Perspectives

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

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