Where I live in Vermont there is no easy access to good art supply stores. This is one convenience I miss not living in a large city where art materials and supplies are more conveniently accessible. Yes, thank goodness I can order supplies through the Internet! But, I’m not completely out of luck. In the … Read more
To celebrate the beginning of World Origami Days on this date, October 24th, I post twenty four memories and highlights from the First Origami Convention held in Rosario, Argentina and of my first visit ever to Buenos Aires and Rosario. Laura Azcoaga, a great expert on modular origami, met me at Ezeiza International Airport on … 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
PAGE 1: Leyla’s Origami Designs • PAGE 2: Leyla’s Froebel Variations Creating origami figures is rewarding but takes time, patience, and effort. Origami design begins by folding many figures created by others and exploring their techniques and concepts so that we can apply them to invent our own.We are grateful for the generous sharing of … Read more
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A few months ago I found in the Museum of Modern Art in New York this perfect block of color squares about 3 inches to the side. These days they are coming in handy to fold modular origami stars, which are very easy to make. They are great to decorate the Christmas tree. Here is … Read more