[Origami] New instructional video release

2024-05-11 Thread Joseph Wu
instead. You can find the video, with more information about the design, here: https://vimeo.com/910557067 -- 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

Re: [Origami] Yoshizawa signature

2022-09-10 Thread Joseph Wu
Hi Lorenzo. I have two books signed by him and that looks authentic. 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

[Origami] Research on gender differences in origami

2022-08-13 Thread Joseph Wu
all the various origami organizations. Granted, that would skew the data towards people with internet access, but it would probably be able to generate more data than previously gathered. -- Joseph Wu, Origami Artist (via iPhone) e: josep...@origami.as w: http://www.origami.as flickr

Re: [Origami] Research on gender differences in origami

2022-08-12 Thread Joseph Wu
you could tell so much from a list of names. -- ------ Joseph Wu, Origami Artist e: josep...@origami.as w: http://www.origami.as ig: @joseph_wu_origami flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/josephwuorigami/ facebook: http://www.facebook.com/joseph.wu.origami

Re: [Origami] Research on gender differences in origami

2022-08-12 Thread Joseph Wu
was right when he pointed out that "to make solid conclusions you need data on lots of people". Anecdotes are interesting, but they do not provide the sort of rigor required for publishing a paper, and Elina did specifically ask about published papers. -- -- Joseph Wu, Ori

Re: [Origami] Research on gender differences in origami

2022-08-11 Thread Joseph Wu
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, 2

Re: [Origami] The very first origami website?

2022-07-17 Thread Joseph Wu
rardo(a)neorigami.com Mine was one of the first, but not necessarily the very first. But mine was the first one to become popular. The original version was hosted at the University of British Columbia. -- Joseph Wu, Origami Artist (via iPhone) e: josep...@origami.as w: http://

Re: [Origami] Idea for OUSA Convention competition

2021-06-19 Thread Joseph Wu
. 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, Origa

Re: [Origami] CoC: Thoughts on Common Objections

2021-06-02 Thread Joseph Wu
y to deal with the issue with the care and compassion required. -- 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

Re: [Origami] Rules of conduct (RoC) and Centerfold.

2021-05-19 Thread Joseph Wu
may have been the impetus that triggered this latest discussion, but the point of Anne opening up this forum was to focus on the merits/demerits of Codes of Conduct in general, not to rehash specific grievances. -- Joseph Wu, Not an OUSA operative (via iPhone) e: josep...@origami.as w

Re: [Origami] CoC - Kicking off the Discussion

2021-05-17 Thread Joseph Wu
nterFold situation is not relevant. Please stick to the topic at hand and take care not to impugn the characters of others. Thank you. -- Joseph Wu, Origami Artist (via iPhone) e: josep...@origami.as w: http://www.origami.as flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/josephwuorigami/ facebook: http:

Re: [Origami] Origami from parchment paper? The kind used for lampshades.

2018-10-27 Thread Joseph Wu
, and can not be used for complex designs. Dampening it helps to make it more pliable and reduces cracking and breaking. -- Joseph Wu, Origami Artist (via iPhone) e: josep...@origami.as w: http://www.origami.as flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/josephwuorigami/ facebook: ht

Re: [Origami] World record attempt for an origami rhino by Liu Tong

2017-04-21 Thread Joseph Wu
assing off works by others as his own. https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/p_ckZP5HAnaksWo3cb6udg Besides, didn't GBWR stop including origami records some years ago? -- Joseph Wu, Origami Artist (via iPhone) e: josep...@origami.as w: http://www.origami.as flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photo

Re: [Origami] Ericjoisel.com

2017-04-05 Thread Joseph Wu
Jamie told me about a month ago that the site is gone. He said that he's working with the family to bring it back. -- 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

Re: [Origami] Recreating Yoshizawa's unpublished models

2017-03-07 Thread Joseph Wu
plan. Fine. But don't you dare pretend that this is about anything but that desire. Don't presume to speak for someone you don't know. What you find unfathomable and unrealistic speaks only to your own thoughts. We are not all the same. -- Joseph Wu, Origami Artist (via iPhone)

Re: [Origami] best book for origami beginner

2017-02-03 Thread Joseph Wu
or some time). It is "The Complete Origami Course" by Paul Jackson. And, sadly, many of the recent (within the last 15 years) beginner books are horrible because they have been rushed into print without proper diagram checking. Many of them have severe errors in the instructions. -- Joseph W

Re: [Origami] Help with Joseph Wu's "snowflake"

2016-01-14 Thread Joseph Wu
Glad I was able to help! Glad you like it, Bernie. And thanks, Doug! I haven't done that in so long that I don't remember it... -- Joseph Wu, Origami Artist (via iPhone) e: josep...@origami.as w: http://www.origami.as flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/josephwuorigami/ fac

[Origami] "The Sharpest Fingers in Clayburn County"

2015-08-31 Thread Joseph Wu
/the-sharpest-fingers-in-clayburn-county/ -- 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

Re: [Origami] Question: Which Came first?

2015-07-14 Thread Joseph Wu
On Jul 15, 2015, at 09:17, Paper Dragon paperdra...@rcn.com wrote: Over dinner we were wondering which came first: the airplane or the paper airplane? Paper airplanes were known as paper darts long before airplanes were invented. -- Joseph Wu, Origami Artist (via iPhone) e: josep

Re: [Origami] The name waterbomb?

2015-06-14 Thread Joseph Wu
that their buzzing would cause the paper to make noise. Not just make noise; the ball would move around on its own. And English friend of mine recalled that his older brother did this back around 1920. -- Joseph Wu, Origami Artist (via iPhone) e: josep...@origami.as w: http://www.origami.as

Re: [Origami] Red Band Society origami sighting

2015-05-28 Thread Joseph Wu
Posting on behalf of Kevin Lee insomniacfol...@hotmail.co.uk: Hello, Wed, 27 May 2015, sh.gerstein@icloud.comwrote: I saw this TV show--The Red Band Society-- a while ago, but just realized I could email this list about it. The main character is a boy in a coma whose father makes him an

Re: [Origami] Using Yoshizawa butterfly as logo

2015-05-23 Thread Joseph Wu
. -- 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

Re: [Origami] Origami Sighting

2013-10-28 Thread Joseph Wu
clear of the cage to release the bird. Alice gets the message and replies sending back the crane with her message. Of course it is intercepted... Ah yes, that job. 9 hours sitting in the props truck... -- Joseph Wu, Origami Artist (via iPhone) e: josep...@origami.as w: http

Re: [Origami] Celebrate World Origami Days (WOD)

2013-10-24 Thread Joseph Wu
Happy World Origami Day! Then opening reception for my first solo gallery show happens tonight! Harmony Oct. 24 - Nov. 18 Kafka's Cafe Gallery 2525 Main St. Vancouver, BC Opening: 8 pm TODAY! -- Joseph Wu, Origami Artist (via iPhone) e: josep...@origami.as w: http://www.origami.as

Re: [Origami] Akira Yoshizawa reference

2013-10-16 Thread Joseph Wu
On Oct 16, 2013, at 21:11, Dee and Bob deen...@gmail.com wrote: Once my kids were watching cartoons (many years ago since they are both n their 20s now) and started yelling for me. When I went to see what was going on - they told me that the bad guy on Jackie Chan was Akira Yoshizawa!! I

Re: [Origami] Akira Yoshizawa reference

2013-10-16 Thread Joseph Wu
they would have been 11 and 9 :-) Dee Sorry. Accidentally hit send. Anyway, I saw that episode. The villain's name was Kunihiko Kasahara. -- Joseph Wu, Origami Artist (via iPhone) e: josep...@origami.as w: http://www.origami.as flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/josephwuorigami

Re: [Origami] Origami and fashion

2013-04-25 Thread Joseph Wu
The hippo is Quentin Trollip's design. He was not aware of its use. -- 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

Re: [Origami] Elephant Hide paper at Talas

2013-04-24 Thread Joseph Wu
? Or are these rumors particular to the Zanders Mill product called EH? Zanders is the only company that makes elephanthide. And their current production consists of black, white, three greys, and two browns. Anyone selling the other colours is selling old stock. -- Joseph Wu, Origami Artist (via

Re: [Origami] Poster board folding

2013-01-16 Thread Joseph Wu
this is breaking the long thin surface of paper. Indeed, the character for oru means to fold in Japanese, but it means to (divide into) segment(s) in Chinese. A different word is used for to fold in Chinese. -- Joseph Wu, Origami Artist (via iPhone) e: josep...@origami.as w: http

[Origami] Sighting: Paperman

2012-11-04 Thread Joseph Wu
Disney did a lovely little short film that precedes Wreck It Ralph. It's called Paperman, and it's a sweet romance revolving around paper airplanes. http://instagr.am/p/RoXgpVhovy/ -- Joseph Wu, Origami Artist (via iPhone) e: josep...@origami.as w: http://www.origami.as flickr: http

Re: [Origami] Vancouver, BC activities this week (and origami-related places)?

2012-10-14 Thread Joseph Wu
, which is always a destination)? Any exhibits in the area? Any information is appreciated. Nope. Nothing planned that I know of. But drop me a line privately and maybe we can work something out. -- Joseph Wu, Origami Artist (via iPhone) e: josep...@origami.as w: http://www.origami.as

Re: [Origami] backlash to my opinion

2012-10-04 Thread Joseph Wu
to talk about this nicely, then don't start off being a jerk. You liked it when Jason Ku took you seriously. Well, then take other people seriously, too. Joseph Wu, List Owner of origami@lists.digitalorigami.com e: listad

Re: [Origami] let's stop calling our creations models

2012-09-19 Thread Joseph Wu
Japanese would simply call it a moderu (their pronunciation of model). In practice, when I talk to origami people, I say model. When I talk to clients, I say sculpture, piece, or origami. -- Joseph Wu, Origami Artist (via iPhone) e: josep...@origami.as w: http://www.origami.as flickr