Origami Crane Ornament with Greeting Card
This crane ornament comes flat and attached to a blank greeting card. It can be mailed and then the recipient gently spreads its wings into a crane with a 6″ wingspan hanging from a gold thread ( instructions for opening included). The story of Sadako is also enclosed.
Available in a range of colors. Please request a color you would like in the notes section of your order at checkout. Our staff will do our best to accommodate based on our current stock of inventory.
The Paper Crane, Warren, VT
“I credit my Japanese ancestry for getting me involved with paper folding at an early age. Many hours of my childhood were spent turning sheets of paper into animals, toys and folded gum wrapper chains. As an adult, I was reintroduced to origami in 1983 when I joined a group of folders and made a mobile of 1,000 cranes. This was made in commemoration of Sadako Sasaki (see below) and as a symbol of peace. In 1984, I started selling and teaching origami and spreading Sadako’s story to people at craft fairs, farmer’s markets, craft galleries and gift shops around the country. The Japanese people have a great reverence for paper, and over the years I have discovered a beauty and strength in washi paper, as it supports me throughout my life.”-Miya Cline of The Paper Crane
