November 11, 2015

Wednesday Whim - Crane Journal

 all images via Cristian Marianciuc via Bored Panda

When I was in elementary school, I read Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes. The story resonated with me and I began folding origami cranes, which subsequently led to an obsession with origami in general and all the beautiful things that could be made. I haven't actually folded origami in years, but as soon as I came across Cristian Mariancjuc's work, I began to revisit that ol' hobby.

In a year-long challenge Cristian Mariancjuc has created a "crane journal" where he folds a new paper crane everyday that documents his day through colors, shadows and everything that surrounds him. Like me, Sadako's story inspired him and he felt life was passing him by and that he had shelved his creativity. For him, each crane represents a memory he can reflect on.

The dedication to his craft is admirable. Some cranes take under 30 minutes while others take much longer. There is no limitation to his cranes. Only his imagination.

To follow the end of his year-long project, check out his Instagram or Facebook.










15 comments:

  1. Amazing post dear! I invite you to join my Giveaway on the blog:

    theprintedsea.blogspot.de/2015/11/phone-case-giveaway

    ReplyDelete
  2. WOW!! These are absolutely stunning!! Great post, thanks for sharing :)

    ReplyDelete
  3. wowzers! those cranes are so amazing!
    kelseybang.com

    ReplyDelete
  4. Wow, these are truly beautiful! Thanks for sharing.

    Amy Ann
    Straight A Style

    ReplyDelete
  5. These are amazing! I don't think I'd have the patience to create such a lovely piece of art work.

    I've added Sadako's story to my Good Reads list :-)

    Monica.

    ReplyDelete
  6. woow so beautiful!!

    Ana ♥
    http://aruivablog.blogspot.pt/ N/POST

    ReplyDelete
  7. How wonderful!

    bisous
    Suzanne

    ReplyDelete
  8. My goodness!! These paper cranes are incredible! You can tell that so much dedication, time, effort, patience, and creativity went into making them :)

    ReplyDelete
  9. I admire anyone that can do origami! I tried once and let's just say I'm not artistic. HaHaHa These are gorgeous!
    http://www.averysweetblog.com/

    ReplyDelete
  10. You always introduce me to incredible people with this series. I love it! These cranes are SPECTACULAR! 0_o

    [INTERNATIONAL GIVEAWAY] Win a FREE Kawaii Box!
    I'm on the Tube!

    ReplyDelete
  11. This is such a classy yet casual look. Love it.

    ReplyDelete
  12. oh my gosh - brings whole new view on paper cranes. these are gorgeous!

    ReplyDelete
  13. Wow, these look amazing! I did not know this was even possible...

    ReplyDelete
  14. Wow! Obviously, I have seen nothing yet when it comes to origami...

    ReplyDelete

Thanks for your comment!

LinkWithin

Related Posts Plugin for WordPress, Blogger...