Feeling playful today? try making this origami slinky spring and decorative garland. They are fantastic examples of easy modular origami. You can even use the modules to create the Olympic Rings! They were created by two people who are known as excellent teachers and prolific origami designers. Here is a video demonstrating how these origami … Read more
Aside from being a symbol of world peace, health, and long life, the origami crane has come to signify the art of paper folding itself. This idea is reinforced in a new edition of the book A Thousand Cranes: Origami Projects for Peace and Happiness by the prolific origami creator and author, Florence Temko. Book … Read more
Sometimes origami paper can be a backdrop for something fun…Be open to your creativity! video: 33-seconds with sound
To make the origami turtle featured here (video below), I began with a two dimensional model designed by Sok Song. I then added a couple of folds to turn it into a 3D figure. These are two suggestions I’d like to share here about being creative with origami. 1. Make subtle modifications to an existing … Read more
Not long ago I read Faiza Elmasry’s article “Bringing the Beauty of Math to Life“, a review of the book *Here’s Looking at Euclid, written by Alex Bellos. Elmasry’s review mentioned that the book contains a section on origami, a field of study that is one of the hottest areas of research in mathematics today. … Read more
When my friend Jorge Condoré finished folding an origami horsefly*, he noticed an unexpected visitor checking out his work of art. Recognizing the gift of opportunity, Jorge captured in an instant the image of that moment of synchronicity. What did the horsefly’s curious relative think of Jorge’s work?And who was the designer of that little … Read more