Origami City Kit would make a cool birthday gift for any child who loves vehicles, buildings and/or origami, but as a Montessorian and an origamist who teaches a wide age range, I absolutely love the idea of building/folding an “Origami City” together as a group activity. This kit would be so fun Read more…
In 2014, I had an opportunity to visit Sano Art Museum in Mishima, Japan for the exhibition of Akira Yoshizawa: The World of Creative Origami. Before that time, I had seen several of his artworks only in photographs and folded just one or two of his models. Of course, I’ve Read more…
This is the second book about origami jewelry that came across me. The first was Origami Jewelry by Ayako Brodek. While Ms. Brodek’s book is filled with feminine and intricate designs, this new Origami Jewelry by LaFosse and Alexander includes bold and striking designs. Understandably, Ms. Brodek is a woman and Read more…
Travel Origami: 24 Fun and Functional Travel Keepsakes by Cindy Ng is one of those books that were gifted from Tuttle Publishing for me to review before it was published. To be honest, I probably would not have picked out this origami book personally myself. But this would be a Read more…
I first laid my eyes on an artwork of Benjamin John Coleman on Origami Caravan website, over a year ago. He was auctioning off an original work of his, which was a wall hanging of intricate origami flowers. It looked very organic and sculptural, unlike most other origami flower models. Read more…