The September 2009 issue of National Geographic includes a short article, under their Big Idea feature, titled “Fold Everything.” The article discusses the advances of origami and math. Robert Lang is featured.
Click here to read “Fold Everything.”
Also at the site two links that you might find interesting. One is to a set of diagrams for a Robert Lang Peacock model that is folded from a long rectangle or a dollar bill. The other link is to an on-line Tangram game.
Have fun!
PAPER participated in the Eastside Nihon Matsuri at Bellevue College last Saturday and Sunday. It was a pretty low-key atmosphere as we welcomed festival visitors to learn some origami. The some of the models that we usually teach include the traditional and flapping crane, a jumping frog, flowers, spinners, and butterflies. For young children or true beginners, we will help them through the traditional cup, a swan, or a Montroll penquin. For more advanced folders we will teach them modulars, like the Ichi Bashi Ball.
In addition to teaching origami, we were able to set up a small exhibit of models folded by the group. Ray Takeguchi, John Smiley, Mark Morden, and former member Steve Hecht participated in the exhibit. Photos of the event and the exhibit are after the jump. (more…)
The Pacific Coast OrigamiUSA Conference (PCOC) for 2009 will be held at the Holiday Inn Golden Gateway Hotel in beautiful downtown San Francisco, California, the weekend of November 5-8, 2009.
Featured guest origami artists: (subject to change with possibly more added)
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On-line registration is now active. It is important to register early. When they pull the tickets for the classes on Saturday morning, the order is determined by registration dates. The earlier we register, the closer to the front of the line to request class tickets.
The Early Bird Package is your best bargain. It includes Friday reception; Saturday and Sunday classes; Saturday and Sunday box lunches; Saturday banquet and entertainment; late-night folding; PCOC San Francisco T-shirt; and Welcome kit (canvas bag with paper and goodies). It costs $195 if purchased by September 30th, or $250 if purchased between October 1st and 13th. After that date, all purchases must be via the a la carte menu.
On Saturday and Sunday, September 12 and 13, ENMA will present “Aki Matsuri (Fall Festival).” The matsuri is a 2-day program of Japanese cultural, educational, and fun events for all age groups, to celebrate Japan’s rich cultural heritage. A large number of local artists and craftpersons practicing Japanese-style arts and crafts (including the performing arts and martial arts), and Japan related businesses & organizations will be participating during the entire two day event.
This will be the 12th year of the festival, and PAPER has participated since the beginning. The festival will be held at Bellevue Community College in Bellevue, Washington. We will have an area set up to teach origami to festival visitors. Our booth will be located in Building C, the cafeteria. See the link below to locate the building on Campus.
Please note that we will not have our regularly scheduled PAPER meeting this month, since the festival takes place on the same weekend as our meeting.
Click here for directions to the College campus
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Click here for a map of the campus
Hope to see you at the festival!
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PAPER was the host of the International Origami Exhibit, held in Bellevue, Washington, July 12-26, 2009. The Exhibit was sponsored by The Bellevue Collection in conjuction with the Bellevue Art Museum. Lori Gregory, of PAPER, curated the exhibit.
Near the end of July every year, the Bellevue Art Museum Arts and Crafts Fair takes place in downtown Bellevue at Bellevue Square, across the street from the museum. The origami exhibit was shown the two weeks preceeding the Fair. On the weekend of the Fair, Robert Lang was a special guest of the museum. He demonstrated large scale origami on Friday and Saturday folding many of his animal models each day. PAPER was located near-by teaching origami to the Fair visitors.
The exhibit featured 15 artists from 6 countries. Included were John Blackman (USA), Joel Cooper (USA), Giang Dinh (USA), Christine Edison (USA), Paul Jackson (Israel), Eric Joisel (France), Miyuki Kawamura (Japan), Ron Koh (Singapore), Goren Konjevod (USA), Robert Lang (USA), Linda Mihara (USA), Mark Morden (USA), Bernie Peyton (USA), John Smiley (USA), Joseph Wu (Canada).
