About this Event
Let’s grow a paper garden that never wilts: an elegant origami tulip with a leafy stem, ready to bloom solo in a cube vase or multiply into a cheerful bouquet.
- Date: MAR 19th, 2026
- Time: 5:30-7PM
- Location: Japan Culture Center
- Skill Level: Great for beginners and up
These everlasting flowers are charming on work desks, dinner tables, hospital trays, or anywhere fresh flowers fear to tread (looking at you, windowless offices).
Learn both models and you’ll never arrive empty- handed again—birthdays, brunches, breakups, or “just because” moments officially handled with flair.
Meet the Instructor
Ishita Gupta is an origami artist who celebrates simplicity and the everyday beauty of paper. Focusing on practical and shareable folds—like bags, boxes, and seasonal motifs she brings origami into daily life through thoughtful design and handmade or patterned papers. A lifelong paper enthusiast, Ishita has folded and volunteered at over a dozen events in the past year, with installations at Anderson Japanese Gardens, DePaul University, and the Japanese Culture Center’s Ikebana Walk. She enjoys teaching both children and adults, inspiring others to find creativity and calm in the art of folding.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Japanese Culture Center, 2940 N Lincoln Ave Unit 2, Chicago, United States
USD 33.77
