Origami Tsuru Assemblages

Senbazuru is the Japanese cultural tradition of folding one thousand origami paper cranes symbolizing longevity, good fortune, and peace. This practice has been continued and adapted in the United States, notable Hawaii, where artists collage together the pre-folded birds into a collage.

Shown are a sampling of compositions I’ve assembled for gifts and commissions, using both the 1000 count tradition for large pieces and lower counts for more smaller work. Paper cranes or orizuru have long been associated with luck, and by combining hundreds of individually folded pieces, new forms and intricate textural compositions can arise.