Not to plug anyone, but I also really struggle with CP. I recently took a class with Madonna Yoder, she is also on Instagram I think, anyway the way she teaches tessellations really helped me understand new ways to read crease pattern. Kind of gives a visceral sense of how those repeated patterns feel when folded. For those of us that paper talks to.. Kate
On Fri, Feb 25, 2022, 9:39 AM K H Nelson <ob1gy...@hotmail.com> wrote: > Dear folding friends, > > I do not mean to side track this enlightening discussion - and thank you > all who have shared thoughts - but on the topic of aspects of origami which > have been less enjoyable, may I indulge a thought which has been > percolating for some time? > > Despite dog-earing my copy of Dr Lang’s incredible work (ODS) and Peter > Engel’s inspiring foray into chaos, nature, and diagrams, I have reached an > impasse with my own brain in understanding the process of turning crease > patterns into models. And I feel like I’m being left behind. My lifetime > love of origami now feels like two halves - models I can fold of high > complexity which I have diagrams for, and models I have struggled with to > the point of shredding paper in frustration which I try to make from crease > patterns. > > This is in no way intended as an indictment of the incredible progress > being made in CPs and the associated techniques. I am an enthusiastic > proponent of technology! I just seem to be missing a switch in my brain > that allows me to adjust and keep going with the complex origami world that > used to bring me such joy. > > Am I alone? Is anyone out there feeling similarly, or has anyone found a > way to evolve and keep up? > > Laura, Ronald and others - thank you for the intriguing and gentle > exploration of individual preferences within this paper universe and for > gracefully expressing a variety of points of view. I hope what I wrote is > received in the same vein without offense given to anyone. > > Be well! > Keith Nelson > > ------------------------------ > *From:* Origami <origami-boun...@lists.digitalorigami.com> on behalf of > Ronald Koh <ronald.orig...@gmail.com> > *Sent:* Friday, February 25, 2022 3:07 AM > *To:* The Origami Mailing List > *Subject:* Re: [Origami] finding an explanation for not liking golden > ventures > > I feel the same way...<snip> > > On Wed, 23 Feb 2022, 05:52 Laura R, <lauraroz...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> I don’t like the golden venture technique...<snip> >> >
