2014 Origami poster

Last year I was inspired by Leyla Torres' video on keeping an origami journal to start an origami wall poster. I switched out items here and there but did not keep very good track of all the models / creators I learned throughout the year. When I saw her post her latest time lapse origami table video (with guest appearance by her cat!), I realized it's time to take down my 2014 poster and start a new one. But not before a quick write-up! and yes, there are a lot of geometric items on the wall. As much as I try to learn animals, it seems geometric patterns show up more often in my collection.

Favorite models from the wall

Fan shell (Nick Robinson / OUSA 2014 convention book)

I did not learn this model until I visited DC/Maryland area and met a few friends folding origami (this was way after the convention finished). I really love how simple and elegant it looks. The clamp shell I learned later from GMG. and the red tessellation is from Origami Heaven's tessellation class with Tom Craine.

Shuzo Fujimoto snowflake (so many beautiful hexagons this year, really inspiring !)

Not all the models are flat enough to fit on a poster. and some were given away (like ATCs and modular origami). Below are pics of two models I gave away.

Bascetta Star - 30 pieces

Fujimoto Hydrangea - 3 levels

collection of 2014 posts relating to origami:

• OUSA convention exhibition brainstorm - lily origami (I didn't put up pics of our exhibition table but I actually ended up making a bunch of 3-petaled lilies out of stardream wetfolded and foil) 
• OUSA Convention countdown
• OUSA Convention card trade
• Origami Heaven countdown
• Origami Heaven card trade 
• there are also so many pictures/models/teaching/learning... how to organize it all from shutterfly/twitter/meetup...(to be continued in 2015 I suppose)

2014 Origami heaven countdown pics

I started on countdown pics for Origami Heaven a lot earlier this year but managed to skip many days in between. Ended up collected 25 days worth of pics which is pretty good.

Enjoy!

1. 67 Days - windmill star shape inspired by squashed bird base patterns from Secrets of Origami book by Robert Harbin
2. 66 modular units for dodecahedron / Lewis Simon and Robert Neale. 30 units
3. 65 finished modular dodecahedron / Lewis Simon and Robert Neale
   
   
4. 64 Setareh by Ali Bahmani (from Paper Issue 116 summer 2014)
5. 63 hexagon fun inspired by Fujimoto hexagon flowers
   
   
6. 60 more harmony paper hexagon // inspired by Fujimoto 
7. 59 harmony paper hexagon flower // Fujimoto 
8. 58 hexagon stars // Fujimoto 
9. 57 hexagon star // Fujimoto 
10. 56 omega star // Phil Shen
11. 55 'Alice Gray and Emiko Kruckner' butterflies // LaFosse 
12. 50 hexagon snowflake // Fujimoto
13. 48 hexagon star // Fujimoto
14. 47 hexagon snowflake // Fujimoto 
15. 46 traditional box // learned from Leyla video. Autumn calendar from BBG. 
16. 45 Ishibashi ball with 12 units. I folded some units and Doug assembled. 
17. 41 mascot monkey OUSA annual gift / Tomoko Fuse.
18. 36 more mascot money by Fuse. Love this color.
    
    
19. 20 silver spoon designed by Nguyen Tu Tuan (I learned from Leyla Torres YouTube instructions)
20. 19 folding extra wonton skins into preliminary and waterbomb bases. 
21. 17 colorful windmill learned from Montroll book. 
22. 16 samurai hats 
23. 11 fox puppet made from house/wallet starting point. Genius. 
24. 2 windmill and kite bases
25. 1 Roman Diaz maple leaf 

hashtags on twitter: #origamiheaven2014 @origamiheaven #foldcountdown #origami 

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World origami day Artist Trading Cards

Event: Origami Heaven, Stony Brook, Long Island

"Official" Theme: ATC CTA (card trading anarchy)

Title: Celebrate World Origami Day "Back to basics"

When Talo relaxed the rules / guidance substantially for Origami Heaven this year, I decided to try something different. 

Origami model selection:

Instead of focusing on a theme or a super complicated origami model, I decided to pay tribute to 'the basics', i.e. Origami bases! I first tried to line up a few preliminary bases but eventually decided to use windmill base and kite base for my final card. 

Paper selection:

When I was showing my prototype to friends, Wes suggested that I use some translucent paper to show off the layers. I have to thank her for providing a stash of such paper. Some people thought they were vellum and some thought glassine. Not sure which one (paper experts feel free to comment). They came in a variety of colors and leave very permanent white crease lines. I would not recommend them for super complex  models with many reversing folds and/or sinks. Crease pattern is the way to go. In fact, to avoid extra crease lines, I figured out how to fold the crease pattern for windmill. 

Color selection:

Things look good in threes so I just mixed and matched card back, windmill, and kite bases in different colors. 

Labels:

Front is written with crayons. Pens don't work on the textured paper very well.  Back label is done by hand with pencil / mechanical pencil. I didn't want to do extensive labels because I wanted the card to be clean and not clutter with stickers. 

Appearance/assembly:

Card is see-through if held up to light. As windmill and kite are both wind/aerodynamic, I left them unattached in sleeve so they can moved about. (I like to be poetic even if others may accuse of me of being lazy here)

Gallery:

You can see more drafts of cards in gallery below. In order to just capture the spirit and not bore you with all the drafts, I did a bit of selection of all the photos. If you really want to see more, let me know. I also attached cards I got back from the trade, including an ATQ (artist trading quilt by Judy!)

Links to my other ATCs: http://azuleteats.blogspot.com/search/label/ATC

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Origami USA Artist Trading Cards 2014

Liner notes for origami convention artist trading cards swap

I fell in love with this sunflower model at a weekly origami meeting. In subsequent meetings, I kept folding them with different types of paper. The possibilities were endless. The colorful index cards were left over from studying for an exam. The background piece of paper is a random shape cut from a square or hexagon. The card can also be used as a mini-note book, mini-guest book, or a simple display stand! Fill it with a witty quote or a favorite convention memory! 

The model

Kazuo Kobayashi sunflower from Origami Flowers. Or read my friend Linda's book review on OUSA)

Brainstorming 

Some of the features below show up in my "draft notes and pics" but are not actually used.

• Funky color combo (used)
• Spirograph as background (not used)
• Magazine centers (some used)
• Poems/quotes inside card (not used)
• Potential pop up card (not used)
• Maps as backgrounds (not used, pictured below)

The prototype 

White part is cut from hexagon memo paper. 

The paper

Memo cube, duo foil, single side and duo sided patterned kami, magazine pattern cutout, etc

The card

Colored index card folded in half. Can be used to take notes and also used as a stand. 

These are a few of my favorite cards

(Picked and photographed the night after finishing cards)

(Picked and photographed the night after finishing labels) strangely enough I had only two repeats: the orange/red foil and the cheetah print with arc.

Fun facts

• Patterns include strawberry and cheetah print!
• Not all sunflowers had center piece (duo foil looked better without). This model is a two piece model. 
• White cut out pieces were unplanned. Random cut and shape and twists. All cutting, gluing, and positioning on cards were done in one night. 

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ATC things that fly

My friend VA is an avid artist trading card (ATC) designer/creator and had participated in various ATC trades. As a result, she has an impressive collection of cards and several extras from sets for trading. I liked this card below themed "things that fly". In return, I needed to make one that fit the same theme.

I came up with my card idea below while I was browsing my origami books for the convention countdown. It fits the flying theme and is also seasonal. The hummingbird is created by Robert Neale and folded from harmony paper. The color change hydrangea (creator Fujimoto?) is folded from small rose patterned paper.

more process descriptions after the jump...

Origami Meetup Group Artist Trading Card 2013

My friend Linda loves artist trading cards (ATCs) and organized a card swap for the origami meetup group with the theme “Red, Orange, and Brown”. As always, I started brainstorming and planning my concept as soon as the trade was announced. This is a bit of a break from my previously heavily geometric/hydrangea-ish cards. Although the process can be viewed as a geometric mathematical problem to make 6-inch squares into ATC sized cards.

Design inspiration

My friend Nate specializes in making ATCs out of origami paper. I liked this concept from his Origami Heaven ATC trade and wanted to try it out myself.  

While playing with paper to figure out the crease pattern, I managed to find a way to weave a basket which I used as a card/basket.

Materials

The Card/basket is made from 6inch patterned kami. Apple and carrot are each made from half of a 3inch kami. So they’re both made from rectangles.

Revisions

Unlike my very first ATC which had a “secret theme”, I did share my process/prototypes for the OMG trade with friends. I’d like to thank Linda for her paper donation. My original prototype was a very boring plain brown. Unfortunately she didn’t have enough paper for all 9 cards in the set. Luckily Doug had received a batch of pattern paper from Linda so he had donated some as well. I don’t think people will mind that their baskets are slightly different. Jason liked the basket and suggested that I add some ridges/grooves on the carrot to make it more realistic.

Final 9 cards in the set

“Harvest” (OMG ATC Trade 2013)
Red, orange, and brown are autumn harvest colors in this ATC set. The basket is made from one sheet of paper and doubles as the ATC card.   

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