HEARTS FOR LOVE, an ORIGAMI project
There is a crisis today. Many Asians, including our most vulnerable seniors, have become the target of hate crimes. In solidarity to #StopAsianHate, J-Sei invited the community to join in folding 1,000 Origami Hearts as a show of support to the families of victims who lost their loved ones.
“Let’s counter HATE with LOVE! I embrace the origami tradition by folding 1,000 Hearts as a show of LOVE, the human emotion which can counter HATE and create POSITIVITY.” – Linda Mihara, Paper Tree SF
The Origami hearts were distributed to 300 seniors with Safety Awareness Kits. Over 1,500 are on display at J-Sei. Many thanks to all of the contributors:
White Eagle Coates, Karol Doi
Jun Hamamoto, Geri Handa, Rita Hanamoto
Carolyn Hayashida, Yo Hiraoka, Danny Ho
Kimi Honda, Susan Kai, Jeanie Kashima
Kathy Kojimoto, Susan Kusano, Marge Morimoto
Jan Murota, Geneva and Genevieve, Francisco Ortiz
Ann Overton, Sakura Kai, San Quentin Origami,
Janet Sakahara, Amy Shinsako, Jill Shiraki,
Lili Suzuki, Jane Tanamachi,
and many more
ORIGAMI Models demonstrated by Jun
An Easy Heart by Fumiaki Shingu
Origami Heart by Makoto Yamaguchi
Message Heart With Wings by Sok Song
Sweetheart Wreath by Noriko Nagata
Thank you to all who joined Jun and J-Sei by folding nearly 2,000 Origami hearts. The current installation is on view and offered in alignment with the initiative by Linda Mihara of Paper Tree SF.
Jun Hamamoto demonstrated 4 Heart Origami models for the Origami Pop-Up Workshop. See the videos below or posted on the J-Sei YouTube channel. We encourage you to start your own initiative and feel the love.