Re: [Origami] (no subject)

2023-09-15 Thread Weinstein, Michael
Congratulations!! Oriented towards math, art, both? Louise in NorCal I intend for it to be a fun craft class, something for the seniors to take their last semester. Thinking mostly simple models with some history and perhaps some geometry thrown in. It will be asynchronous, I do need to start

[Origami] (no subject)

2023-09-14 Thread Weinstein, Michael
I am setting up a college level Origami class! Take care, MW Michael Weinstein Associate Professor of Molecular Genetics Room 975 Biological Sciences Building Ohio State University 43210 614-688-0164

[Origami] Modular Origami Airplanes

2021-09-24 Thread Weinstein, Michael
I am proud to announce the publication of my new book, Modular Origami Airplanes. It is available on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Modular-Origami-Airplanes-MIchael-Weinstein/dp/1737849909/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=modular+paper+airplanes&qid=1632502388&s=books&sr=1-3 Colorful diagrams and

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

2021-05-19 Thread Weinstein, Michael
Rules of conduct (RoC) and Centerfold. There is one aspect of this whole RoC discussion that REALLY bothers me. Lots of folks have said they support RoC for lots of reasons. Doesn’t sound so bad, writing one of these things looks like the work of a couple hours. Enforcing it, another matter e

Re: [Origami] Another reason to keep on folding!

2019-10-29 Thread Weinstein, Michael
re: Another reason to keep on folding! "[Unfolded] Microprotein Could Point to New Therapeutic Targets for Diverse Human Diseases The only thing protein folding and Origami have in common is the word "folding"

Re: [Origami] Permission question (Dick and Serena LaVine)

2017-09-11 Thread Weinstein, Michael
Dick and Serena LaVine done said: "Aside from any legal or copyright issues (covered extensively on the OrigamiUSA website), I believe it's important to show respect for the creators’ artistry and hard work.” It might not have occurred to anyone, but there is significant work spent in preparing

Re: [Origami] permission

2017-09-06 Thread Weinstein, Michael
Lisa done said: "Hey Folders! I am excited to be starting an after school job entertaining kindergarten through 3rd graders. I get to run an activity daily with the kids. My question is, can I teach origami and whose models can I teach? I am not getting paid to teach the kids origami, I am just m

Re: [Origami] Origami Digest, Vol 136, Issue 10

2017-08-20 Thread Weinstein, Michael
> At the 2015 origami Usa convention there was a guy that was folding an > airplane folded from a square piece of Kami. He was able to fly it and > consistently get it to loop around and fly right back to him. Most paper airplanes will do this with the appropriate control inputs. Ailerons can

Re: [Origami] Looking for Barth Dunkan (Paper Dragon)

2016-07-21 Thread Weinstein, Michael
Centerfold is run by a not for profit organization, and in it you will be teaching Origami in a classroom setting. As such, under US copyright law I do not think you would be violating the artist’s copyright protection by teaching this in the aforementioned situation. You can easily look up t

[Origami] origami sighting

2014-08-08 Thread Weinstein, Michael
An article in the preeminent international science journal Science (OK, we science types don't dub so creatively) with our own Erik Demaine: http://www.sciencemag.org/content/345/6197/644.abstract

[Origami] interesting Origami sighting

2013-08-21 Thread Weinstein, Michael
The August 15 edition of the prestigious scientific journal Cell features a set of pseudo Origami instructions to promote a paper on viral assembly.

Re: [Origami] preserving models

2012-12-12 Thread Weinstein, Michael
-I've made some nice origami bowls and boxes using relatively thick, -textured scrapbook style paper. I plan to use them as part of gifts -and would like to make them more "permanent." What method(s) might -work for this? I have boxes and modulars made from cover stock that have been in service fo

Re: [Origami] backlash to me opinion

2012-10-04 Thread Weinstein, Michael
First, I must compliment the courageous origami creators bravely offering their wares for sale through the new OUSA downloadable diagrams. They have greater fortitude than I, or perhaps just better models. Definitely better models. Definitely. Giant kudos for those who dreamt up and implemen

[Origami] On Folded Wings

2012-10-04 Thread Weinstein, Michael
I have had word from my publisher than my second book, On Folded Wings, is off to the printers at long last. Michael Weinstein

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

2012-09-20 Thread Weinstein, Michael
I sell books at air shows all the time, and I give away origami pieces with many sales. I usually just call them "Origamis", as in one origami for each book purchased. If I am making something for display I usually refer to it as a "piece", though "pieces" often come in a frame or other displa