My bronze origami paper crane sculpture is a tribute to hope and resilience, embodying the core message of STARS, an artistic collective raising sarcoma awareness. As a symbol of hope within the cancer community, the paper crane holds deep significance, and this piece stands as a powerful testament to that. I chose to craft in bronze, a material known for its lasting legacy and spiritual symbolism. This hero piece will debut at the annual STARS art exhibit, and honours my partner Michael, whose battle with cancer inspired STARS. Following the event, it will be donated to a community space, serving as a lasting reminder of hope and healing.
“Hope” is part of the ongoing paper crane motif and connects to last year's "Tree of Hope" installation—a cherry blossom tree adorned with 1000 hand-folded paper cranes.
My process began with creating a small maquette of my paper crane in clay, to assess form and structure. I then folded an origami paper crane to size using a 100cmx100cm sheet of paper. I unfolded the crane and mapped key folds to cardboard which formed a guide to cut key shapes of structure in wax. I am currently in the process of modelling the paper crane using wax sheets, which will tend be made into a ceramic cast for bronze pouring.

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“Hope”

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