In the Japanese tradition of senbazuru, it is said that if you fold 1,000 origami cranes, your wish will be granted. The idea found its way around the world with the story of Sadako Sasaki, a young girl who inspired others with her endeavor to fold enough cranes to cure her cancer, after the atomic bombing of Hiroshima. Since then, the paper crane has become an international symbol of healing, hope and peace. Last week, local artists came to the Museum of Boulder to help with a similar effort the Memorial Crane Project.
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MORE Karla Funderburk of Matter Studio Gallery says she started this origami crane project to process the COVID-related grief she was feeling and witnessing. Photo by Memorial Crane Project.
It s been more than a year since LA County declared a state of emergency for COVID-19, and since then, more than 22,000 Angelenos have lost their lives to the virus. That means one in three residents here know someone who died or became seriously ill from COVID.
So how do you process all that pain and memorialize loved ones? Karla Funderburk, owner of Matter Studio Gallery, folded paper cranes and gathered thousands of them from people worldwide. Her Memorial Crane Project features tens of thousands of these origami long-necked, long-legged birds.