There are different ways to color paper for origami. The paper used to make these striking origami butterflies was colored onion skin paper, which is originally white (it is also strong, thin, crisp, translucent, and folds easily). This particular model is called Origamido Butterfly and it was designed by Michael LaFosse. Video: demonstration on how … Read more
Three gnomes are feeling very joyful after discovering an origami mushroom. Their fascinating find happened yesterday on the windowsill of Leyla Torres’s studio, where the gnomes have lived for about seven days. In an exclusive interview for this blog, which today celebrates its second anniversary, the gnomes have confirmed that they plan to sit in … Read more
As a Christmas gift, we received a box of oranges from an old family friend. Each orange was wrapped in a square of white tissue paper, featuring a green circular design with red type in the center. Oranges are my favorite fruit, but looking at the contents of the box, I couldn’t decide if I … Read more
These days I have folded high-heel shoes in all styles and for all occasions: Piet Mondrian-style shoes to attend the opening of an exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art Piccaso-style shoes to stroll through the streets of Paris Tarot-style shoes to advance into an auspicious future Cow-skin high-fashion shoes for a night of dancing … Read more
Origami USA posted on its website a gallery with beautiful pictures of origami models published in calendars of 2005 and 2006. Scanning through the gallery, a photo of a cat created by Hiroaki Takai (Japan) caught my attention. I loved the simple, elegant lines of this model, which evokes the essence of a cat with … Read more
A couple of weeks ago I hopped across the Atlantic for the sole purpose of attending an origami convention. My destination was Nottingham in Great Britain where one of the biannual meetings of the British Origami Society was taking place. The gathering exceeded all my expectations both in opportunities to learn new models, to meet … Read more