José Meeusen – Creativity, a Common Thread

José Meeusen is a prolific and generous origami designer. Creativity is a common thread in her life, especially drawing and origami, two expressive disciplines that go well together for her.
In 1991 she attended her first International Origami Convention.
Meeting folders and designers from different countries opened up a whole new world and she was soon corresponding with these many new friends. Inspired by the example of their origami, José’s origami designs flourished.
José has written six origami books, in Dutch. She has won two awards for her contributions to the Origami World Exhibition in Japan, and her models have been published internationally in magazines and books. …READ MORE HERE…

Do You Ever Experience Pain in Your Hands?

In one of our live Origamigos meetings, the issue of hand pain and trigger finger was brought up: Is there an exercise that can help us heal trigger finger?
Here I will expand on my remarks on that meeting and how I personally addressed those issues.

Over the years I have occasionally suffered from pain in my shoulders or hands, including a “trigger finger”.

Without being able to use my hands in fully, I was seriously concerned about how my work and financial prospects would be affected, including my origami practice.

Here are some non-pharmaceutical approaches that have helped me heal. …READ MORE HERE…

Live Meeting –Talk and Tidbits– August, 2022

This session includes a video of the highlights of the month. Themes: Month at a Glance, Origami Composition and Storytelling, Exquisite Folding, Crane Corner (Crane Senbazuru), Rainbow Display, and Popsicle Cranes), Creative Conversations, Choosing Paper to Extend Meaning, Folding Challenge Theme: Warm Weather, Origamigos Choice Ribbon Award

In addition, off camera, we shared about new folds, origami books, and books addressing hand pain issues (Trigger Finger). …READ MORE HERE…

Video Tutorial – Pleasing Petunia -Turn it Into a Spinner Too!

let’s try flexing those fingers and make this Pleasing Petunia created by Leyla Torres. Here you will find video instructions on how to make two variations of this model: A basic one-color petunia, a color-change petunia and a decorative insert. Other ideas presented include how to use different papers, wet folding and how to turn the petunia into a spinner. Presented exclusively in Origamigos. …READ MORE HERE…