One Thousand Cranes

. I don't remember how old I was when I read this book, but it made a big impression on me and I have always loved the idea of Senbazuru, the folding of one thousand origami cranes. Once completed, your heart's deepest desire is granted. Sadako Saski's story spoke to me as a child of the need for nuclear disarmament and world peace. You should check out the Children's Peace Monument in Hiroshima.

I am attempting to make One Thousand Origami Glass Cranes. It's not "Origami", but it is my art, which I'm starting to refer to as Vitrigami.

What is my heart's deepest desire? This is the question I'm working through as I make one thousand cranes. Thank you for checking in on this project and possibly taking home a crane of your own.

This crane lives with Yasmine from Charlotte, who volunteers with Art Pop! We met Yasmine and her beautiful daughter at the Witch's Walk Market in Winston Salem, NC in October 2026.

This crane lives with a kind art teacher who found her at our market in Lexington. She had folded a thousand paper cranes for her sister's wedding. Her sister died last year and she is getting a crane tattoo to memorialize her.

Brooke was so sweet and found us at the BackYard Market in Charlotte at Dish, which is one of our favorite spots in town. This market was wonderful and helped raise money for the NC Migrant Network and Time Out Youth! This crane was an experiment in size and using hobby came on the edges - it's a super duper crane!

We met Bimo, who is new in town and makes fantastic crochet art. They took home their crane as a gift for their brother. You can meet Bimo at Common Market Oakwold on Wednesdays where they sell their wares and jump into open mic night.

This crane is for sale. $35