Thanks everyone for your input!
Robert I'd love to see one of those foam-board boxes this June in NYC.
Humidity is definitely an issue here in this studio space. I think because
the floor is concrete it seems to let a lot of moisture into the air.
Thanks for that tip Mark.
Wiring and/or gluing, acid free paper etc. are definitely necessary for
long living origami works. I'm interested to try using varnish too to seal
out moisture.
Following the lead of artists like Sipho Mabona or Joseph Wu, I'm very
interested in exploring the limits of complex origami folded with as thick
as possible paper, to make origami sculptures more permanent and
potentially, (maybe), more attractive to the eye of the viewer. This of
course is limiting in regard to possibly foldable subjects for single
square origami (insects are probably out of the question, for example). But
considering all options, pros and cons, this kind of work is the most
exciting and potentially rewarding for me at this time.
Interestingly, when I first started making my own origami and extending up
until just recently, I had the exact opposite opinion of what kind of
origami was most appealing. Following the lead of the origamists I most
admired, (like Robert Lang, Michael Lafosse, KAMIYA Satoshi, Brian chan), I
wanted to use the thinnest paper possible. But after being frustrated with
how my models from just a few years ago are so hard to take care of, I've
taken a complete 180 degree turn.
Keep folding, Seth
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