Origami Class for a First Wedding Anniversary Couple

The first wedding anniversary is paper!



1.5 hours Class size 2

label $80 (or 4 payments of $20 Afterpay)

Paper for the first wedding anniversary!
Why don't you create beautiful artwork together? This is a fun workshop to make an ever-lasting origami flower decoration for your sweet home and the workshop is just you and your partner.

No experience is required. So don't be afraid, Midori will teach you to step by step. Enjoy special hours of paper folding. Please let your teacher know a couple of your preferred dates and send a request to Midori with the dates and times.

Midori Furze is a Japanese-born, Sydney-based Multi-disciplinary artist and an experienced origami instructor. She also runs workshops at the Art Gallery of NSW, the Australian Museum, Hazelhurst Art Centre, Japan Foundation Sydney and many other occasions.

Let us help you to celebrate your special day!

This would also be a unique gift for him or her or friends, a first wedding anniversary gift, a Christmas gift or a birthday gift.


Knowledge required
Beginners welcome.
 
What you'll get
Beautiful origami decorations in a frame to take home and enjoy it forever.
 
What to bring
All the materials are included in the fees.
 
Location

Kintsugi Australia Studio - 235 Clarence St, Sydney NSW

This venue is a short walk from Town Hall station (400m).

Origami Class for a First Wedding Anniversary Couple location
Your teacher
Midori Furze
Midori Furze

Origami and art

5.0 (26)

I was born and grew up in Japan. I came to Sydney in 1989 and have been living in Sydney's Northern Beaches since then.
I am a multi-disciplinary artist who creates canvas paintings, Suni-e, origami 3D objects and installations. I work with event management companies to create unique origami in Sydney.

When I was at the artist residency in 2010, one of the directors saw my origami in my studio. Until then I painted Western-style paintings on canvas which I had learnt at school. But he encouraged me to do more origami because it was unique about me as a Japanese artist based in Sydney.
I did many public participating origami projects and they were all well-received.
In 2022, I received the Foreign Minister's commendation Award by the Japanese Government for my contribution to the Australia-Japan culture exchange. I was also awarded by the Consulate-General of Japan, Sydney in 2016.

I have been teaching Origami at many places in Sydney for more than twelve years. e.g. the Art Gallery of NSW, Australian Museum, Powerhouse Museum, Japan Foundation, Hazelhurst Art Center. My origami workshops are very popular at festivals and events.

Teaching Origami is one of my passion. It is delightful to see big smiles on people's faces when they completed their origami for the first time.
A sheet of square paper turned into a bird still amazes me. Japanese people have been folding paper cranes for more than 400 years. We fold the same way as the people who lived 400 years ago.
Origami is an affordable, lightweight, clean activity. You can play anywhere. It is a great exercise for our hands as well as our brains.

In recent years, origami techniques are used in design, math and science. The airbags in the cars are folded. The solar panels in the spaceships are folded. The stents save people's lives.
I hope we will have more wonderful inventors in Australia in the near future who enjoyed folding origami when they were little.

Let's start folding!

Verified reviews

We only show reviews from customers who have paid for and attended this class


Andy Scoffin Sep 2023


Midori was great and we made a gift for our new home on our paper wedding anniversary! Would highly recommend

Origami Class for a First Wedding Anniversary Couple review by Andy Scoffin - Sydney

Ceri Sep 2023


Our teacher Midori, did an excellent job teaching us the amazing art of origami. The venue was cosy and welcoming and the refreshments were delightful. We had a wonderful time celebrating our first wedding anniversary.

Paper Craft and Ink class review by Ceri - Sydney

Rebekah Johnson Jan 2023

2 ClassBento workshops attended • 2 reviews


Midori Furze was kind, welcoming and patient and explained all of the steps clearly. We learnt to make roses and a butterfly that we put together in a beautiful picture frame. This was a wonderful and mindful activity to celebrate our first wedding anniversary. I thought this was excellent value for money and all of the equipment and the venue were perfect. Thank you very much, Midori-san. Our display looks lovely!

Origami Class for a First Wedding Anniversary Couple review by Rebekah Johnson - Sydney

Mitchell Heaven Apr 2022


Midori was amazing! My wife and I really enjoyed this class and we learned a lot along the way.
Midori was thoughtful, welcoming, warm and helpful. It was a delight to have had her take us on this experience.

Effie Huang Dec 2021


I signed up this class being a surprise for my husband on our first anniversary. We didn’t have any experience of origami. Midori was very nice and patient with us. She made it easy for us to follow along. We made a display of paper roses and butterflies with a red string in a shape of infinity resembling eternity of love. It’s a special gift for us. Thank you!

Paper Craft and Ink class review by Effie Huang - Sydney

Mel Tan Feb 2021


Midori was a great teacher and we had so much fun creating something we could take home with us! Her guidance was very detailed and easy to follow. We enjoyed the options available to us in terms of colours and the end reuslt was amazing

Sophia Ferguson Jan 2021


We had a wonderful experience learning origami with Midori, who is a patient and friendly teacher.

The workshop is in a peaceful setting and the origami works Midori helped us create were beautiful.

We would recommend this workshop to any couple who would like to learn a new creative skill together.

Andrew Duggan Mar 2020


Amazing origami workshop with a fantastic tutor, Midori Furze.

Really loved the venue, a real hidden gem.

Midori was the perfect host, looking after us, providing expert tuition and a genuinely fantastic experience. Loved the art and the Japanese hospitality.

Big thanks to Midori for making this happen, especially in the trying times of social distancing.

Paper Craft and Ink class review by Andrew Duggan - Sydney

More from Midori Furze

2023-12-08 15:00:00
V48I01Z33L 34c052b7f77f35dccea660a6ce51910d production Sydney NSW AU sydney