An Origomu Earth Day

On Thursday, April 22nd, Greencard was invited to participate in BBDO's special Earth Day exhibit: "Repurpose: The Fourth R." The exhibit featured a display about Origomu, which included a giant poster designed by John and Maureen and three six-pack ring necklaces made by Tatiana.


Since the Greencard offices are located in the BBDO building, Tatiana used on-site recycled materials provided by Alberto (six-pack rings from the vending machines) and Peter (Starbucks coffee bags from the various kitchens throughout the building).

(photo by Claudia Rose)

The festivities opened with a brief speech by Doug Alligood, Chairman of the BBDO Diversity Council, following which everyone was able to walk around and view the displays and interact with the artists.


People were fascinated with the six-pack ring necklaces and eager to understand how something so common could be made to look so beautiful.


Judging by the plethora of snacks, drinks, and friendly conversation, the event was a great success.


In connection with the exhibit, on Monday, April 26, Tatiana held an Origomu lunchtime workshop for BBDO employees. Ten people filled a conference room and had a great time learning the basics of Origomu.


One person who was already specialized in a variety of crafts wanted to add Origomu to her pallete, while another person who didn't consider herself to be crafty at all was still interested in learning the technique. It seems that Origomu has a broad appeal, much like the soda pop the rings are made to carry!

Many thanks to Candace Majedi and JD Michaels, members of the diversity council, who invited us to be part of the exhibit and who organized the event.