After three years of being away from Japan, I'm back for a week of good eating and cultural appreciation in the amazing capital city. Much of my fun in Tokyo will center around some of Japan's signature arts and crafts, including many forms of creativity that use paper. One of my favorite ways to use… Continue reading Adventures in origami 2.0: Tokyo paper crawl (shopping)
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New paper cut floral art from Japan
Now that I've finished painting my kitchen and living room area, it's time to think about organizing pictures I want to hang. Just today, I completed a wonderful little paper cut-out floral kit that I got on my trip to Tokyo last February, at one of my favorite paper shops and galleries, Ozu Washi. The… Continue reading New paper cut floral art from Japan
New origami to love: Duck
Working with paper is always close to my heart, even if I sometimes get absorbed in my stitching projects and don't spend time with paper for a few weeks. You can see a few examples of my paper makes in previous posts, here, here, and here. Yesterday evening I pulled out some wonderful foil papers… Continue reading New origami to love: Duck
Favorite makes of 2019: Paper edition
The year is quickly coming to a close, and I thought to share just a few paper makes that brought me much joy and some challenge. I've always enjoyed playing with paper. Wrapping gifts has never been a chore for me. I discovered the world of origami when I was about 18 years old, and… Continue reading Favorite makes of 2019: Paper edition
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