Just in time, we were able to catch the last few days of this year’s sculpture exhibition, Origami in the Garden, at the Morton Arboretum last month. These beautiful metal sculptures, created by Kevin and Jennifer Box, are modelled after the art of Origami or paper folding and the Arboretum was the perfect backdrop for this amazing artwork.
Not only did we get to enjoy the art but also some nice autumn scenery, even if the colors weren’t as vibrant this year.
In order to replicate the Origami creations, each sculpture goes through a 35-step, 12-week process of casting in bronze, aluminum or steel.
The turtles are real, but the raptor is another of Kevin Box’s clever creations.
This piece, entitled Double Happiness, shows a pair of nesting cranes which often appear in art as the symbol of companionship and happiness in marriage.
These intricately designed birds appear to be flying away from Meadow Lake.
The Nature of Things 
Those sculptures are incredible!
I thought the combination of Origami and metal sculpturing was very effective and most unusual.
Unusual in a striking way.
Oh. I LOVE those origami sculptures!! Great post 😊
Thank you! The Arboretum always manages to come up with something amazing for their sculpture exhibitions.
Wonderful sculptures. Thank you for sharing them.
My pleasure! Thanks for visiting.
So fregile art. Rain will come and all the birds will be distroyed.
These sculptures may look fragile but they are actually made of metal so they were thankfully able to survive the rain.
I see. They look like made of paper 😉
Thanks for sharing this. A real treat to see!
My pleasure! Thanks for stopping by!
Wow! Amazing, creative art pieces. I was enthralled with how well they blended with nature. So impressive. Wonderful post! ❤
Thanks, Olga! I have to admit to a little bit of photo editing on the last three birds. They were supported by metal stakes in the ground but I thought the pictures were more effective without them.
I also use photo editing to enhance the image. Try to keep it at a minimal. A photographer’s journey of creative expression. ❤
Very striking. I enjoyed that a lot.
Thanks, Tom. Glad you liked them.
Looks gorgeous!
I’m so glad we didn’t miss this. It was sheer luck that we picked the last weekend for this exhibition.
Totally fabulous. Some people are so creative. I can’t imagine how they even come up with such ideas.
It must be really difficult to come up with something that hasn’t been done before. This was such an awesome exhibit.
Now that’s what I call an amazing exhibition! Absolutely brilliant sculptures and great photos of the exhibits too.
Thanks, Lletty! I can’t wait to see what they have planned for next year.
I wish I could have one of those bird sculptures in our yard. Beautiful!
I know what you mean! I have the perfect spot for one of those birds in our garden. I shudder to think how much something like that would cost.
Beautiful sculptures, they are in motions. 🙂
They do give that appearance. Standing, looking at them, I felt like they would fly away at any moment.
Interesting way of making sculpture that looks vulnerable to the elements whilst being durable.
It was certainly unlike anything I had seen before.
I thought it was paper until I read the text. Making it as origami and then transferring to metal adds a dimension that simple casting doesn’t have.
The sculptures are stunning, wow! I love turtles 🐢! The leaves are so pretty. Ours get impatient and just fall without turning pretty colors. I have to see this season through other photos.
We had some nice autumn color this year but the recent wind and rain as taken care of much of it.