I’m Sakura Morse from Hiroshima, Japan. I started making origami jewelry in May 2010, and I’ve been enjoying making origami jewelry since then. All my jewelry is made with Japanese traditional paper, called washi/chiyogami, and hand folded by my small hands. All the papers are shipped from Japan. They are coated several times with two different high-quality liquid finishes, so they’re durable and water-proof.
Celebration of the Hand was started by The Temporary Museum of Permanent Change and Craft Lake City in the Summer of 2012 as a way to highlight and showcase the work of local artisans participating in the Craft Lake City DIY Festival. The Celebration of the Hand pieces are installed into steel Plakats, which are adjacent to the sidewalks on the North and South sides of Broadway (300 South) between 200 West and 200 East.
The exhibit is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week and is free to the public.
This project is supported in part by the Utah Arts & Museums, with funding from the State of Utah and the National Endowment for the Arts.