Each year for the last 10 or so, as part of the “getting to know you” phase of a new year with my pastoral care group, we fold a kusudama together:
![Starlight kusudama construction](https://i0.wp.com/www.wonko.info/365origami/wp-content/uploads/wholesml.jpg?resize=764%2C553)
The idea is simple, invite kids to sit, learn how to fold a module, then teach it to another mate … resulting in enough modules to assemble a megastructure.
![Starlight Kusudama finished](https://i0.wp.com/www.wonko.info/365origami/wp-content/uploads/wholeFin.jpg?resize=764%2C573)
This year I chose a 30 module designed by Vladimir Frolov, a Russian designer, a lovely starry ball.
The metaphor is really simple: “The WHOLE is greater than the SUM OF IT’S PARTS”
![Starlight Kusudama scale](https://i0.wp.com/www.wonko.info/365origami/wp-content/uploads/wholeScale.jpg?resize=764%2C573)
We then link arms, form a circle and sing “Kumbaya” … no we don’t.