Born in Italy in 1977, Federico Scalambra discovered origami at age eight, sparking a lifelong passion. A member of the Centro Diffusione Origami since 2000, he has also been active in Bologna’s “Le due pieghe” origami group for many years. Federico regularly conducts workshops and organizes exhibitions to promote this ancient paper art.
Designed by Fabrizio Pianosi • Demonstrated by Leyla Torres This charming Origami Santa Bookmark (designed by Fabrizio Pianosi) joins a group of origami figures for the holidays presented on other Origami Spirit posts. If you folded the easy Origami Owl Bookmark, you will love this bookmark too! Here is the video tutorial on how to make this … Read more
This origami Flawless Ball is another ingenious modular origami model created by Yossi Nir. It is a pleasure to fold the modules and assembling it is quite easy. Take a look and enjoy!
ADVENT OF TESS – 2024 From December 1 through December 25 Madonna Yoder will teach a series of 25 origami tessellation patterns progressing from easy to challenging. Model instruction will be in downloadable PDF and video tutorial format with a new tutorial released daily. There is no charge to participate. Whether you’ve been folding tessellations … Read more
The Origami USA annual convention is for people of all ages and levels of experience. This year’s event was held at the Sheraton New York Times Square Hotel in Manhattan and was as inspiring as any other convention I’ve attended. The video covers these three days of fun and origami education.. CONVENTION HIGHLIGHTS TWO SPECIAL … Read more
Piet Mondrian (1872-1944) was a Dutch painter regarded as one of the pioneers of abstract art and best known for compositions of geometric shapes and primary colors. Mondrian’s early work was influenced by post-impressionism and cubism. As his art evolved, Mondrian moved increasingly toward abstraction stripping away all representational elements leaving only the fundamental building … Read more