This double origami heart designed by Ildikó H.Vass adds to the lovely collection of origami hearts featured in other posts here on Origami Spirit. Ildikó made this variation based on her original origami heart, which is a simple and fun folding experience. If you haven’t yet folded Ildikó’s original heart, I recommend setting aside a few … Read more
The artist creator of this drawing of an origami snake is my gifted friend Felipe Galindo. Felipe made his drawing especially for Origami Spirit in celebration of the Chinese Year of the Snake. To make the drawing, Felipe used a model of an origami snake I folded that was designed by the talented origami artist … Read more
Modular origami is a technique in which two or more sheets of paper are folded into units or modules. The units are then fitted together to form one larger piece. The origami piece shown in the photo is reminiscent of both a lily and a star. Designed by Leonor Martínez (Colombia), this is a charming … Read more
This is a quote from a conversation between Seth Godin and Mary Jaksch. For a long time, my definition of art was conventional. It was limited to those people who made pictures whether painted, drawn, or photographed wrote poems, or stories, or novels played an instrument, or sang acted on the stage or screen. For … Read more
Do you remember what was on your creativity table twelve months ago, or even twelve days ago? I have kept a visual journal of my artwork for a couple of years now, by photographing my work table at different moments throughout the year. Every image in this visual journal is linked to daily events that … Read more
A Garland of Hens… This week and for the upcoming new year, I made a strand of twelve origami prosperity hens –one for each month of the year. It’s modeled after a similar idea, the multicolored prosperity hens, made of fabric and commonly found in northern India. Welcoming the arrival of the New Year I perform … Read more