Re: [Origami] too many folds and the pandemic

[Andrea Plate]

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


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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 *; )*
>
> 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.
>
> 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.
>
> Just my two cents *; )*
>
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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,
> &

Re: [Origami] Too many folds and the pandemic

[Kate Honeyman]

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

On Sun, Nov 22, 2020, 2:44 AM Gerardo @neorigami.com 
wrote:

> 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 *; )*
>
> 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.
>
> 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.
>
> Just my two cents *; )*
>
> --
>
> *Gerardo G.*
> gerardo(a)neorigami.com
> *Knowledge and Curiosity in Origami:*
> *six private classes online*
> 
>

[Origami] Too many folds and the pandemic

[Gerardo @neorigami.com]

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 *; )*

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.

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.

Just my two cents *; )*

--

*Gerardo G.*
gerardo(a)neorigami.com
*Knowledge and Curiosity in Origami:*
*six private classes online*