Late last night, I got an e-mail from someone that I had met at the OUSA 
Convention. They are teaching a Lafayette College in Easton PA. He has arranged 
for a series of events featuring Origami, Math and Science. Today was the kick 
off event. 
  
Kathy Kroll's Dance troop performed a couple of dance utilizing large pieces of 
origami with in there dance. I missed the first routine. The second dance 
revolved around large units. Once assembled they form one cube of the Menger 
Sponge. The printing on the units resembled a Rubics Cube. There was a small 
table where Hiro was exhibiting his models made from NYC Metrocards. There was 
a demo of the  folding paper kayak. 
  
In addition, there was a gallery display of origami works and short videos. I 
had seen pictures of the folded plastic models with "skeletons" inside on the 
internet but this is the first time that I had seen them. There were works by 
Robert Lang and the Demaines. The paper kayak is on display. One of the videos 
shows an X-ray of a Demaine twisted fold - similar to the untrained eye, like 
the one on the PAPER cover a few issues back. The following video was showing 
Robert Lang's folding and unfolding of an airbag. 
  
Robert will be speaking on September 23. The Demaines will be speaking on 
October 7. Unfortunately for me, I will be still in Albuquerque after PCOC. For 
more information check out the online version of some of the programming: 
http://galleries.lafayette.edu/category/williams-center-gallery/2013-14-williams-center-gallery/
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Mark Kennedy 

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