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.
Accidentally found my old video with Lane Cove Council in 2021
I made some origami videos during the Covid Lockdown.
Here is one of them for Lane Cove Council.
It is a Santa and a tree for Origami Christmas.
Hope you enjoy making them with me!
Small delicate work with a big achievement
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.)
Group Exhibition in Japan has opened and it looks great!
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!
New Painting to the exhibition in Japan
Midori’s new artwork.
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I sent it to Japan for the group exhibition with my teacher!
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What a wonderful opportunity!!
Joy is in creasing
7m Origami Monyument in Campbelltown
My work found a new Home
Midori’s artwork,
” Lost in D Minor”
Found a new Home!
Origami for everyone
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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.
Origami Hearts for Valentine’s Day
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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.