[Origami] Foldable bike helmet

2019-12-20 Thread Yuki Martin
Hello Folders! I just stumbled upon this product on a YouTube ad (NOT on an origami YouTube channel... if it was I think it may do better!). Being a casual bike rider, I like this idea! It's not as bulky as a regular bike helmet, and it looks more like a baseball hat. The price is competitive

Re: [Origami] why November 11th is WOD?

2019-10-09 Thread Yuki Martin
Hi Laura, According to NOA's website, each number "1" is regarded as one side of square, therefore Nov. 11th (11th day of 11th month) is the Origami Day in Japan. Nov. 11th is also the World Peace Memorial Day (when the World War I Treaty of 1918 was signed), which aligns with the peaceful

Re: [Origami] Wendy’s Commercial

2019-04-27 Thread Yuki Martin
Hey Janessa, Sorry that they didn’t get your permission:/ If you need a lawyer, I recommend mine who reviewed my publication contract. He is a local lawyer (apparently a big name) who works with a lot of artists, protecting their rights. His name is Kohel Haver. He is also one of IPRC

Re: [Origami] An Origami gift

2016-06-01 Thread Yuki Martin
It is shocking to hear about the City of Hiroshima dumping the paper cranes into the trash. I have heard something similar from my father (who learned about it from news media) several years ago. Every summer I work at a summer camp where I have the children fold 1,000 paper cranes, but

[Origami] Origami Behind Bars

2016-01-28 Thread Yuki Martin
Dear People in the Origami Community, Hi! My name is Yuki Martin, and I am an art instructor and an origami enthusiast based in in Portland, Oregon. Over the past few years I have had a few opportunities to teach origami at prisons, which were all meaningful, worthwhile visits. I wrote