[Origami] New instructional video release

You're right, Joseph. This list is definitely not the place for political discussions. You're entitled to your opinion, but people will naturally click on your link and all of a sudden, it is a political discussion. One of the reasons I love origami is that it brings people together. Look at

[Origami] The perfect gift...

Saw this today in Wirecutter in the NY Times. The perfect gift for the coffee-loving origamist in your life: https://www.williams-sonoma.com/products/origami-dripper/ Joel

[Origami] Origami in modern fiction

If you like cozy mysteries set in small towns, peopled with likable and not-so-likable characters, in which origami plays a role, then check out "Paper Cuts" by Ellery Adams. Here's a description of the book: https://www.kensingtonbooks.com/9781496726476/paper-cuts/ And here's an essay by

[Origami] Origami sculptures on Rodeo Drive

Anyone visiting Los Angeles in the next few months might want to saunter over to Beverly Hills: https://beverlyhillscourier.com/2023/07/06/mr-brainwash-unveils-imagiro-on-rodeo-drive/ Joel

Re: [Origami] Free easy to fold praying person diagram available? (Cathy Choy)

+ From: Cathy Choy To: origami Subject: Re: [Origami] Free easy to fold praying person diagram available? Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Joel Stern, who runs POP - Pacific Ocean Paperfolders, has a delightful action model, "Prayin

[Origami] Soul Box Project

Hi everyone, A non-folding friend brought this project to my attention: https://soulboxproject.org/home The Soul Box Project collects and exhibits thousands of hand-folded origami boxes (traditional masu) to raise awareness of the U.S. gunfire epidemic. Each Soul Box holds space for one life

[Origami] Origami Ballot Box

To encourage people to get out and vote, I was asked by Tuttle Publishing to create an origami model that symbolized the democratic process. It's made from a single sheet of letter-size paper (8 1/2 x 11 inches). Here's a link to the diagrams:

[Origami] Lexus origami challenge

My brother-in-law sent me this today: https://drivers.lexus.com/lexusdrivers/experiences/experiences-details/ART5765 You too could be a Lexus technician! Joel

Re: [Origami] Museo del Origami in Colonia, Uruguay, presents its video library

You're creating a wonderful legacy, Laura. These videos are great! Thank you! Joel > Hi everyone, > Every Saturday, the Video Library at the Museo del Origami in Colonia del > Sacramento, Uruguay, will add a new video featuring origami artists and > researchers from > around the world. Videos

Re: [Origami] Documentary Film?

I got this same notice, and replied to him. He seemed legitimate. Let's see what he responds. - Joel > Hey ... > > Had anyone else heard from someone called Prince Vaugh, III? He contacted > me and said they were putting together a documentary on origami and we're > wondering if I, or one of my

[Origami] Origami collector David Pacheco on "Behind the Bookshelves" podcast

Hey everyone, I want to alert you to a wonderful interview with David Pacheco, a member of our Pacific Ocean Paperfolders (POP) group here in Los Angeles. Professionally, David is a creative director at Disney, but as an origami aficionado, he's amassed a very sizable collection of origami

[Origami] Origami podcast - Precrease and Collapse

Hi all, I recently discovered a new origami-themed podcast by Stephane Gerard, a French origamist. The podcast is called "Precrease and Collapse." The interviews are in English, and so far the guests have been Viviane Berty, Gachepapier, and Nicolas Terry. Check it out! They're definitely worth

Re: [Origami] Name of these models and their creators? (Judith Powell)

f handle, which you can then spin by hand. > I don?t remember where I found it, but the diagrams I have are professionally > done and are credited to Joel Stern and Bennett Arnstein with help from John > Andrisan. > I hope this helps, > Judith Powell

[Origami] Origami for disaster relief

Hey O-listers, Just saw this really imaginative dollar-origami animation produced for California disaster relief: https://californiavolunteers.ca.gov/current-disasters/ Anyone know who the folder was? Joel

[Origami] Origami - a solution for the homeless

Hi all, Living in LA, I see many many homeless, with the number growing each year. This video shows how "Cardborigami" is one temporary shelter solution for the homeless: https://www.fastcompany.com/video/these-architects-could-have-the-solution-to-las-homeless-crisis/OjeildYN -Joel

Re: [Origami] Origami sighting NYTimes.com: A Debut Novel Asks, What if His First Wife Was the One?

Regarding the new book by Katherine Heiny "Standard Deviation"-- I read it and enjoyed it a lot. But if you are an origamist who considers him or herself to be "normal," be prepared to see yourself through a very different lens (i.e. the rest of the world).

[Origami] Origami Superhuman

Hi all, Pacific Ocean Paperfolders (POP) member (and origami artist extraordinaire) Jared Needle will be a contestant on a nationally televised competition show called "Superhuman." There are five contestants on every show, each contestant possessing a unique,

[Origami] Origami Cuban Solenodon sighting

In the category of weird but fun origami assignments... I was recently asked to create an origami Cuban Solenodon, a rare, rat-like mammal, out of an orange Tootsie Roll Pop wrapper, for the show "NCIS-LA." Apparently, the character, played by LL Cool J, likes to do origami while on stakeout.

[Origami] Gobbling Turkey Action Model

Hi everyone, I discovered Taichiro Hasegawa's wonderful "Barking Dog" over the weekend, and thought it could be made into a "Gobbling Turkey." I played around with it for a while, and lo and behold: https://origamiusa.org/diagrams/gobbling-turkey Happy Thanksgiving to all! Joel

[Origami] 12-step origami heart in memory of Justin Carr

Hi everyone, A while back, a mother of a young man who had died suddenly of a heart attack reached out to me to design an origami heart that could be folded in 12 steps. Here's the story behind this request. Justin Carr was the young man's name, and his heart attack was caused by pediatric

[Origami] Self-assembling furniture

Another real-world application for origami:http://www.fastcodesign.com/3045040/mits-self-assembling-table-could-change-the-way-you-build-ikea-furniture Very cool! -Joel

[Origami] New Warigami student film

On a casting website, my son came across this description for a USC Film school student film. Project Synopsis:In a small prefecture in Hokkaido, impoverished villagers with no weapons to defend themselves perfected an ancient art form called Warigami; the art of manipulating paper into

[Origami] Origami Wine Tote

Friends I'm not in the habit of promoting products, but this one's pretty cool. It's an Origami Wine Tote bag that collapses along pre-set creases when you twist it to save space. Here's a video showing how it collapses: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pU7BqJGKQr0 It's designed by a company

Re: [Origami] What's the right term

Whenever you feel reluctant to call what we do with paper, even at the most basic level, art, reread the wonderful quote by Leo Tolstoy from his essay of 1896 What Is Art? that was reprinted in British Origami #186: 'This winter,' he writes, 'a lady of my acquaintance taught me how to make

[Origami] Origami-designed buildings and rooms

Another practical and cool application of origami:http://www.fastcoexist.com/3035799/this-origami-inspired-office-design-expands-contracts-and-changes-its-shape?utm_source=mailchimputm_medium=emailutm_campaign=fast-company-daily-newsletterposition=3partner=newsletter Joel

[Origami] Origami self-folding robots - NY Times

Enjoy this great story and video about using origami to design self-folding robots.http://www.nytimes.com/2014/08/08/science/a-self-folding-robot-inspired-by-origami.html?mabReward=RI%3A5 Joel

[Origami] Origami wine

Hey all-- My daughter and son-in-law sent my wife and me several bottles of origami wine from Napa Valley for our anniversary. Needless to say, I'd never seen this before. The label has a beautiful origami pegasus, which I didn't recognize. Have a look

[Origami] Toot toot! - My First Origami Kit

Hey O-Listers-- I want to let you all know that my new book/kit--My First Origami Kit--was just published by Tuttle. It's designed to appeal to children, offering pre-printed papers for the different models and stickers for noses, eyes, and claws. All the models are fairly simple. About half

[Origami] Two wonderful Storigami videos

Hi all, As coordinator of Pacific Ocean Paperfolders (POP), I often meet people from different backgrounds and professions who find new ways to use origami. One of our regular attendees, Anne Kelly-Saxenmeyer, who runs a music and art program for toddlers called PLAY, became involved with POP

[Origami] Pacific Ocean Paperfolders (POP) meets this Sunday in a new location

by! Joel Stern, Coordinator