you moved your arms on the screen. So much fun!
No, no I was working there. I run the origami workshop there and participants can make some origami such as cherry blossoms.
Ryokan Gojyuan Open day
Ryokan Gojyuan is an unique Japanese style accommodation in Sydney.
The Australian & owner, Linda loves Japan and she renovated her home into a small Ryokan. Once you step inside, you feel like you are already in Japan!
She organises Japanese cultural workshops and I run origami workshops and Koto no Wa workshops monthly.
We had an open day in August 2018, we had a record number of visitors.
The visitors admired my origami artworks and sumi ink drawings. Feel so great to chat with people who like the Japanese culture.
I wore kimono and also played the koto, Japanese traditional musical instrument. It was a really nice day.
Camilla invited me for running the workshop
One of the big women’s fashion brand in Sydney, Camilla in Alexandria invite me to run the workshop at their head quator.
They launch a new season dresses with Japanese inspired designs. How cool they are!
Many tall, beautiful people were there with beautiful dresses and they enjoyed folding origami!
Featured in Sydney’s Biggest newspaper
How lucky I am!
May 2018
Mr Takewaka, the consul-general of Japan, Sydney invited me and Mayu Kataoka, a Sydney-based photographer for lunch at his house.
How lucky I am! I made a kimono bird specially for him and presented to Mr & Mrs Takewaka.
I was so glad that they liked my origami.
