On 18/04/14 17.47, John Scully wrote:
Dianne wrote:
"One square no cuts no glue seems to be the traditional definition of
Origami someone decided upon at some point in time.
I have not read no tools...but always made the assumption no tools were to
be used."
As far as I know, those "rules" were applied some time in the mid-twentieth
century. Remember, in Japan Origami, Kirigami and kusadama are all aspects
of the same art form. And the further you go back to the origins of
origami, the more the lines blurred.
John Smith has made an analysis of the origami space. In "origami profiles"
http://www.nickrobinson.info/clients/smithy/profiles.php
he uses profile diagrams to describe how different folders may define
their limits of what origami is, and gives his own profile as well as
traditional Japanese (which includes cuts and glue, as John Scully
indicates) and a dedicated modular folder.
And yes, the "The red-footed, duck billed Curlicue" is covered by his
profile spaces.
If you follow the link, you might be interested in other of his
articles, such as "Origami, art and education" or "Pureland". Please
note that the individual articles contain further links, even if they
are a bit subtle to see.
Best regards,
Hans
Hans Dybkjær
papirfoldning.dk
society: foldning.dk/en
