Origami at Burberry Sydney
Origami Demonstrations & Workshops at Burberry Sydney
Exciting to be at the Burberry Sydney.
Podcast with Sally
Enjoy talking about my practice at the Podcast
Big thanks to Sally-Anne Hurley from “How to Love the Sht Out of Life”
She is a wonderful interviewer and I enjoyed talking about origami.
She liked my origami bookmark with her name in Japanese charactors.
Podcast “How to Love the Sht Out of Life”: https://www.howtolovetheshitoutoflife.com/podcast/episode/4c86d5ad/episode-58-how-to-love-the-sht-out-of-origami-with-midori-furze
Fun Friday! Lane Cove Council Project
Let’s make a mother’s day card with Midori
Your mum will love your hand-made card!
Follow the instruction and make many origami hearts!
I really enjoyed filming the origami instruction video with Mayu.
It is now posted on Lane Cove Council’s Facebook page.
Interview by Consulate of Japan Sydney
Interview by Jessica Scott
Honoured to be interviewed by the Consulate of Japan.
I was very excited and nervous at the same time about my interview by Jessica Scott from the Consulate of Japan, Sydney.
I am the 10th person to be interviewed, so, I have seen all Jassica’s interviews.
I am the 10th person to be interviewed, so, I have seen all Jassica’s interviews.
All of them are amazing people in Sydney.
Anyway, I love talking about origami and my projects.
Cultural exchange Japan and Tonga – origami project
My appearance in the 50th anniversary video
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The Embassy of Japan in the Kingdom of Tonga started in 1970. To celebrate the history, the Embassy of Japan created videos and they included my origami workshops in 2019. What an honour!!
https://www.facebook.com/241393185871318/videos/192302542482718
Origami Koinobori Project 2021
Feed Me More Kabuto – Visit JPF and fold the Origami
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.
311 Paper Cranes
Folded With Love
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
Media Interview
Wow! I was interviewed by Shina Fly!
A YouTuber, Shina Fly interviewed me.
She is a really nice and fun person to talk to.
She likes origami and we made many origami together.
Making paper and paper vessels
Working for the next project
It is so much fun making paper vessels at the Primrose Paper Art Centre.
We started the next project, Vessel Virgins.
The exhibition will be at Coal Loader in Waverton in March 2021.
Fundraising for WIRES
Regeneration after the bushfires
I am participating in the local art project and created 3 artworks.
The project has two keynotes. It is a fundraising project for WIRES. We had very bad bushfire season last time so we’d like to donate all the money raised from the project. Each panel will be sold for $20 each.
The panels have already the outline of the leaf on it and the artists have to use the shape.
The panels have already the outline of the leaf on it and the artists have to use the shape.
So here it is. I’d like to tell you how I approach this project to create my work.
First of all, I thought about the theme, bushfires. I painted the burnt leaves in black with holes. Then I drew the red strings. I like the story of the red string and I often paint them on my work. It is known as a romantic story but I also believe we are all connected.
I added some new green leaves on the red strings and I decided the titles, “Regeneration”
Regeneration 1,2 & 3
25.5×25.5cm each
Acrylic on cotton panels
$20 each
All money raised will be donated to WIRES.
