MIDORI
FURZE

Fold with love for the environment

When Japanese-born contemporary artist, Midori Furze moved her studio to Eramboo Artist Environment in Terrey Hills last February, she just fell in love with the place.

Eramboo is located on 3.5 acres of bushland adjacent to Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park at Terrey Hills. It is a non profit organisation and focus is on contemporary arts and crafts, including, but not limited to, painting, sculpture, photography, film making, design, sound, music and digital media.

This year for the first time, Eramboo takes a part in the Manly Arts Festival in September. Eight Eramboo artists will have an art exhibition and open studios for two weekends. Midori has decided to run an origami workshop, inspired by the wallabies she sees from her window while she works in her studio.

Midori loves to share her knowledge and have fun with origami. You may be surprised that you can create cute 3D kangaroos out of a square piece of paper. Come and look at a demo of giant origami folding with 1.8m x 1.8m paper. (the weather permitted)
Midori also runs a mini competition of who can fold the smallest paper crane at Eramboo. The world record is 0.1mm x 0.1mm (no joke!)  but we can start with a paper size of 15mm x 15m.

Origami Kangaroo workshop

When: 11am-12noon Sun 5 Sept 2010
Where: Eramboo Artists Studio (223 McCarrs Creek Rd Terrey Hills)
Cost: Free **Limited space, booking essential
Contact Midori: 0431 895 757 or midorifurze@gmail.com

Origami paper provided. Please bring your own scissors.
Suitable for 7 years old and up.

Eramboo Artist Environment 223 McCarrs Creek Rd Terrey Hills

More free events at Eramboo
Clay workshop by Christina Frank: 11am -1pm, Sun 12 Sept
Drink with artists: 4pm, Sun 12 Sept
Dance performance by Imogen Cranna: 4pm, Sun 12 Sept