https://padlet.com/emford11/cohs0ggp0sc1 A culmination of the creative process. en-us 2018-12-11 22:45:40 UTC 2026-01-03 16:58:25 UTC hello@padlet.com emford11 https://padlet.com/emford11/cohs0ggp0sc1/wish/313657372 The One Thousand Origami Cranes Legend is an Ancient Japanese legend that promises that anyone who folds a thousand paper cranes will be granted eternal good luck and/or inner peace. ]]> 2018-12-11 22:48:41 UTC https://padlet.com/emford11/cohs0ggp0sc1/wish/313657372 emford11 https://padlet.com/emford11/cohs0ggp0sc1/wish/313658016 In Japan the crane is a holy creature that is said to have magical healing powers as well as live for 1,000 years.]]> 2018-12-11 22:53:00 UTC https://padlet.com/emford11/cohs0ggp0sc1/wish/313658016 emford11 https://padlet.com/emford11/cohs0ggp0sc1/wish/313658256 As a supplemental visual aid to upcoming lessons that involve Japanese culture I wanted to fold as many paper cranes as I could, given the time restraints, and combine them into a visual, physical collection which manifested in the form of a mobile. ]]> 2018-12-11 22:54:31 UTC https://padlet.com/emford11/cohs0ggp0sc1/wish/313658256 emford11 https://padlet.com/emford11/cohs0ggp0sc1/wish/313658692 I find origami to be a soothing process. It allows me to shut off my mind and focus only on the intricate movements and folds. It is almost like a form of meditation. Nothing matters except creating a little bird out of this sheet of paper. ]]> 2018-12-11 22:55:56 UTC https://padlet.com/emford11/cohs0ggp0sc1/wish/313658692 emford11 https://padlet.com/emford11/cohs0ggp0sc1/wish/313658955 I started my project weeks before the due date by folding little paper cranes everywhere I went. It became an everyday occurence to see me with my stack of paper surrounded by cranes. ]]> 2018-12-11 22:57:31 UTC https://padlet.com/emford11/cohs0ggp0sc1/wish/313658955 emford11 https://padlet.com/emford11/cohs0ggp0sc1/wish/313659583 After folding a large amount of cranes (I did not hit 1000, but I am still going). I had to take my little beauties and make something out of them. I began the mobile process by starting with an embroidery hoop.]]> 2018-12-11 23:00:57 UTC https://padlet.com/emford11/cohs0ggp0sc1/wish/313659583 emford11 https://padlet.com/emford11/cohs0ggp0sc1/wish/313660102 Next I had to attach strings to each of my cranes. I did this with a needle and thread. ]]> 2018-12-11 23:03:07 UTC https://padlet.com/emford11/cohs0ggp0sc1/wish/313660102 emford11 https://padlet.com/emford11/cohs0ggp0sc1/wish/313660438 2018-12-11 23:04:55 UTC https://padlet.com/emford11/cohs0ggp0sc1/wish/313660438 emford11 https://padlet.com/emford11/cohs0ggp0sc1/wish/313660578 2018-12-11 23:05:44 UTC https://padlet.com/emford11/cohs0ggp0sc1/wish/313660578 emford11 https://padlet.com/emford11/cohs0ggp0sc1/wish/313660594 2018-12-11 23:05:50 UTC https://padlet.com/emford11/cohs0ggp0sc1/wish/313660594 emford11 https://padlet.com/emford11/cohs0ggp0sc1/wish/313660989 Once I had all my cranes attached to string.... ]]> 2018-12-11 23:08:18 UTC https://padlet.com/emford11/cohs0ggp0sc1/wish/313660989 emford11 https://padlet.com/emford11/cohs0ggp0sc1/wish/313661264 Now I had to begin attaching them to the hoop... ]]> 2018-12-11 23:10:04 UTC https://padlet.com/emford11/cohs0ggp0sc1/wish/313661264 emford11 https://padlet.com/emford11/cohs0ggp0sc1/wish/313661486 It was pretty tedious...]]> 2018-12-11 23:11:22 UTC https://padlet.com/emford11/cohs0ggp0sc1/wish/313661486 emford11 https://padlet.com/emford11/cohs0ggp0sc1/wish/313661659 And took a lot of patience...]]> 2018-12-11 23:12:30 UTC https://padlet.com/emford11/cohs0ggp0sc1/wish/313661659 emford11 https://padlet.com/emford11/cohs0ggp0sc1/wish/313661836 But the hard work and multiple finger calluses paid off... ]]> 2018-12-11 23:13:44 UTC https://padlet.com/emford11/cohs0ggp0sc1/wish/313661836 emford11 https://padlet.com/emford11/cohs0ggp0sc1/wish/313663476 2018-12-11 23:26:46 UTC https://padlet.com/emford11/cohs0ggp0sc1/wish/313663476 emford11 https://padlet.com/emford11/cohs0ggp0sc1/wish/313663482 2018-12-11 23:26:49 UTC https://padlet.com/emford11/cohs0ggp0sc1/wish/313663482 emford11 https://padlet.com/emford11/cohs0ggp0sc1/wish/313663490 2018-12-11 23:26:53 UTC https://padlet.com/emford11/cohs0ggp0sc1/wish/313663490 emford11 https://padlet.com/emford11/cohs0ggp0sc1/wish/313663671 2018-12-11 23:28:24 UTC https://padlet.com/emford11/cohs0ggp0sc1/wish/313663671 emford11 https://padlet.com/emford11/cohs0ggp0sc1/wish/313663683 2018-12-11 23:28:28 UTC https://padlet.com/emford11/cohs0ggp0sc1/wish/313663683 emford11 https://padlet.com/emford11/cohs0ggp0sc1/wish/313663845 2018-12-11 23:29:35 UTC https://padlet.com/emford11/cohs0ggp0sc1/wish/313663845