How small can you fold?

Children are amazing!

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I love visiting schools and school holiday care centres.
We always have fun and some kids are amazing.
For today’s workshop, I brought different-sized paper.

The smallest I brought was 3x3cm.
But some children kept challenging themselves smaller and smaller!

Such amazing talented kids and everyone has crowded around and cheered them.

Looking forward to seeing them again soon.

Workshop at school
2023-01-26T21:35:14+11:00January 26th, 2023|Origami, Projects, Service, Workshops|

Origami Workshop for Adults 2023

⭐️⭐️⭐️ It’s time to put your mobile down and start folding~!

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Hi, origami lovers and supporters,
My next two workshops at Kintsugi Australia Studio near Sydney QVB are listed below.
Special Handmade Gift Box – Sun 19 March 1.30-3pm
Modular Origami Challenge – Sun 16 April 1.30-3pm
Limited spaces are available. Looking forward to seeing you soon.
2023-05-13T12:02:22+10:00January 7th, 2023|Origami, Workshops|

Farewell Mr Kiya

Sayonara Mr Kiya

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Mr Masahiko Kiya has been an amazing Consul-General of Japan, Sydney.
He led, pushed and encouraged us to the success of Japanaroo 2022!
Mr Yamagami (Canberra’s Embassy of Japan) called him, “Mr Japanaroo”
Some of the Japanaroo staff and Japan Expo volunteers had Mr Kiya’s farewell party at James Squire’s Brewhouse in Circular Quey.
We can see the Harbour Bridge and the Opera House from there.
It has been a wonderful experience for involving in the Japanaroo events for 2 years.
We will miss you and wish you great success in the next city.
(The photo below is Mr Kiya at the zoom origami workshop at Japanaroo plus opening.)
Consul-General Kiya
2022-09-18T21:25:21+10:00September 18th, 2022|Media, Origami|

Japanese Foreign Minister’s Award

Big thanks to Consul-General Kiya

Japanese Foreign Minister's Award
I received the 2022 Japanese Foreign Minister’s Award.
I am one of 197 individuals to receive the award from all over the world and only one from Sydney.
It is for my long-time contribution to the promotion of origami art and Japan-Australia cultural exchange. I was very thrilled to be acknowledged and appreciated by the Japanese Government.
(Image left taken by Kazuya Baba, Nichigo Press)
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2022-10-28T15:51:11+11:00September 17th, 2022|Media, Origami|

Consul-General of Japan attended my workshop

What an honour!

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Another huge successful workshop! My origami Workshop for Adults class was full 2 weeks before the workshop!
Even Mr Kiya, the consul-General of Japan, Sydney had attended with his wife.
We made two different boxes and many twist roses.

Thank you very much for all the participants.

I also received some wonderful reviews about the workshop.
Here is one of them:
Midori is a lovely, patient, knowledgeable teacher who always has her students making amazing things and loving what they have made. Midori is a very experienced and talented origami practitioner who also inspires students with new levels of origami items they can aspire to making. She supplies great materials and notes and you learn more about what you can use to make origami in each class.
Thank you, Anne. You are awesome!
Big thanks to Jun-san & Hitomi-san, the Kintsugi Australia for letting me use the space.
Origami box and flowers
2022-09-07T20:35:43+10:00September 7th, 2022|Origami, Workshops|

Origami Christmas Workshop

⭐️⭐️⭐️ Let’s fold special handmade Christmas decorations!

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Let’s make Santa, a Christmas tree, reindeer, and stars flowers as many as you want to learn for 1.5 hours.
A group of your origami cuties will be with you this Christmas!

No previous experience is required.
The Origami Christmas workshops are now face-to-face workshops and I guarantee to do ahead with the workshops even if I have just one booking.

Booking essential
Sunday 30th October, 20th November.
From 1.30 pm till 3 pm

Do you want to fold with me but those days are not suitable for you? No worries. Please contact Midori to arrange the private class. The workshop will run with a minimum of 3 attendees. So it will be great if you can find your family/friends to do the workshop with you. Max 6 people.
For the private class, children can attend the workshop. The children must be accompanied by an adult who also attends the workshop.

Booking essential: https://classbento.com.au/midorifurze

Looking forward to seeing you soon!

2022-11-19T09:32:28+11:00August 30th, 2022|Origami, Workshops|

Origami Rubik’s Cube

Free origami workshop at Japan Expo on Sat 3 September!!

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Do you know origami? Have you folded origami before?
Come and join the free origami workshop at Japan Expo on Saturday 3rd September!
Origami isn’t only for making flowers and animals. You can make a unique origami puzzle toy. Using your own fingers and brains are a great exercise for your health. The research shows that origami helps children in developing their thinking & mathematical skills and helps adults in keeping healthy lives. They say making origami is good because when people concentrate creating origami pieces, they stop thinking about their daily worries for a while.
Do you know that Origami, the traditional Japanese craft, is used not only in art, fashion & craft but also in architecture, space science and medical science? Origami attracts scientists and engineers attention. Do you know the airbags in cars use origami designs?
The origami techniques save people’s lives! Isn’t it amazing?!
Some fun origami kits and origami accessories with the top quality Yuzen ‘washi’ paper are for sale.
Booth Number 2
12.30-4pm (Children must attend with adult supervision.)
Register JAPAN EXPO 2022
( Leading JAPAN’s Food, Travel and Culture exhibition )
Looking forward to meeting you there!
Midori Furze, Sydney based Japanese artist
The Japanese Foreign Minister Award in 2022
The consulate of General Japan, Sydney Award in 2016
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2022-08-30T20:41:09+10:00August 24th, 2022|Origami, Workshops|

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