Re: finding an explanation for not liking golden ventures (Laura
R) On Feb 22, 2022, at 7:29 PM, Paul Vincent wrote:
I wouldn?t say I dislike the technique, as such, but I have an idea
why I have no interest in it. It occurs to me that each unit is
directly analogous to a Lego brick, and in the same way that Lego
bricks can be used to build just about any form that you can imagine,
by simply interlocking them together, exactly the same is true of g.v.
modules. That is, although each module is a folded origami figure, the
finished creation (and the process of assembling it) is more akin to
?doing? Lego than ?doing? origami. This is not to denigrate the art of
creation in either case, just a sense that the appeal of g.v. may be
closer to that of Lego than of other branches of origami.
I found this interesting too - but my personal 'is it really origami?'
is to do with some of the hyper-real models coming out now that use a
lot of wet folding/moulding. They are amazing, but, for me, to far
removed from pure folding, and more akin to papier mache or the
like.
On the other hand, one of the loveliest things about origami is the
huge variety of people, models and techniques - vive la difference!
