Robert J. Lang, famous origami artist and physicist, talks on TED.com about the practical applications of origami in science, from telescopes and solar sails to stents that open up your burger-clogged arteries. But also cool is his program, called TreeMaker, which generates crease patterns to almost anything you might want using the Laws of Origami.… Continue reading Origami Artist Talks about Origami on TED.com
On Tuesday March 29th, FOLD held a crane workshop jointly with Hart House at the Solidarity event hosted by the University of Toronto. U of T even reported on it. The likes of David Naylor and the Consul General of the Consul General of Japan in Toronto were in attendance, and the event was so… Continue reading Follow-up on the Solidarity Event
Drop-in workshop tomorrow (Friday, April 1) in Gerstein Library Lobby from 11 am – 5 pm. Making crane wind chimes (pictured above)! Drop by and make one! =)
Credit: De Andrea Nichols FOLD will be providing 100 cranes for this event, hosted by the University of Toronto itself. Participants at the end of the ceremony will be invited to write a message of hope on a crane, they will then be displayed as a garland on campus. As U of T’s website stated,… Continue reading A Public Observance of Solidarity with the People of Japan and the Pacific Rim
Thanks to everyone for attending our event last Friday! Movie night was a success, and we were able to enjoy Ringu without any technical difficulties or other casualties (phew). As you may know, we also held our end-of-the-year elections. The current exec team would like to congratulate Anna, Chesa, and Qing for making the team.… Continue reading Election Results
Fly with Origami, Learn to Dream (UTFOLD) 