This blog is dedicated to my grandmother, and to all those who have been touched in some way by the art of my origami cranes. I am paying it forward, one small piece of paper at a time.



Senbazuru is the Japanese art of folding one thousand origami cranes. There is a legend stating that whoever folds 1,000 paper cranes will be granted a wish by the ancient bird spirit, but traditionally the feat is performed to wish eternal good luck, benevolence, and one thousand years of prosperity. For these reasons, I felt in my heart that it would be the perfect expression of appreciation, gratitude and ultimately, respectful farewell.


From the moment the idea came to me, I knew I could mould and shape this project into my own expression of something we could share together - a labor of love that she would appreciate, even if no one else in my family could fully understand what it all meant.


Each set of one hundred cranes featured here represents a moment, a memory, a spark in my life that we shared together that helped influence the person who I have become today. I hope you enjoy reading my personal reflections, so that you may fully understand the empowerment this project has had on me, and the inspiring statement of sharing beauty and joy that I learned as a result of folding my 1,000th crane.

Thursday, December 12, 2013

900/1000

Christmas comes a little early this year, but it's never too soon to think about all the good times we've shared together during the holidays. A warm and cozy home full of family and friends, christmas music playing in the background, the tree and festive decorations keeping up the holiday spirit, delicious food and traditional confectionaries, and all the stories we'd tell - old and new. It was always such a colorful time and a great gathering for our family.

I really enjoyed all those special times with you, and am happy to provide these hundred cranes towards revitalizing our fond memories together.





After each set of cranes, I ship them, 100 at a time, to my grandmother in a sturdy mailing tube. This is a small, festive drawing I did on the address label for this set.


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