Oru-Kami

oru-kami: from oru meaning "folding", and kami meaning "paper", is the traditional Japanese art of paper folding. The goal of this art is to create a representation of an object using geometric folds and crease patterns preferably without gluing or cutting the paper, and using only one piece of paper. oru-kami™ is a space dedicated to works made according to the Origami technique, a centuries-old art form that evolved in the Orient. Origami is an art that requires patience and intense concentration and above all, the gift of creativity and vision. Our dozen carefully chosen artists display a unique blend of ingenuity, inspiration, intelligence, skill, and dexterity. Each work of art involves 50 to 500 separate steps, years of experience and hours – if not days and weeks – of work. oru-kami™ offers beautifully-crafted and extraordinarily imaginative objects. Created by the most accomplished masters of origami in Far East and South East Asia, each is made with tender loving care and in very limited editions. Truly distinctive and guaranteed to be the only one of its kind, each model is made in a limited edition of 10, 50 or 100 and is signed and numbered by the artist. When you purchase an oru-kami™ work, not only are you acquiring a unique work produced in a limited edition, but are also doing your part to foster fair trade and protect the environment. oru-kami™ is committed to paying its artists according to the highest professional standards. Our code of ethics makes their art possible. oru-kami™ is also aware that the sale of paper, in particular for purely decorative purposes, should contribute to enhancing our planet: this is why it undertakes to plant one tree for every object purchased.