Weekly FOLD: Crane
Crane designed by Roman Diaz, as found in Origami for Interpreters. The hanji paper was kindly provided by Hanji, a Korean papercraft shop in Toronto. Pay them a visit, the owners are very nice and friendly!
Month: June 2012
Relay for Life 2012
On June 8th, 15th and 22nd, the members of FOLD participated in the Canadian Cancer Society’s Relay for Life event (See relay.cancer.ca/ for more details), an annual fundraiser for cancer research. There was much fun to be had as participants learned how to fold various origami and members of the Toronto community joined hands in… Continue reading Relay for Life 2012
Weekly FOLD: Shiori Ningyo
Shiori ningyo – directly translated as “big sister doll” – is a popular form of paper craft in Japan. This Japanese doll motif can often be found on bookmarks, cards, and charms. It is commonly made using chiyogami or washi paper. Unlike traditional origami, shiori ningyo does involve non-traditional supplies such as glue, tape, and scissors.
Weekly FOLD: Songbird 2
Another stunning design by Robert Lang.
Weekly FOLD: Lizard
Robert Lang took origami into a more theoretical route, a physicists that aims to study the science of origami. The mathematics of origami can be said to be attractive, and it is this attraction that drove Robert Lang to create several of his models, so much so that the above origami is folded from instructions… Continue reading Weekly FOLD: Lizard
Fly with Origami, Learn to Dream Students (UTFOLDs) 