Looking Back on a Creative 2022 How lucky we are to have the Joy of Origami to soothe, sustain, and bring endless delight on our life journey. As we wing our way into the New Year and all the treasures and challenges that are yet to be found, let’s celebrate and focus on finding joy, … Read more
Steve Vinik is the oldest of four siblings. He grew up in Libertyville, Illinois, and from the age of twelve, he’s had a unique and creative relationship with origami. During his middle school years, Steve folded paper at lunchtime in the gym. He did this to avoid being coerced into “dancing with some girl.” In … Read more
In the precious innocence of childhood, we experience wonder and joy in the simplest things. As we age we may lose this connection and are fortunate if we can find our way back again to this special place. The Red Balloon is a short film and portrait of childhood spontaneity, joy, and play. It is … Read more
World Origami Days (WOD – October 24 through November 11) is a celebration period when people who love origami spread the joy of paper folding by making origami as visible as possible. To celebrate WOD we might teach a class, fold on the bus, give our friends origami, and share or exhibit the figures we … Read more
Jen Patterson is a licensed professional counselor and host of Origami Story Club, an origami-based program for children age 6-11 living with a BFRB (Body-Focused Repetitive Behavior). BFRB behaviors include skin-picking, hair-pulling, or nail-biting. As a special guest presenter on Origamigos, Jen engaged us in a hands-on experience of how she works with children in … Read more
In one of our live Origamigos meetings, the issue of hand pain and trigger finger was brought up: Is there an exercise that can help us heal trigger finger? Here I will expand on my remarks on that meeting and how I personally addressed those issues. Over the years I have occasionally suffered from pain … Read more