- A story of handmade origami jewelry and fine Japanese papers -
Sprang from my passion for washi paper and the world of origami, I created La Factorigami. I would like to invite you to discover the colorful and delicate beauty of Japanese handmade paper. Each new collection is an opportunity to celebrate the demanding and meticulous Japanese culture. I strive to bring these fine papers into life as an origami jewel that will enhance your outfit.
Find my inspirations and creative encounters on the blog.
Hanamiliterally “looking at flowers” is the ancient Japanese custom of contemplating the beauty of flowers. Today, it is particularly fashionable with cherry blossoms (Sakura) for both Japanese and tourists. The autumn counterpart ofHanamiis Momijigari,the observation of the changing colors of leaves). And yes, everything always has a very specific name in Japan ;)
Colors are above all a matter of taste, they reflect all our diversity, and yet there is one that is almost unanimously accepted in the West: blue. Blue comes first, by far, in all opinion polls and has done so for around 200 years (date of the first studies on this subject).
Moonlight white, crow's wing color, wet crow's feather color, young bamboo green, eggshell color... When we start to be interested in colors in Japan, the vocabulary makes us smile and surprises, our terminology seems very poor compared to this!
