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Personal anecdotes and family stories of Leyla Torres
Even those people who might never think themselves as good at origami have at some point or another experienced some kind of paper folding. Origami serves many every-day purposes, and we can say that gift-wrapping is basically a type of paper folding.Here is a photo of a gift (actually two) I wrapped today to take … Read more
In early October of 2010, I will attend the First International Origami Convention in the town of Rosario, Argentina. I’ll be traveling solo but this origami airplane could fly many origami enthusiasts from all over the world directly to Argentina as well! Tips for traveling to Rosario, Argentina: With so many conventions coming up in … Read more
When one of my nieces turned twelve, she and I had a good idea on how to create origami-related invitation cards for her birthday party. Here are the steps: Make about three dozen tiny origami lucky stars of different colors. Use strips of paper about 7 1/2 inch x 3/8 inch. Watch the video below … Read more
I happen to live in a town that was the place of residence of American painter and illustrator Norman Rockwell from 1939 to 1953. On the second weekend of August, the town of Arlington, Vermont, holds a Craft Fair and Town-Wide Tag Sale. The fair is called Norman’s Attic in honor of their famous former … Read more
Since April 2007 I have been writing for ‘The Braid’ a blog about my experience with origami. Maintaining this blog has been rewarding in many ways including the formation of friendships with people around the world for whom paper folding is also a passion.At times it has been necessary to leave origami on the back … Read more
Three gnomes are feeling very joyful after discovering an origami mushroom. Their fascinating find happened yesterday on the windowsill of Leyla Torres’s studio, where the gnomes have lived for about seven days. In an exclusive interview for this blog, which today celebrates its second anniversary, the gnomes have confirmed that they plan to sit in … Read more