Origami – Changing Lives for the Better

Please reflect for a minute on this question: How has origami contributed to your life? How would you answer it? In the video shown here, I interview Sara Adams (Germany) at the 2015 OrigamiUSA convention, in New York City. During our conversation I asked Sara this very question. She responded eloquently and also answered other questions regarding her … Read more

Fun and Inspiration from My Creative Origami Table

Origami is a fun, creative, instructive, and a challenging interest. Origami can be used in the celebration of many important events that mark the passage of time in our lives. As I have done in years past, I’d like to share with all of you, my fellow origami travelers, a time-lapse video with the projects … Read more

World Origami Days 2014 – Contest and Giveaway

Make a “Day of the Dead” composition or collage using at least two figures shown on an Origami Spirit video tutorial “Day of the Dead series“. DEADLINE: November Nov 2, 2014 6pm (New York City time)Read all the rules in the video. Participate in this contest and win a prize. There will be three winners:• … Read more

Emilio Shows his Origami Cats

I recently dedicated a video about origami cats to my nephew, Emilio. Here I  share the thank-you video I received from him.There is nothing like seeing joy on the face of a child. My heart melts every time I see Emilio showing me his origami cats. “There are no seven wonders of the world in … Read more

Origami Chicken -It’s a chick and it’s a box!

I just received and watched an adorable video of my two-year-old nephew, Emilio, playing the drum and singing Los Pollitos (The little chicks). Los Pollitos is a Spanish-language nursery rhyme and one of the first songs children learn not only in Colombia, but in many other Spanish-speaking countries (lyrics below*). In a previous post, we made origami … Read more

Why Keep a Journal -Creativity Through Origami

In addition to keeping a written journal, I periodically take pictures of the worktable in my studio, where I do most of my paper folding. This is my visual journal. The video below shows this table as it appeared at different times throughout 2013.  Click to see videos of my visual journals in 2012 and 2011. … Read more