Finalist at Northern Beaches Art Prize 2023

Finalist at the Northern Beaches Environmental Art & Design Prize 2023

ArtPrize

Artist: Midori Furze
Title: Relax
Category: Works on paper
Medium: Drypoint etching on archival paper/Milk carton, water-based ink, print scribes, etching tool, scissors, ruler, a soft rubber brayer
Sizes: 48x40cm Framed

My art reflects a sense of simplicity and harmony with nature. By using recycled materials to create my prints, I hope to bring attention to the importance of sustainability and the need to protect our environment.

As a Japanese artist, I draw inspiration from the traditional Japanese partitions and doors, which feature four rectangles. In my work, I create unique drypoint prints using old milk cartons as plates. The lines in my prints divide the plate into four sections, revealing the original rectangular shape. I use blank space as an important feature in my art, as it is in many traditional Japanese artworks.

Manly Art Gallery & Museum
4-27 August 2023 (Close on Mondays)

MIdori's Work at MAG&M
2024-02-02T21:44:17+11:00August 4th, 2023|Exhibitions, New Work, Paintings, Sumi-e artworks|

Fantastic Opening Night – Group Exhibition “Sounds of Sumi”

Thank you so much for visiting our opening!

Midori Artwork

I am so overwhelmed by the large crowd at the opening. Fantastic!!
Congratulation, Tomoko, Krestone, Lee, the director Alex and the Blank Gallery!!

“Sounds of Sumi”
11-29 May
Blank Gallery (2F, 17 Valentine St Haymarket)
Thurs – Monday 11am-5pm

Chiyoko, Yumi, Midori, Ike, Yuko, Noriko
Alex, Mr Tokuda Japanese Consulate of general, Midori, Tomoko
2023-05-13T11:10:55+10:00May 13th, 2023|Exhibitions, Featured, New Work, Paintings, Sumi-e artworks|

Group Exhibition “Sounds of Sumi”

Inspired by the Japanese Sumi Ink

Lost in D Minor, by Midori Furze

Please come to the opening of my group exhibition, “Sounds of Sumi” at Blank Gallery in Haymarket. 3 mins walk from Haymarket light rail station and 5 mins from Central Station. It is a unique building with a fashion and cafe(Ground floor & 1F) and a gallery (2F).
The opening will be on Thursday 11 May and I will be there from 5pm till 7pm.
There will be my large paintings in the exhibition. Hope I can show them to you.

“Sounds of Sumi”
11-29 May
Blank Gallery (2F, 17 Valentine St Haymarket)
Thurs – Monday 11am-5pm

Invitation Sound of Sumi
2024-02-02T21:44:04+11:00May 8th, 2023|Exhibitions, Paintings, Sumi-e artworks|

Record number visitors saw my Sumi-e and origami

Ryokan Gojyuan Open day

Ryokan Gojyuan is an unique Japanese style accommodation in Sydney.
The Australian & owner, Linda loves Japan and she renovated her home into a small Ryokan. Once you step inside, you feel like you are already in Japan!

She organises Japanese cultural workshops and I run origami workshops and Koto no Wa workshops monthly.
We had an open day in August 2018, we had a record number of visitors.

The visitors admired my origami artworks and sumi ink drawings. Feel so great to chat with people who like the Japanese culture.
I wore kimono and also played the koto, Japanese traditional musical instrument. It was a really nice day.

Midoro played koto.
2018-11-25T10:17:34+11:00August 30th, 2018|Exhibitions, Origami, Paintings, Sumi-e artworks|