A kusudama is a traditional Japanese paper ball created by joining together multiple identical units. In Japan it was common to join these units with glue or thread.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This particular kusudama design \u2013named IvaMia, is made without cutting and assembled without glue. It is a perfectly elegant example of contemporary modular origami<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The IvaMia kusudama design is one of a series of kusudamas created by Andrey Hechuev. Andrey created this particular model for one of his friends, Iva, honoring the birth of her baby girl, Mia. Now Mia is growing healthy, happy, and fast!<\/p>\n\n\n\n According to Andrey, the idea for this kind of module and connection came as he studied the crossovers of basic forms, using the Fr\u00f6bel\/ windmill base<\/a>. His search for simple, easy, and strong connections between modules led to the discover of symmetrical flaps and pockets that perfectly matched each other.<\/p>\n\n\n\n