To me, yes, GV and related are origami. They are paper folding after
all. And while I dabble in GV, the problem I have is the amount of time
for one model. Often requiring 100's or even 1000's of pieces, it's no
small investment in time. I've seen some great models in GV, pixel
units, and other modular units.
For me, one of the great appeals of this hobby is the portability. I
can carry/find paper and with no scissors, glues nor adhesives, keep
myself entertained for hours. Not to mention delight people around me.
To me, beyond a 30 unit sonobe ball (or similar), I need to start
carrying a container to keep all the pieces in. At home, it's
different. Grab a pencil or shoe box and fold away!
But, with a simple square of paper that even TSA won't have an issue
with, I've had flights that were a lot more fun as the people around me
start to get engaged. Have ended up given impromptu origami classes
back in coach. One flight, we were having so much fun, 1st class was
jealous of us, according to the flight attendants! Had about 24 people
involved, the flight attendants, and we all had a blast! ;-)
I'll admit, I've got a couple of GV models that were given to me, that I
highly prize. Many pieces and much time used to create a give for me.
They even survived the trip back from the Philippines! Whew! Done a
couple models myself, but to me, its either a work on at home just for
myself, or for a special event for someone. Outside of that, I think
I'll keep to the square stuff, for the most part
In the end, fold what makes you happy!
JRSM
On 2/24/2022 4:43 AM, Lee Armstrong via Origami wrote:
For me the Lego brick analogy is close but doesn’t quite express why I’m not a
fan of the GV technique.
Lego is perhaps more like Max Hulme’s pixel units. Max once explained to me
that taking on new subjects led him to design new connector units (rather like
Lego’s ever expanding range of specialised bricks).
The GV technique doesn’t (for me) allow the designer to bring new approaches to
a subject in the way that other origami does. You just keep slotting the units
together and can position them where you like, so the actual structure of the
unit doesn’t really define the form you are building. It defines the surface.
However - with the exception of a small number of artistic examples - the
surface looks the same whatever you’re making.
Most of all, GV doesn’t allow me to do the thing I most love about origami -
finding new ways to manipulate the paper to express an idea. It doesn’t require
me to develop my technique to be more sensitive or to explore what is possible
with just my hands and some paper.
It would be good to hear from GV fans what they love about it. I do feel GV is
held to be inferior by most origamists and we rarely hear a word spoken in its
defence.
Lee
On 23 Feb 2022, at 17:00, [email protected] wrote:
Re: finding an explanation for not liking golden ventures
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