The discussion of "cheating" reminds me of similar discussions about poetry and forms. Is it cheating to write a sonnet that doesn't adhere to the traditional form? Some say yes and are devoted to those forms; others are interested in expanding the form, toying with and teasing it, and creating new things that the traditionalists might not even recognize as being a sonnet at all.
The interesting question is how far one can go before starting to think that they are engaged in a different art form...after all, at some point one could decide that expanding origami form could include making cuts (and I suppose some do already). What are the base requirements to call something origami? Or a sonnet? I go back and forth (I can contain multitudes too): sometimes I feel like devoting my time to being a traditionalist...other times I feel like playing and making in a different way. I don't consider either to be an insult to anyone or the art itself. It's all good. c -- Chris Lott <ch...@chrislott.org>
