The Art Of Origami

The Art Of Origami The nature of the paper craft's complex fording and cutting presents and almost limitless amount of shapes, textures and mechanical properties.

Origami was practiced in ancient Japan during the sixth century after paper was introduced in Japan. "Ori" translates to folding, and "gami" translates to paper. Because paper was extremely rare, only the rich were able to practice origami. Origami had many purpose. There's whole world of contemporary origami art that will blow your mind.

Excellent fold and wonderful.
11/07/2017

Excellent fold and wonderful.

A masterpiece. Color changes, strings, pegs, scroll, even the f holes. 1 Rectangle of leather paper (black silk glued on the other side) 8x32cm

Origami masters and contemporary artists will come together from all corners of world, displaying the artistic potential...
11/03/2017

Origami masters and contemporary artists will come together from all corners of world, displaying the artistic potential embedded in every single sheet of paper.

In 1959, the famous origami exhibition, "Plane Geometry and Fancy Figures," was held in the United States, taking place at The Cooper Union in New York. ...

Origami pieces are then transformed into huge metal sculptures by Santa Fe artist Kevin and Jennifer Box.
07/06/2017

Origami pieces are then transformed into huge metal sculptures by Santa Fe artist Kevin and Jennifer Box.

The Morton Arboretum in Lisle will host Origami in the Garden this summer, a traveling exhibit featuring large-scale metal sculptures inspired by the Japanese art of paper folding.

Some patterns folded in a specific order even when only one color of light illuminated them.
07/05/2017

Some patterns folded in a specific order even when only one color of light illuminated them.

Scientists have discovered a way to fold origami — without physically touching it. By shining different colors of light on a sheet of Shrinky D**k plastic, researchers remotely bent it into various...

Think "inflatables" - balloons, airbags, or pool rafts probably cone to mind. The list might get a bit longer.
07/04/2017

Think "inflatables" - balloons, airbags, or pool rafts probably cone to mind. The list might get a bit longer.

AeroMorph is a new sort of inflatable that can be manipulated into an infinite number of shapes.

Robert Lang is a master of origami, known for his elegant and almost impossibly accurate sculptures.
07/03/2017

Robert Lang is a master of origami, known for his elegant and almost impossibly accurate sculptures.

“Proteins are built to a precision that would make human engineers blush—every atom is always in exactly the right position.”

Origami also can be simple.
07/01/2017

Origami also can be simple.

"Origami in the Garden," a traveling exhibit created by New Mexico artists, brings 40 metal sculptures mimicking the paper art form to the grounds of the Morton Arboretum.

Troxes are paper forms that you can use to assemble solid shapes that then interlock with each other.
06/30/2017

Troxes are paper forms that you can use to assemble solid shapes that then interlock with each other.

Here's a Kickstarter project that was pitched to me as "Origami meets LEGO": Troxes are paper forms that you can use to assemble solid shapes that then interlock with each other.

From Largest Origami Crane to Model Folded from Smallest Square.
06/29/2017

From Largest Origami Crane to Model Folded from Smallest Square.

World Records for Origami (Paper Folding) Constructions

Any Star Wars fan will love this infographic: Step-by-step guide to creating an origami Millennium Falcon.
06/28/2017

Any Star Wars fan will love this infographic: Step-by-step guide to creating an origami Millennium Falcon.

Find and save ideas about Origami instructions on Pinterest.

Origami, unlike many other fields, is remarkably collegial, and the vast majority of the world's origami composers readi...
06/27/2017

Origami, unlike many other fields, is remarkably collegial, and the vast majority of the world's origami composers readily share their ideas with one another.

In 2003, Daniel Robinson, Satoshi Kamiya, and I were sitting together at the OrigamiUSA annual meeting, talking about the process of composition and design and comparing thoughts and ideas.

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