Hi all,
My name is James Lucas and I am a botany graduate student and origami artist in St. Louis, Missouri, USA. I recently received a small grant to study papermaking traditions in Asia, where many kinds of strong and durable papers have been made by hand for centuries, including washi, kozo, hanji, lokta, and dó. Consequently, seeing as many origami artists also use these papers for folding, I have thus started a brief survey to investigate their importance: how do origami artists around the world choose the kinds of paper they use for their art? If anyone on the O-List is willing and able to take 5-10 minutes to help me out, you can fill out the survey at the link below. All origami artists (beginner to expert, modular and one sheet) are welcome to complete the survey. No question is mandatory, but please answer each one to the best of your ability. Once enough responses have been received, I hope to share the results with the global origami community through a print column or presentation at a convention! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1BElpiUO3j9Ll9lw6i7nYfNgN2Do_CsFEcrMkWyIlSqY/edit There is also a Spanish language version available: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScFTBdsNuwZa0ZDVfY1PVV68HccH7YOMmMG8Bq6YRAMr-tQRg/viewform?usp=sf_link Thank you and happy folding! James Lucas
