Group show at Narrabeen Tramshed
I am featured on the Japanee Cultural Directory
The Consulate-General of Japan, Sydney released a cultural dictionary of the artists on their website in September 2020.
https://www.sydney.au.emb-japan.go.jp/itpr_en/culture_directory.html?fbclid=IwAR2U4M5ckfXCzYHNUUqe68loPO_Fxpmva4FmZRKSAkRSD4X8KQ8psL9LYUQ
They told me that I was chosen to be one of them because I have received the award in 2016, I am so delighted to be in it.
In 2016, I received a Consul-General’s Commendation award for my work towards origami.
I have been working very hard but it was a surprise that the government recognised me.
I’m still doing my best and enjoying the origami.
Thank you very much, everyone! I couldn’t do without your support.
I was featured on the local magazine in September.
It is so nice to see my artwork in a nice big room.
You can see my spring exhibition, “Untangled – Follow the red string” at the eye doctors Mona Vale between September and November 2020.
I am honoured to be featured. The local magazine, Pittwater life wrote about my exhibition.
So thrilled to see about my exhibition on a magazine!
My new work, Thinking of You 1 & 2
“Thinking of You 1 & 2”
94 x 94cm each
Mixed media on canvas, framed
We have lost our freedom to travel because of the Corona pandemic at the moment. We can still talk on the phone, we can see each other on the monitor srteens, but I still feel the distance.
We can’t touch, smell or feel the warmth of other people through machines.
I created the artwork while thinking of someone who lived far away and wish for them a happy and healthy life.
You are not alone.
Mono no Aware
“Mono no Aware” is a Japanese term for the beauty of impermanence.
I was inspired by a lot of holes on leaves in the English style rose garden.
I made 108 paper leaves then I cut out holes one by one.
I made more than 3,000 beautiful holes in total. Wow what a number!
I am so glad that it went very well as I planned and I am overwelmed to receive many possitive comments about my origami installation.
Glen St Theatre exhibition
I was inspired to create “Whirlpool of Love” by the story of Lake Te Anau in New Zealand and the Japanese story of the Red String.
The lake became wild because a woman didn’t keep a secret…
Pop in to pop up gallery in Seaforth!
I have just install my works at the front window of the pop up gallery in Seaforth.
Paintings
“Whirlpool of Love” 4 panels x 50×101.5cm
Origami installations
“The New Moon” a round wood with cotton strings
” Little smile” 100 paper cranes
” Dream” white pebbles garden with red strings.
Japan Art Directory – big list of talented artists in Australia
Japan Foundation Sydney has a big list of artist directory.
I am honoured to be listed there.
Please visited the link: https://artdirectory.jpf.org.au/artists/midori-furze/
You can also check the whole list of people. There are so many talented artists in Australia!!
My new work, Weaving Tale was created based on Greek mythology.
“Weaving Tale”
71x112cm
Acrylic on canvas
I was inspired the Greek mythology, the Story of Arachne, the weaver.
In Greek mythology, Arachne was a talented weaver who bragged that her skill as better than Athena, the goddess. As a punishment, Arachne was turned into a spider and kept spinning forever.
My new works are now showing at the Pop up gallery in Seaforth.
I’m very excited to show you my works!!
Please see them at Art & Soul Pop up gallery in Seaforth.
559 Sydney Rd, Seaforth.
(The gallery will close from Christmas till 9th January.)
Usual opening days are Wednesdays to Sundays.
There are many wonderful works inside the gallery!
