Sitter for Portia Geach Memorial Award

Portrait of Me at the Prestigious Portia Geach Memorial Award

Portrait of Midori Furze
Huge congratulations to, Stephanie Galloway Brown.
Stephanie was selected as a finalist in the 2023 prestigious Portia Geach Memorial Award with the portrait me, titled “The Paper Crane”.
This incredible exhibition will be held at the @shervingallery Sydney from 3rd November until 17th December 2023.
Stephanie wrote: Midori Furze is a Sydney-based multidisciplinary artist. Born in Japan, her early years were immersed in the traditions of Japanese culture. She draws Sumi-ink drawings on Japanese paper but Midori is known mostly for her unique origami projects within the community and her incredible installations. Her time is dedicated to teaching adults and children origami which is how I first met Midori many years ago in a paper crane origami workshop. A highly respected teacher, she has been invited to run origami workshops and projects in many places including for the Japanese Embassy. In 2022, she was one of 197 people in the world to be awarded the Japanese Foreign Minister’s Commendation for her contribution towards origami in Sydney and Australia-Japan cultural exchange. She was also awarded by the Consulate General of Japan, Sydney in 2016. Although Midori has made hundreds of thousands of paper cranes I wanted to feature her with just one crane crafted with deep care and respect emerging from the protective palms of the creator awaiting release into the world to symbolise hope and peace.
2023-10-22T08:44:59+11:00October 22nd, 2023|Featured, Media, Projects|

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|

New Exhibition “Rhythm of Sumi Ink”

Midori’s exhibition

Japanese Ink Drawing Exhibition
“Rhythm of Sumi Ink”
29 Nov – 17 Dec

at Kyushu Japanese Restaurant (9-11 Grosvenor St Neutral Bay. The restaurant opens 12noon till late on Tuesdays to Fridays. 12noon to 3pm on Saturdays. Close on Sundays & Mondays. The exhibition can be viewed during the restaurant’s opening hours.)

Sumi-e is the Japanese art of black ink drawings on thin Japanese papers.
Inks can’t be erased from the paper once you apply it and the rhythm of the strokes are very important as well as the colours and the sizes of the strokes.

2023-05-13T12:02:56+10:00November 19th, 2022|Exhibitions, Projects|

The Joy of Flight Exhibition

PPA group exhibition

Little Dream Collectors
Primrose Paper Arts held the opening of our current Mezzanine exhibition ‘Joy Flight’ on Saturday afternoon 12 March at Primrose Park.
It was a beautiful day, warm and sunny and was very well attended by the members, families and friends, who were excited to be invited to this event as so many art openings have been cancelled in the last few years.

Most attendees had never been to the site and were all very impressed by, not only the studio, but by the beautiful surrounding park. They loved the variety of work displayed in our exhibition and said how joyous, fun and uplifting it was.

We felt the opening was a perfect opportunity of engaging with our local community to give more awareness of the fantastic facilities available at the studio.

The exhibition will be on display in our Mezzanine space until the end of March so come on down and have a look.  The studio is open to our Paper Arts group on Mondays and Thursdays after 10 am.

PPAopening
2022-03-15T10:27:10+11:00March 15th, 2022|Exhibitions, Projects|

Group Exhibition “Rusted On”

Online Group Exhibition is on NOW!

Rusted on gallery 5
Group Exhibition, “RUSTED ON” looks really nice! it is a showcase of Primrose Paper Arts Inc. members’ new work. The online exhibition is on now and my work is included in Gallery 5.
“Wabi-Sabi Polyhedron Lampshade”: Rust can be translated into the Japanese word ‘Sabi’. The same pronunciation Sabi, from Wabi-Sabi, means Japan’s unique concept of beauty. Nothing lasts forever. I created a lampshade with the pages from an old torn book written by Charles Dickens.
The exhibition was created by Claire Brach.

2021-10-12T10:25:54+11:00October 10th, 2021|Exhibitions, Projects|

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