October Prompts -Fold One a Week (4), or One a Day (31)
Please join us any time during this lovely month of October as we explore this month’s folding themes …READ MORE HERE…
Sok Song – At the Intersection of Origami and Art
Join Origamigos for Our Expert Interview with Sok Song
Monday, September 26, 2022 • 11 AM (NYC Timezone)
Zoom Link inside.
Song’s passion for folding paper has bloomed from a hobby he taught himself during childhood to an award-winning origami design business called Creased, Inc.
A few years back, Sok launched a bi-monthly publication, Crease Magazine, dedicated to spreading the joy of folding paper. Twelve issues were published featuring origami designs from well-known creators from all over the world.
In addition, Sok Song is the author of several origami books including Crease and Fold, Origami Chic, and Everyday Origami. He currently lives in New York City and is enrolled in a Studio Art program at Hunter College where he explores the intersection of origami and art.
Video Tutorial: Little-Wing Envelope
This model, Little-Wings Envelope (Simon Andersen) is easy-to-fold, practical, and minimalistic. When we make it with a piece of paper such as US letter size, it can be used to house cards for different occasions, such as Holidays, invitations, or birthday greetings. It can also be used to present a diploma or an award. …READ MORE HERE…
Live Meeting –Talk and Tidbits– September, 2022
This session includes a video of the highlights of the month. Themes: Month at a Glance, Origami Composition and Storytelling, Exquisite Folding, Teaching Time with Origami, Folding Challenge, Origamigos Choice Ribbon Award
In addition, off camera, we shared about new folds, books and we folded paper together. …READ MORE HERE…
Live Meeting –Talk and Tidbits– September, 2022
This session includes a video of the highlights of the month. Themes: Month at a Glance, Origami Composition and Storytelling, Exquisite Folding, Teaching Time with Origami, Folding Challenge, Origamigos Choice Ribbon Award
In addition, off camera, we shared about new folds, books and we folded paper together. …READ MORE HERE…
Video Tutorial – “Stallion in the Wind” designed by Simon Andersen
In the video presented here, you will learn how to fold the Stallion in the Wind (Simon Andersen). This is a flat model suitable for a greeting card.
I love this minimalistic model because the paper used is readily available, the reference points for folding it are unusual, and the resulting horse shape is elegant and stylized. It requires only a few folds and it is simple in line but it might present some challenges when folding it for the first time. …READ MORE HERE…