What does Master Tomoko Fuse Say?

5/17/2013

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When I first began this journey, it was an adventure into a culture I had only read about in books - folktales and history were all I had to go on.  Origami made Japan come alive in ways that even visiting the Morikami museum hadn't.  If anything, the museum gave me a context to understanding, but origami have me an intellectual appreciation for the culture - its patience, dedication and beauty.

So, what the Master said mattered to me.  However, very little was written about her and at that time (1990), the Internet wasn't being used to gather information like you would read an encyclopedia.  All I really had to go on was her books. So let me give you the quote and biography that captured my heart:

"If you share the joy of origami with your friends, pack these boxes with some little gift and the circle of origami lovers with their happy smiles will spread like the ripples on water." 

"Tomoko Fuse is the author of Origami books.  She studied the art of ofigami from Master Toyoaki Kawai in 1970.  Since then, she has been creating new origiami works."

-- "Origami Boxes," Chikuma Shobo Publishing, 1989
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What to If We are Out of Stock?

5/14/2013

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Use our contact form to reserve your cards today!

Hand-crafted means that we do each card by hand.  

Think about that statement.

Reserving your order not only lets us know of your desire, it also helps us schedule our orders and our family time.  Remember, we are a family owned and operated business - mothers, sons, daughters, husbands, brothers, sisters, cousins, all come together to make these cards.

You honor us with your request and we honor you with our happy focus!
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Tangibility, Puzzling & Surprise in Action...

5/7/2013

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So, where do tangibility, puzzle work and surprise come into action? 

In these Three Simple Truths - that anything worth having is: 

1) something that can be held, 

2) something that can be achieve, and 

3) something that makes people happy while all five senses come alive.

People who receive Enlightenment note cards immediately know they have something unique and through touch and intuition, they know something is hidden in the back pocket.  How surprised they are is completely up to you.  

For co-workers, you could give a small gift book, pressed flowers, tea, chocolate, a mini-CD of music, a mini-DVD of any happy event attended, or gift cards to a favorite coffee shop.  

For business partners and patrons, you could even highlight past fund-raisers or benchmark achievements; upscale the gifts to quality compasses and kaleidoscope disks or small digital photo-frames.  

The list of possible gifts is truly endless, especially when you make them more personal…For us at Elegant E!, we simply know that one more ripple has occurred in the emanation of goodwill...
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