Re: [Origami] WOD scheduling

[Mary Drews]

Hi Lorenzo-

Thanks for your thoughts. I'm one of the WOD team members, and we have 
struggled with this very issue. The "compromise" seems to be everyone 
being annoyed a little. WOD is a joint effort with JOAS (Japan Origami 
Academic Society) and we "favored" Japan in our time choice. Sadly, to 
present a world wide conference there is no convenient time for 
everyone. The solution we presented is the beginning of the work day in 
Japan, end of the workday in the US, and sadly middle of the night for 
Europe.  I appreciate your suggestion, but your solution moves the 
middle of the night to Japan and that's a non-starter for the sponsor.   
Unlike other events, we do not prerecord sessions, so the recording is 
the actual stream. I'm very sorry that recordings are not a good 
solution for you and I wish we could solve this issue to everyone's 
satisfaction, but not at this time.


Thank your for comments.

Happy Folding

Mary Drews

On 10/13/2022 11:55 AM, Lorenzo via Origami wrote:

Dear origamists,

I've been evaluating whether to attend a WOD for years, but I always 
need to deal with a very bad scheduling for the EU folders.
This year, for example, all the classes are from 1am and 3am Central 
EU Time. Same for the last WOD editions I remember.


It's a quite sad thing, in my opinion, because Europe is rich in 
Origami associations and origamists.


I know there is not a perfect solution for the whole planet, of 
course, and I also know there will be recordings available, but a 
better compromise, like 10 or 11 p.m. GMT seems to me would permit US, 
EU and JP to attend live to everyone, it seems to me, because the the 
range 1am-7am would have been "placed" across eastern Europe / western 
Asia (Russia, basically).


That's a pity, to me.

Regards,
Lorenzo

--
Lorenzo Lucioni
Duesseldorf - DE
lorenzo.luci...@gmail.com

Re: [Origami] Research on gender differences in origami

[Mary Drews]

Well done Joseph, thanks for your comment, there are way more than 2 
genders.


MaryD

On 8/11/2022 3:23 PM, Joseph Wu wrote:

Are we talking about biological sexes or about gender. Big difference.

--
Joseph Wu, Origami Artist (via iPhone)
e: josep...@origami.as
w: http://www.origami.as
flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/josephwuorigami/
facebook: http://www.facebook.com/joseph.wu.origami


On Aug 11, 2022, at 14:37, John R. S. Mascio  wrote:

I've dealt with both genders

[Origami] New course offering from Gathering Folds

[Mary Drews]

Hi All-

I've spent the last 12 weeks studying Tessellations by Tiles with the 
amazing Madonna Yoder. Her next offering is Basic Twists Bootcamp and 
those workshops will be starting up in early January.


 Please visit  training.gatheringfolds.com/bootcamp. This training is 
specifically for folders who have struggled with tessellations or have 
been too intimidated to start. It features 10 folding workshops, a 
crease pattern reading masterclass at the end, a private community where 
you can hang out with other students on video calls, diagrams of 
everything, a paper pack with a bone folder, and much more.


*
*

*About Madonna*
I've been folding origami for 15 years, and tessellations for the last 
four years. I started solidly in the representational camp (although I 
could not have told you that there were other options at the time!) with 
simple animal models from the few books I could get my hands on and a 
couple fold-a-day calendars. At the end of high school, I won a modular 
origami book from a math competition, which set me off on a modular kick 
for four years, lasting until the end of undergrad.


Finally, I switched to tessellations when two factors converged: my 
final project for Eric Demaine's Geometric Folding Algorithms course was 
essentially on tessellations (designing triangular and hexagonal grid 
maze gadgets) and I had an internship in Israel for four months after 
graduation. You can't bring back a suitcase full of modulars, but you 
can put four months of tessellations in a very small box. My conversion 
to tessellations was completed a year later when I started having more 
design ideas than I knew what to do with and also learned the techniques 
to transfer many of these same tessellation designs into fabric.


I've been running my own origami business, Gathering Folds, full-time 
since early 2020. My main focus in Gathering Folds is tessellations - 
whether in paper or fabric - and how best to fold, teach, photograph, 
and display them. I've been diving into the depths of math and design to 
bring back the nuggets of wisdom that you can apply in your own folding 
- no matter what level you're at right now.



Happy folding


Mary Drews


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Re: [Origami] Idea for OUSA Convention competition

[Mary Drews]

Hi Ken-

Thanks for your acknowledgement that's it's easy to assume. I hope it helps
that the Local PCOC group is planning activities and you idea has been added
to our list. I assure you we are always open to ideas, and welcome the
input, but keep in mind the powers-that-be are volunteers with busy lives
just like yours.

 

MaryD

 

From: Origami  On Behalf Of Ken
Fan
Sent: Sunday, June 20, 2021 2:37 PM
To: The Origami Mailing List 
Subject: Re: [Origami] Idea for OUSA Convention competition

 

Hi all-

I love these suggestions for activities at conventions. What would be EVEN
better is to actually come to convention AND lead these activities. It's
easy to say "someone" should do something, but what convention planners and
attendees NEED to folk to come up with good ideas, and then actually make it
happen. The next in-person OUSA convention is in SanFrancisco in October,
Ken, may I ask for your commitment to lead this activity?

 

MaryD

Hi Mary - yes, I definitely get your point, and I wish I could commit to
leading such an activity, but I'm running a nonprofit myself now and I've
got my hands full trying to stop the continuing damage from the pandemic.
It's good to hear what you point out though, because it's easy to fall into
the trap of assuming that there are powers-that-be in place already handling
such matters and thinking that to suggest running an activity might be
stepping on someone's toes. - Ken

Re: [Origami] Idea for OUSA Convention competition

[Mary Drews]

Hi all-

I love these suggestions for activities at conventions. What would be EVEN
better is to actually come to convention AND lead these activities. It's
easy to say "someone" should do something, but what convention planners and
attendees NEED to folk to come up with good ideas, and then actually make it
happen. The next in-person OUSA convention is in SanFrancisco in October,
Ken, may I ask for your commitment to lead this activity?

 

MaryD

 

From: Origami  On Behalf Of Ken
Fan
Sent: Saturday, June 19, 2021 9:18 PM
To: The Origami Mailing List 
Subject: Re: [Origami] Idea for OUSA Convention competition

 

On Jun 19, 2021, at 11:40, Ken Fan mailto:ck...@msn.com> >
wrote:

> 

> Inspiring! It's amazing that she can do it with standard origami paper. I
was thinking that oversized paper would be needed for a competition.

 

Foot folding competitions used to be the rage at origami conventions about
20-25 years ago. Usually they were done with regular 15cm origami paper.
Variants also occurred: blindfolded, folding with a partner, etc. 

 

Yamaguchi-san once tried to get me to participate in Tokyo, and I begged off
by saying I wanted to protect everyone from the smell of my feet. 

 

--

Joseph Wu, Origami Artist (via iPhone)


Interesting!

 

Okay, what about a competition where people have to fold an origami crane
using only things from the neck up, which, I suppose in practice, would mean
mainly the mouth and some assist from a nose?

Re: [Origami] Japanese translation apps

[Mary Drews]

Google translate works pretty well. 

M

> On Nov 16, 2020, at 5:33 PM, Linda Munich  wrote:
> 
> Hello fellow folders,
> Can anyone recommend a Japanese translation app for translating directions in 
> model books? 
> Thanks,
> Linda Musich
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 

Re: [Origami] Robert Lang Star Flower module

[Mary Drews]

 

 

Käthe Watanabe

I am attempting to construct the module that Robert Lang taught at the recent 
Origami USA Unconvention.  I have completed the second row of assembly, but I 
cannot figure out how to proceed from there.  Has anyone on the list assembled 
this module enough to be able to explain how to continue?

 

Hi Kathe

The best place to get some help with this model is the Facebook group” 
OrigamiUSA Group - An Origami Community”

 

There are several examples of completed models and folks have posted some step 
folds and I’m pretty sure you can find help there. 

 

Keep trying,

 

MaryD

 

Re: [Origami] document cameras for origami demo-ing

[Mary Drews]

Hi Andrea

 

I have a Ipevo doc camera, cost less than 100$. Easy to set up, works just 
fine. OUSA owns several that we send to presenters for Origami Connect and we 
use them for conventions as well. Contact me directly for more info. 

 

Mary Drews

 

From: Origami  On Behalf Of Andrea 
Plate
Sent: Friday, May 01, 2020 2:50 PM
To: origami@lists.digitalorigami.com
Subject: [Origami] document cameras for origami demo-ing

 

If anyone is using a document camera to demo origami folding online, please 
share which camera you use and your evaluation.  (model and make, please)  I'm 
trying to continue my club via Zoom and sometimes need to demonstrate the 
folding.  Hard to do through the little "eyeball" camera on the computer!

 

Thanks.

 

Andrea 

[Origami] Reminder Origami Connect, 5 days left to register

[Mary Drews]

Hi All-

 

Registration is now open for Origami Connect Winter/Spring 2020. We're
offering 6 great classes!

Origami Connect is OrigamiUSA's program of online classes, which are open to
anyone anywhere in the world, whether or not you are a member of OrigamiUSA;
all you need is a computer, tablet, or smartphone. An Origami Connect class
is a live, interactive session with an origami artist, teacher, or
technician. Our sessions are around 2 hours long and streamed live through
the internet.

 

More information   https://origamiusa.org/connect

Registration includes:

* Access to the live online event,

* A link to the recording of the event, which will be sent about one
week later.

If you cannot attend the live event, you must still register before the
event to get the link to the recording of the event. There are no
cancellations since the recording will be available.

Regular classes are $10 each, but we again offer a "Buy 5 get 1 Free" deal.
Register by January 10, 2020 for this deal.

 

 

First up this session:

Starlight

Date and Time: 

Sunday, January 12, 2020, 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm EST

Level: 

Intermediate

Presenter: 

Janet Yelle

The Starlight model is made from a hexagon and can be lit up! Tessellation
techniques like triangle twists are used so strong paper is essential.
Otherwise, as with tessellations, the paper may rip and will be hard to
shape.
Materials needed:
Paper - 12" square paper, making it into a hexagon will be shown or White 6
inch hexagon (6 inches per side) of Canson Mix Media or Canson Mi-Teintes
paper (98 pound). *Using white works best with the LED light.
Elephant hide paper will work but tends to be more opaque.
Light - 2 or 3 inch LED puck light works well for this size hexagon. These
lights usually come with a remote which is great so you don't have to keep
removing the light from the model to operate it.

 

Please join us in sharing the joy of origami

Kind regards,

Mary Drews

For Origami Connect

 

[Origami] Kamaura eleven diamonds dollar help

[Mary Drews]

Hi all
I’m trying to figure this model. I have some photo diagrams, and the last few 
steps are unreadable, and that’s where I’m having trouble. Any ideas?

Thanks 

MaryD 

Re: [Origami] Box Pleating book???

[Mary Drews]

> On Oct 29, 2019, at 12:21 PM, Kate Honeyman  wrote:
> 
> I've not seen a primer book for box pleated modelsany recommendations



As I recall Tim Rickman has a series of boxpleating videos on YouTube. Search 
for that. 
Also Robert Lang’s origami page has an article regarding box pleating with 
links to some other resources, including Gerwin Sturm’s five part article on 
box pleat crease pattern.  

Hope this helps

MaryD 
> 

Re: [Origami] A6 modulars

[Mary Drews]

Hi Kathy
David Brill uses A6 paper in a some of his modulars, check his website.

MaryD 

> On Jul 21, 2019, at 10:57 AM, Kathy Stevick  wrote:
> 
> I have come into possession of sets of 30 A6 paper.
> 
> Can anyone direct me to modulars using small A sized paper?
> All I can think of is “Trapped” by Alessandro Bieber which takes 16.
> 
> Kathy
> 

Re: [Origami] Origami Sighting...and information request...

[Mary Drews]

Hi Sue
That brown paper is likely bakers parchment. It comes in bleached(white) and 
natural/brown. Online from King Arthur Flour, or a food supply business. BTW it 
folds very well.

Hope that helps,

MaryD 

> On Jun 13, 2019, at 5:39 PM, sue neff  wrote:
> 
> 
> 
> 1)  While on a pilgrimage to study Church Architecture, our tour group
> stayed in a Hilton Hotel in
> 
> London, Ontario CN.  The morning breakfast buffet included muffins wraped in
> 
> Brown (? Wax) paper origami! I'll try to send a photo soon.  I'd really like
> to find a
> 
> Source for that paper?
> 
> 2)  For an upcoming project, OCoP (Origami Club of Pittsburgh) wants to
> fold a number of
> 
> Kusudama balls .several using Sonobe units (and variations).  When I
> Iearned the model
> 
> At a NYC Convention.we did three versions:
> 
> 1)  Sonobe basic unit
> 
> 2)  Sonobe basic (turned into a "White Ribbon") (pre-folded by rolling
> the edge of the
> 
> Cupboard fold  into a "white" hem (1/4" or less) .then I can't remember the
> next
> 
> Steps to finish the unit (to avoid a "gap" in the middle).  Does anyone
> remember the
> 
> Next couple of steps?
> 
> 3)   Sonobe basic (turned into a "Bow tie" Block).  
> 
> Thank you for your help.in advance! 
> 
> We are celebrating our 31st Anniversary this year. We still meet at the Sq.
> Hill Library on a 
> 
> Saturday  at 12 noon (call the Library for dates).
> 
> Sue Neff  at neffsens...@comcast.net
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 

[Origami] Help with Palm tree model by Giles Towning

[Mary Drews]

Greetings.

I saw this adorable model on Facebook. I found diagrams but I'm stuck on the 
frond section. Can anyone help?

Please see Mary Williams Drews on Facebook, or contact me privately 

Thanks in advance

Re: [Origami] Origami models focuing on nursing

[Mary Drews]

> 
>Does anyone know of any models (besdes the nursing cap) for the
> 

In PCOC play, the AZ convention book there is a syringe action model.  Contact 
me if you don't have the book.

MaryD 

Re: [Origami] Who's model is this

[Mary Drews]

> On Jan 26, 2016, at 10:42 AM, Rob Hudson  wrote:
> 
>> On Sun, Jan 24, 2016 at 12:49 PM, Cye M. Newman  wrote:
>> 
>> Who's model is this:
> 
> 
I believe that is a Carmen Sprung model. Yes the basic model uses squares, but 
I have seen other modulars from bills where instead of 8 units each bill is 2 
units. Glenn Spaden (?) from CA is the guy that might be the one who did the 
mod.  

Mary