Designing a Wren
I was recently inspired by a friend of mine to design a Wren. I thought it would be a nice opportunity to write about the… Read More »Designing a Wren
I was recently inspired by a friend of mine to design a Wren. I thought it would be a nice opportunity to write about the… Read More »Designing a Wren
The final challenge: a wide open road. There’s a drawing exercise where the artist starts by randomly scribbling, looks within the scribbles for hints of… Read More »Origami Challenge #15: Doodle
There are many ways to skin a cat. Or fold one, for that matter. To get the job done, sometimes it’s more helpful to be… Read More »Origami Challenge #14: One Subject, Different Bases
First and foremost, I’m not a high level mathematician. If I don’t need to be one to design origami models, neither do you. If I… Read More »Origami Challenge #13: Beyond Halves/Quarters
How could folding paper be easier if you don’t have any references? Going back to John Smith, the guy who developed Pureland origami, he believed… Read More »Origami Challenge #12: No References
Many origami models start by folding the paper in half, either corner to corner or edge to edge. Immediately, we’re folding with references. A “reference”… Read More »Origami Challenge #11: Find a Reference for Every Step
Many kinds of origami paper have a color or pattern on one side and something else (usually solid white) on the other. Whether it’s a… Read More »Origami Challenge #10: Incorporate Color Change
One time I was working at Taro’s Origami Studio and decided to try designing a Squirrel. Actually, I think I was aiming for a Beaver… Read More »Origami Challenge #9: Three Iconic Features
The previous seven challenges have used known elements of origami as the genesis for creating new models. Rather than starting with something from the common… Read More »Origami Challenge #8 – Initial Concept
As I’ve mentioned in previous posts, many of my designs came from a need to achieve specific pedagogical goals. Teaching primarily with Taro’s Origami Method,… Read More »Origami Challenge #7: Pedagogical Intention