Hi everyone, first of all, a happy 4th of July to all American's out there - and a happy Saturday for everyone in general. :)
1. OrigamiUSA convention This is my first email after the OrigamiUSA Convention 2015. I had such a great time! And, yes, I did record some material while in NY, some of it's already online, more will come. A convention review, which I wrote on my flight back to Germany, is also on its way. For now, though, here's the content that's online already: 1.1 NYC Paper Shops Tour As one of my sightseeing activities Jenny Chan (from http://origamitree.com/ ) and me did a tour through NY visiting eight different paper shops. You can join us here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLzWZXuW4WQWC-Vw8awqIJCBtXzaqDeFTC We had lots of fun, and we hope you enjoy the tour, too! 1.2 Tutorials: Cat and pup by Anita Barbour And because we were a bit early and had to wait for the first shop to open, we also recorded two tutorials while sitting in Bryant Park. :) Jenny showed me how to fold the Halloween Cat designed by Anita Barbour: http://www.happyfolding.com/instructions-barbour-halloween_cat https://youtu.be/w4Oxs2w8OnU And I showed her how to fold the Postcard Pup, also by Anita Barbour: http://www.happyfolding.com/instructions-barbour-postcard_pup https://youtu.be/AGSBYoq7wr4 Special thanks goes to Anita for the great models as well as her permission to present them in these tutorials. And for more of her work, check out these diagrams: http://www.happyfolding.com/diagrams?designer=106 (118 of them, and more will be added later on this year!) 1.3 Interview with Leyla Torres Leyla Torres from http://www.origamispirit.com/ and me sat down to chat, and of course the camera was rolling. :) Here's a video of part of the conversation we had about origami: http://www.happyfolding.com/interviews-sara_adams_by_leyla_torres https://youtu.be/B_ki0H2J4Bc 2. Another tutorial: "Rotating Tetrehedron" by Tomoko Fuse During the convention I of course also led some workshops. As I promised there, I'll be making video tutorials for all of them. The first one is a video for an enjoyable action model by Tomoko Fuse: a modular rotating tetrahedron, or if you like, a 3D flexagon. It's a fun and easy fold and one of my favorites when teaching children. It's just as fun to fold for adults, of course. :) Picture: http://www.happyfolding.com/gallery-fuse-rotating_tetrahedron Video on happyfolding: *http://www.happyfolding.com/instructions-fuse-rotating_tetrahedron <http://www.happyfolding.com/instructions-fuse-rotating_tetrahedron>* Video on YouTube: *https://youtu.be/PfTwcNlB4EY <https://youtu.be/PfTwcNlB4EY>* My gratitude goes to Tomoko Fuse for all of her fantastic creations as well as her permission for me to present her work in videos for you! 3. Your Origami Folds June 2015 In May/June Your Origami Folds was all about the "Coral Star" designed by Ekaterina Lukasheva. Video on happyfolding: http://www.happyfolding.com/your_origami_folds-2015_05 Video on YouTube: http://youtu.be/X70Y6VD312M Tutorial for the duck designed by jassu: http://www.happyfolding.com/instructions-jassu-duck or https://youtu.be/boxbMl8lDBc If you'd like to contribute to the series, too, here are the deadlines for the next two videos: July 11th 2015 for a tessellation featuring at least one Celtic Circle molecule by Robin Scholz -- combine it with other patterns as you like! ( http://www.happyfolding.com/instructions-scholz-celtic_circle or http://www.happyfolding.com/instructions-scholz-celtic_circle or CP at http://www.happyfolding.com/files/Scholz-Celtic_Circle_Tessellation_CPs.pdf ) August 8th 2015 for the Rotating Tetrahedron by Tomoko Fuse Simply submit your photo by sending me an email including a statement that allows me to use that photo in a video. I look forward to seeing your folds! 3. What to Fold June 2015 Last month was all about tessellations, so in "What To Fold June 2015" I suggested videos that show you how to fold different, stunning patterns. And aren't the summer nights the best time to fold tessellations? Video on happyfolding: *http://www.happyfolding.com/what_to_fold-2015_06 <http://www.happyfolding.com/what_to_fold-2015_06>* Video on YouTube: https://youtu.be/1fBF987qYBc Also, if you'd like me to concentrate on a specific theme, do drop me an email with your suggestion! All the best and happy folding, -- Sara
