Date: April 13, 14 & 20 • 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Location: Paper Tree • 1743 Buchanan Street
Traditional Crafts, paperfolding
Origami means “folded paper” and encompasses the art of paper folding. While simple origami figures can be produced in less than 10 steps, more complex shapes require several hundred folds and are mastered by a select few who studied origami for many years. One such expert is San Francisco native, Linda Mihara, who practiced folding origami since the age of five. Her grandfather, Tokinobu Mihara, wrote two of the first origami books in the English language.
The Japanese are credited with origami’s development, although no known record exists as to its exact origin. It is an art that is over 400 years old, but its popularity has spread around the world. The origami exhibit and demonstration has been a part of the Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival since its inception in 1968.