Showing posts with label figures. Show all posts
Showing posts with label figures. Show all posts
Sunday, July 11, 2010
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Sunday, October 25, 2009
Happy Origami International Day!
I didn't know there was an International Day of Origami. It was born as an iniciative of the north american group Origami USA, altogether with the British Origami Society. In Japan there is already a conmemmorative day, November 11th, the day when the traditional paper crane became an official symbol of peace. It was thought then to use it, but Alas! in english-speaker societies that date is War Veteran's Day (Origami doesn't lack of irony, I guess).
It was chosen then October 24th, birth date of Lillian Oppenheimer (1898-1992), founder in 1958 of the first Origami group in America: FOCA ("Friends of Origami Center of America", which was going to become Origami USA), besides her, the group included also Isao Honda from Japan and Robert Harpin from England; she was later founder member of the British Origamy Society in 1967.
In South America the oldest references we found them in Dr. Vicente Solorzano Sagredo (founder of the Argentinean Origami Museum in 1954, closed on 1961), Ligia Montoya and Adolfo Cerceda (Argentina).
It was chosen then October 24th, birth date of Lillian Oppenheimer (1898-1992), founder in 1958 of the first Origami group in America: FOCA ("Friends of Origami Center of America", which was going to become Origami USA), besides her, the group included also Isao Honda from Japan and Robert Harpin from England; she was later founder member of the British Origamy Society in 1967.
In South America the oldest references we found them in Dr. Vicente Solorzano Sagredo (founder of the Argentinean Origami Museum in 1954, closed on 1961), Ligia Montoya and Adolfo Cerceda (Argentina).
Due to her enthusiasm and vitality promoting this art, Lillian Oppenheimer is considered the tru "mother" of western origami. However to me this date still doesn't look too wide world consent taking in consideration Eastern Europe, Africa or Central and South America. It is reasonable for me to take November 11th (with the bow of the Veterans), since it is also a date related to peace and Art, to the bottom line, is an act of communication and understanding between people.
The propposal then is to celebrate from Oct 24th to Nov 11th the International Days of Origami. So, joining it I thought to tape and share a new set of videos, to fold the beautifull horse from japanese Noboru Mijayima, its diagram is available on his website. I hope you enjoy folding it :D
The propposal then is to celebrate from Oct 24th to Nov 11th the International Days of Origami. So, joining it I thought to tape and share a new set of videos, to fold the beautifull horse from japanese Noboru Mijayima, its diagram is available on his website. I hope you enjoy folding it :D
I send a massive hug to all origamists in the world and specially to the brave ones who try it for the first time!
reference:
http://www.britishorigami.info/academic/temko_memoirs.php
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
Pasquale D'Auria Swan
World is a complex place, so complex that it gives its space to simplicity. In the course of a life it gives us thousands of simple but powerful moments: a laugh, a smart answer, the instantaneous pleasure of a music that makes everything fits its place on sense and purpose. I dare to think, at least for myself, that in them lies much more happiness than in the elaborated plans we make for living. Among the numerous free figures that can be found on the internet, most are simple and their diagrams rarely goes over the 30-40 steps, and therefore they are a fascinating source to find these amazing models full of beauty, aesthetic sense and elegance. Some months ago I showed one of these figures, the squirrel from american Perry Bailey, and now I do the same with this incredible swan, which diagram can be found on the Spanish Origami Association website.
One of its best characteristics is its three dimensional volume, something that is never considered when evaluating origami but that for me is a vital consideration since we live in a world beyond photography or diagram. Models that look ok only from certain angles, or that have ugly multilayered sides. This Swan, in the other hand, apart from the empty shell that lies below it, shows a perfect and gorgeous swan about to flight. The author is the italian Pasquale D’Auria and it also challenges us to fold its curved surfaces and elegance. It has became one of my favorites and I invite you all, fiercely, to fold it, to love it, and to give it as a miracle.
Saturday, March 22, 2008
The ways of the Force
Since I've been in a "video mode", and answering a question on my spanish blog, I've been getting fun all the week taping a video on how to fold the amazing Fumiaki Kawahata's Jedi Master Yoda; a model which always gave me applause, though this time, due to an stage fright it didn't go so well ha!
Here a Picture of Kawahata, (it was hard,
http://newblog.oribotics.net/index.php/2007/08/25/origami-tanteidan-13/
some origamist seem to be very shy..)
Diagram is availaible at the Spanish Asociation Forum (here). They are 7 videos, took me a hell to upload them on Youtube, I hope you enjoy them.
Here a Picture of Kawahata, (it was hard,
http://newblog.oribotics.net/index.php/2007/08/25/origami-tanteidan-13/
some origamist seem to be very shy..)
Diagram is availaible at the Spanish Asociation Forum (here). They are 7 videos, took me a hell to upload them on Youtube, I hope you enjoy them.
Origami Master Yoda Fumiaki Kawahata #1a
Origami Master Yoda Fumiaki Kawahata #1b
Origami Master Yoda Fumiaki Kawahata #2
Origami Master Yoda Fumiaki Kawahata #3
Origami Master Yoda Fumiaki Kawahata #4a
Origami Master Yoda Fumiaki Kawahata #4b
Origami Master Yoda Fumiaki Kawahata #4c
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