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.

Happy Travel – Japan tour

My First Japan Tour as a Tour Leader!

I was a Tour Leader for the Japan tour for the Art Gallery of NSW and we travelled in Japan for 11 days in December 2024!

We were very lucky with the weather. Warm and no rain. Walking in Tokyo and visiting many galleries were enjoyable in warm weather; we also got to see the beautiful Mt. Fuji. It was warm most of the time, but we had snow for a short time and some of us watched the snow falling from the onsen bath – hot springs in Hakone.

I was very fortunate to have a group of fantastic people and wonderful local tour guide, Mayumi.
11days in Tokyo-Hakone-Kurashiki and we visited many galleries and we enjoyed the Tokyo architecture walking tour.

Mt FujiUkiyoe Workshop
2024-12-29T20:37:16+11:00December 29th, 2024|Exhibitions, Featured, New Work, Paintings|

Making my own Paper

Small delicate work with a big achievement

Handmade Paper

I visited a Special Paper Shop, “Kami no Ondo” near Atsuta Shrine in Nagoya.

The huge shop has so many different types of papers on display.
It was amazing! So delightful!

Back in Sydney, I experimented with my pineapple pulp to make paper. The result was fantastic.
I love making paper and would love to experiment more.

(Below is a part of the shop, I think more than 20 times bigger.)

Paper Shop, Kami no ondo
2024-11-14T09:26:37+11:00November 14th, 2024|New Work, Origami, Projects, Workshops|

Exhibition in Japan

Group Exhibition in Japan has opened and it looks great!

Invite pont des Arts Japan

The Japanese professional painters’ group exhibition  “Pont des Arts Japan” at the Aichi Prefecture Art Gallery in Nagoya, Japan has opened.
It is horner to be a part of their 30th-anniversary exhibition.

Big thanks to the widely known artist & founder, Mr. Soshin Okumura, who invited me and helped me to frame my work in Japan.

Soshin Okumura shows his solo exhibitions regularly at Mitsukoshi, Takashimaya and more. He is my favourite artist and he still paints every day.
The exhibition looks great! Congratulations to all the fellow artists!

pont des arts japanMidori's artwork
2024-11-14T08:46:12+11:00September 13th, 2024|Exhibitions, Featured, New Work, Paintings|

Immigration Museum Origami Project

Joy is in creasing

Origami Paper Trail Melbvourne
I facilitated the Origami project, “Origami Paper Trail” for the Immigration Museum Melbourne.
It was a wonderful opportunity for me to promote the immigration, origami and exhibition.
We immigrate from the sea and sky, so we make boats and butterflies. Once we are in Australia, we welcome the new people, so we make hearts!
I hope we will have a lot of hearts in the installation.
Thank you, Keina from SBS Japanese Radio for the nice interview!
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Origami Paper Trail
22-28 July 2024
Melbourne Central
Pop in and fold origami! Free event
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Origami Paper Trail
SBS Japanese Interview
2024-07-26T12:45:47+10:00July 26th, 2024|Featured, Media, Origami, Service|

Origami Monument Project at Campbelltown

7m Origami Monyument in Campbelltown

My Origami miniature model With Timothy
It is a fantastic opportunity to be a part of the Campbelltown Art Project.
I designed an origami monument for Koshigaya Park in Campbelltown this year.
Koshigaya City in Japan and Campbelltown in Sydney are sister cities and the cities are celebrating their 40th anniversary.
My monument will be about 7 meters high. wow!
Here is the miniature model I created for the presentation.
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Origami Mobirus Ring
2024-04-13T09:40:16+10:00April 13th, 2024|Featured, Media, New Work, Origami, Service|

Chatswood Origami Club

Origami for everyone

Chatswood Origami Club
We simply get together and have fun with origami!

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Both beginners and advanced workshops were full and many people were on the waiting list.

So I think all the people who came to our workshop last Sunday were lucky!
They could book the spot or they were on the waiting list but got contacted to join the workshop.

Happy workshop and lots of smiles.
Chatswood origami Advanced
2024-03-04T20:14:01+11:00March 4th, 2024|Origami, Service, Workshops|

Origami Demonstrate at Sydney Flagship Store

Origami Hearts for Valentine’s Day

Cartier Sydney
Celebrate the Valentine’s Day with Origami Hearts!

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In 2024, this year I demonstrated the origami hearts at the very popular store, Cartier in Sydney.

There was a queue outside the store to get special gifts for their loved ones.
I was so happy to help celebrate the customers with my origami hearts.

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2024-02-16T21:32:29+11:00February 16th, 2024|Origami, Service, Workshops|

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