I just gave a box of models to an assisted living facility. They are
decorating residents' doors to bring a smile...
Also, some Council on Aging organizations in my area are doing mailings to
homebound elders and are including a flat model with a little note on it.
Best to all.
Andrea Plate
On Sun, Nov 22, 2020, 12:00 PM
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> Before the pandemic I used to take my folds to the children's section of a
> public library. I gave it to the librarians, so they could hand them over
> to the kids. Now, I have two boxes full of colorful folds because I stopped
> visiting the library. Making beautiful folds has become a problem, because
> I'm not OK with placing them on the recycle bin. As a way to stop making
> the problem worse, I started to fold more often with inappropriate paper,
> such as photocopies and printed paper. Many of you have seen me do that at
> the online gatherings *; )*
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> Is that only a problem for me or do you also have a problem due to making
> too many beautiful folds and the pandemic?
>
> On a related note, I wanted to mention that when I offered them at the
> library, I always wrote somewhere on the fold the name of the model and of
> its creator, and even his or her country of origin just as an interesting
> bit of information. Many of us has criticized the popular belief that all
> origami is traditional origami that just pops out of thin air. That type of
> belief fosters things like uploading instructional videos without giving
> proper credit, and obviously without authorization, among other actions
> many creators aren't OK with.
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> I strongly suggest writing this type of information on a fold before
> handing it over! I write small and on a face that isn't extremely visible,
> so not to affect its aesthetics, but visible enough to assume that the
> receiver will find the information.
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> Just my two cents *; )*
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> Date: Sun, 22 Nov 2020 08:30:39 -0600
> From: Kate Honeyman
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> I still go to the library and do not leave anything behindI usually
> tell the person I give the fold to where I found the instructions. I have a
> bookcase full of models. Thinking of making my own holiday tree and or
> gifting them to the neighbors many children. After letting them sit 72
> hours of course just in case. Kate
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> On Sun, Nov 22, 2020, 2:44 AM Gerardo @neorigami.com <
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> wrote:
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> > Before the pandemic I used to take my folds to the children's section of
> a
> > public library. I gave it to the librarians, so they could hand them over
> > to the kids. Now, I have two boxes full of colorful folds because I
> stopped
> > visiting the library. Making beautiful folds has become a problem,
> because
> > I'm not OK with placing them on the recycle bin. As a way to stop making
> > the problem worse, I started to fold more often with inappropriate paper,
> &
