Art Students and Teachers Learn the Art of Origami
September 25, 2009

By Emma Hollingsworth
Lion Ledger Staff

	Photo By Emma Hollingsworth

How about a little luck?  How about accepting a challenge?

According to Asian folklore, 1,000 paper origami cranes will bring good luck and make a person's wish come true.  A collection of 1,000 cranes can grant wishes to cure illnesses and injuries or to ensure a long life.

If a journey of a 1,000 miles begins with a single step, then the 1,000 origami crane project is well on its way to completing the walk.

Photo By Emma Hollingsworth

To ensure meeting the goal of 1,000 cranes, Mrs. Abrego, the GHS art teacher, has extended the project outside of the art classroom and put it in the hands of teachers, literally, asking them to help create the flock for the display in the library.  Paper and folding instructions are available in Abrego's room.