




From: Doug Philips <dwp@TRANSARC.COM>
Date: 10 Dec 1999 20:36
Subject: Re: Origami ornament hangers

June Sakamoto indited:

...
> This method of decorating a tree is very effective but time-consuming.  Care
> must be taken upon attaching and removal of the ornaments because the wire
> can damage the models.  Also, storing the models can be a bit of a pain
> because you don't want to just put all the models haphazardly in a box since
> the wires can damage the other   models.
...
> Anyway, I hope this helps answer your question regarding origami ornament
> hangers.  :)

Thanks Joseph (who was completely elided) and June!

On advantage to that method is that it can be done in advance. I might hazard
a guess (having never tried it) that if one had the luxury of storing the
models with some breathing room, that the mounting wires could be used to
secure the models in a storage container of some appropriate kind (I'm
thinking little baby sized dowel rods and what would effectively be baby sized
wardrobe shipping/packing boxes. Very much smaller than the clothing ones, but
of similar design).

-D'gou





From: Rob Moes <robmoes@EARTHLINK.NET>
Date: 10 Dec 1999 20:37
Subject: Re: Origami ornament hangers

I hate to hot glue or skewer any of my origami decorations, so this year
I'm trying mini clothes' pins (the ones that are only about an inch long,
available in the doll or hobby-craft section of variety stores) and running
a hanging wire through the eye of the pin.

Rob





From: Doug Philips <dwp@TRANSARC.COM>
Date: 10 Dec 1999 20:50
Subject: Re: Origami ornament hangers

Rob Moes indited:

> I hate to hot glue or skewer any of my origami decorations, so this year
> I'm trying mini clothes' pins (the ones that are only about an inch long,
> available in the doll or hobby-craft section of variety stores) and running
> a hanging wire through the eye of the pin.

Please let us know how that works out. Since you say you don't want to skewer
the model, I'm guessing that the wire is to hold the mini-clothes-pin to the
tree, and the mini-clothes-pin will be used to grip the model?

Thanks,
        -Doug





From: Marcia Mau <marcia.mau@PRESSROOM.COM>
Date: 11 Dec 1999 00:37
Subject: Origami Bull and Bear

The current issue of Barron's (a Dow Jones financial publication) has a
bull and a bear on the cover to illustrate an article on investment in
Japan.  Just curious who folded the models and who the creator(s) is/are.
I did not see a credit on the cover or on the contents page.
Marcia Mau
Vienna, VA





From: Paul Jackson <Mpjackson@BTINTERNET.COM>
Date: 11 Dec 1999 07:02
Subject: Origami on 'Eurostar' Web Site

Hello!

Eurostar is the company that runs passenger services from London to
the continent via the Channel tunnel, and it has recently opened a new
web site.  I was asked to create an origami Eurostar train, which
could be folded from a print out.  You can see the result by starting
at
http://www.eurostar.com/
then clicking on 'Stress Free Travel' and following the origami links.
You need Acrobat 4.0 or something that can read .pdf files to open the
page containing the crease pattern and train artwork to print out (you
can download Acrobat 4.0 from the site).  There are also step-by-step
drawings, somewhat loosely 'interpreted' by whoever put my artwork
onto the page (Gr-r-r-r!).  Yes ...I know the model isn't great
origami, but the brief was to keep it *very* simple!

I'm wondering if this is a 'first' -- the first time origami has been
used on a commercial website, not as an image, but as a crease pattern
that someone can print out and make a model from.  Does anyone know of
other examples from commercial web sites? Come to think of it, I don't
recall seeing crease patterns to print out on non-commercial sites,
either.  Are there any?

Paul Jackson





From: DonnaJowal@AOL.COM
Date: 11 Dec 1999 09:32
Subject: Re: When Pigs Grow Wings and Fly diagrams

In a message dated 12/10/99 6:35:13 PM Eastern Standard Time,
robmoes@EARTHLINK.NET writes:

<< With the kind permission of
 +> Joseph Wu, I have posted diagrams of his model "When Pigs Grow Wings and
 +> Fly." >>





From: DonnaJowal@AOL.COM
Date: 11 Dec 1999 09:34
Subject: Re: When Pigs Grow Wings and Fly diagrams

In a message dated 12/10/99 6:35:13 PM Eastern Standard Time,
robmoes@EARTHLINK.NET writes:

<< With the kind permission of
 +> Joseph Wu, I have posted diagrams of his model "When Pigs Grow Wings and
 +> Fly." >>

I just read an article about the Cincinnati water waterfront where artist
Andrew Leicester had installed a large artwork, including winged pigs.  He
called them "Pigasus."

Donna





From: Cathy <cathypl@GENERATION.NET>
Date: 11 Dec 1999 15:29
Subject: Re: Cedar wood

Cedar is often used as litter for small pets.  Try a pet shop.

                Cathy

At 11:51 AM 99-12-06 -0700, you wrote:
>Ronald Koh wrote:
>
><<Now where would I be able to find cedar wood in South East Asia? :o)
>Thanks for the thought, though.>>
>
>Cigars are packed in cedar boxes, often with additional pieces of cedar in
>the box.  Ask your local tobacconist for some.
>
>deg farrelly
>
>
******^^^^^*****^^^^^*****

Cathy Palmer-Lister
Ste. Julie, Quebec
Canada
cathypl@generation.net





From: Kellydunn2@AOL.COM
Date: 11 Dec 1999 15:47
Subject: Re: different origami software

In a message dated 12/10/99 4:53:29 PM, ronkoh@SINGNET.COM.SG writes:

<< Adobe Illustrator >>

I use Adobe Illustrator too. Images can be scanned...flat smashed models or
drawings, into Photoshop, and used to trace their outline as a start in
Illustrator.
And Illustrator has nice text. Also, I think it's fun to make Director movies
importing Illustrator drawings and using lingo to make animations; and, it's
interactive, so user can click to go to next page, move things on the screen
around with mouse if you want that in it.
The great part about Director is that voice and music can be added, so you
can explain what the heck is happening in the drawing, and the movie can be
saved as a projection, so the program Director then is not needed by another
person
to run the movie. It takes time to learn it, but is a ball!! and so much fun
to write
a script. Photoshop images can be added in too for text effects and film
loops, for
example a crane changing colors and flying across the screen with moving
water and clouds and ooooo have to go.
So, I recommend Director!!
Kelly





From: Jack Mello <jmello@MEDIAONE.NET>
Date: 11 Dec 1999 15:50
Subject: Re: Origami software?

  You might want to check out "Origami:  The Secret Life of Paper" Its
published by Casady & Green (www. casadyg.com). It features 12 models and is
cross platform.

Jack...

----------
>From: Kathryn <hotflash46@YAHOO.COM>
>To: ORIGAMI@MITVMA.MIT.EDU
>Subject: Origami software?
>Date: Fri, Dec 10, 1999, 8:08 AM
>

> Hello,
>
> I'm new to the list, but not new to origami.
>
> I've been "away from the fold" for a few years,
> but now I'm back.  I teach 6th and 7th grade art,
> and origami is an important part of my currriculum.
>
> I make sure my students even know about Lillian
> Oppenheimer. I was lucky enough to know her the last
> few years before she died.  She invited me to visit
> her several times and always fed me well!
>
> My students just finished a month-long unit
> on origami, and I'm satisfied that I have converted
> many young ones into avid folders.
>
> My question is, does any one know of an origami
> software program that would be suitable for my
> students to use?  The district is willing to
> purchase software for an entire class to use on
> any subject I might consider appropriate for my
> art class.  Of course, the first thing I thought
> of was Origami.
>
>
> TIA for any info...
>
>
>
>
>
> =====
> ~         Kathryn
>
> ~from the beautiful Hudson valley~
>
>
>
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> __________________________________________________
> Do You Yahoo!?
> Thousands of Stores.  Millions of Products.  All in one place.
> Yahoo! Shopping: http://shopping.yahoo.com





From: Kellydunn2@AOL.COM
Date: 11 Dec 1999 15:56
Subject: Re: different origami software

p.s.
didn't mention...Illustrator is also great for making tessellating patterns
easily. A wonderful tutorial is on the Adobe website..after a basic pattern is
made, you can than go Escher and form them into creatures...can colors
easily. Enlarge to the outer edges and make a swirling tessellating origami
creature whirl.
Kelly





From: Kellydunn2@AOL.COM
Date: 11 Dec 1999 16:15
Subject: Re: different origami software

In a message dated 12/11/99 12:56:27 PM, Kellydunn2@AOL.COM writes:

<< go Escher >>

Looked it up in case anyone is interested in EXACTness,
http://www.adobe.com/search/main.html
search for the word ... Tessellate
will come up with..   99widsok.pdf   14k   Escher Sketch
It's fun!





From: Spider Barbour <spider@ULSTER.NET>
Date: 11 Dec 1999 16:43
Subject: web site crease patterns to print out

-- [ From: Spider Barbour * EMC.Ver #2.5.02 ] --

Yes there are some out there.  I recall seeing a hat/helmet (a traditional
model), an airplane and the fortune teller (aka cootie catcher).
Unfortunately the details escape me now and it would require a bit of
digging to locate the print-outs.  But I'll grab a pick and shovel and start
looking for the URLs if anyone is interested.
        Anita





From: John Sutter <sutterj@EARTHLINK.NET>
Date: 11 Dec 1999 21:00
Subject: Re: origami and Christmas

At 11:39 AM 12/10/1999 -0700, you wrote:
>An except from Ria...
>> Last year, I made an entire tree of origami units.
>Ria, what kind of unit did you use?
>--Elise
>
>
Hi Elise,

Most people on the list probably are familiar with the
tree from The Magic of Origami.  It was also in another
book and I think it's a model by Makoto Yamaguchi.  It's
on pg. 113 of The Magic of Origami.  It's like stacked up
paper pyramid units.  The units are from a preliminary
base fold.

It's a neat little tree when you make it from heavier paper
than kami.  You should experiment till you find a paper you
like for it and then make one to enjoy filling with origami
miniatures on each level.

Cheers,
Ria





From: Ross Cooper <Zxenor@AOL.COM>
Date: 11 Dec 1999 22:41
Subject: pikachu

has anyone seen a pikachu origami diagram?

      -thanks





From: Douglas Zander <dzander@SOLARIA.SOL.NET>
Date: 11 Dec 1999 22:50
Subject: Re: pikachu

yes, it is called spenjurmunni (I hope the spelling is correct?)
it is by Robert Lang and can be found at the origami-l diagrams archives.

> has anyone seen a pikachu origami diagram?
>
>       -thanks





From: Ronald Koh <ronkoh@SINGNET.COM.SG>
Date: 12 Dec 1999 00:19
Subject: Re: Cedar wood

Cathy wrote:
>
> Cedar is often used as litter for small pets.  Try a pet shop.
>
>                 Cathy

Yes, Cathy, you're right. I was discussing the cedar wood issue with a
friend the other day. He turned around, looked at a pair of his Russian
hamsters and said: "What do you think those guys are burrowing through
right now?" I picked up the pack where the wood shavings came in and,
true enough, it was cedar wood!
>

Deg Farrelly wrote:
> >
> >Cigars are packed in cedar boxes, often with additional pieces of cedar in
> >the box.  Ask your local tobacconist for some.

Thanks for the tip, Deg. Unfortunately, tobacconists aren't that common
in Singapore either! Cigars are rarely smoked in Singapore - it's tough
enough to light a cigarette as it is, but I'm certainly not complaining.





From: Ronald Koh <ronkoh@SINGNET.COM.SG>
Date: 12 Dec 1999 00:19
Subject: Re: pikachu

It's also in the most recent Origami Tanteidan magazine (No. 58), which
I received about a week ago.

Douglas Zander wrote:
>
> yes, it is called spenjurmunni (I hope the spelling is correct?)
> it is by Robert Lang and can be found at the origami-l diagrams archives.
>
> > has anyone seen a pikachu origami diagram?
> >
> >       -thanks





From: Tiffany Tam <origamiwing@HOTMAIL.COM>
Date: 12 Dec 1999 00:28
Subject: Re: pikachu

how can i get to the origami-l diagrams archives?
thank you!
Wing

>From: Ronald Koh <ronkoh@SINGNET.COM.SG>
>Reply-To: Origami List <ORIGAMI@MITVMA.MIT.EDU>
>To: ORIGAMI@MITVMA.MIT.EDU
>Subject: Re: pikachu
>Date: Sun, 12 Dec 1999 13:18:36 +0800
>
>It's also in the most recent Origami Tanteidan magazine (No. 58), which
>I received about a week ago.
>
>Douglas Zander wrote:
> >
> > yes, it is called spenjurmunni (I hope the spelling is correct?)
> > it is by Robert Lang and can be found at the origami-l diagrams
>archives.
> >
> > > has anyone seen a pikachu origami diagram?
> > >
> > >       -thanks
> > >
> > >
> > >

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From: Ronald Koh <ronkoh@SINGNET.COM.SG>
Date: 12 Dec 1999 03:32
Subject: Re: pikachu

Here's the URL to the goldmine of diagrams:
http://origami.the-village.com/origami/diagram_diag.html

Happy folding!

Tiffany Tam wrote:
>
> how can i get to the origami-l diagrams archives?
> thank you!
> Wing





From: Nick Robinson <nick@CHEESYPEAS.DEMON.CO.UK>
Date: 12 Dec 1999 11:14
Subject: Re: different origami software

Kellydunn2@AOL.COM sez

>I use Adobe Illustrator too.

Me as well - it does everything I need.

all the best,

Nick Robinson

email           nick@purplepeople.co.uk
homepage        http://www.cheesypeas.demon.co.uk
BOS homepage    http://www.rpmrecords.co.uk/bos/





From: Martha Winslow-Cole <afolder@AVANA.NET>
Date: 12 Dec 1999 11:14
Subject: Re: Origami ornament hangers

Doug Philips wrote:

> (I'm
> thinking little baby sized dowel rods and what would effectively be baby sized
> wardrobe shipping/packing boxes.

The origami folks in Atlanta have done origami display trees off and on for a
number of years.  We have about 400 to 500 models (the ones that don't get
     stolen)
that we use year after year.  We hang each separately.  We used to use black
thread, but changed to very thin copper wire so they won't twist around and show
their backsides.  The wire we use is wire I believe my father salvaged from
     small
electric motors or the wrapped around the back of old television picture tubes.

 I am the keeper of the ornaments.  After trying several storage methods,
including suspending from dowels in clothing boxes.  I finally built a wood
     frame
from floor to ceiling behind a door in a spare bedroom.  It holds twelve 36"
     long
dowel rods full of origami.  Behind the door, they are not in any direct
     sunlight
so do not fade.  They do get a little dusty, but that is easily removed.
     However,
this year, I think I may cover them with light plastic sheeting like dry
     cleaners
use.

When we had the ornaments in boxes, they took up quite a lot of shelf space.
     The
space behind the door was basically unutilized, so putting them there freed up
quite a lot of badly needed shelf space.  An added bonus is that the ornaments
     are
quite easy to transport.  I made a little frame that I put in the back of my
station wagon to hang the dowels on.  The frame is held together with wing nuts
     so
I can collapse it and store it under a bed during the year.

Martha





From: Anine Cleve <anine20@USA.NET>
Date: 12 Dec 1999 12:24
Subject: Tomoko book

Hi everyone!

Can somebody tell me if this book
http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=217477101
has an English title? I wanted to find out what it would cost new before
bidding on it, so any help would be appreciated :)
Best wishes,
               Anine

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From: Kellydunn2@AOL.COM
Date: 12 Dec 1999 12:36
Subject: Re: different origami software

Someone has told me that the pdf about tessellations I mentioned is not
coming up. Here's another way to it, even more exact.
Try this:
http://www.adobe.com/products/adobemag/archive/pdfs/99widsok.pdf
It SHOULD ask if you want to download Escher Sketch also know as 99widsok.
Even without having the program Illustrator, this is a good AND interesting
explanation of tessellations!
Kelly





From: Anine Cleve <anine20@USA.NET>
Date: 12 Dec 1999 13:20
Subject: Origami challenge!

Hi!

I was at Burger King the other day and while I was folding the paper my burger
was wrapping in so it wouldn't touch my shirt I came to think of that it had
to be possible to fold something out of the paper! So, who will first fold
something from the paper Burger King wraps their burgers (well, at least some
of them :P ) in? I'm looking forward to see the scans!
You might want to ask for a not used piece ;) Or it'll be as Scott Cramer
says, not wetfolding but greasyfolding ;)
Good luck!
              Anine

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From: John Sutter <sutterj@EARTHLINK.NET>
Date: 12 Dec 1999 14:15
Subject: pikachu

Hi Wing,

I looked at that pikachu by Robert Lang and it's
more detailed than the one I got from the OUSA
convention in NYC, but the diagrams I have are
cute and a lot easier and quicker!

If you are interested, e mail me privately and I
will send you a copy of the easier model.

Ria Sutter





From: Valerie Vann <valerie_vann@COMPUSERVE.COM>
Date: 12 Dec 1999 14:38
Subject: Magic Rose Cube

Quoted below are a couple of E-mails (posted here with the
permission of the recipient and the sender, of course) which I
feel may be of interest to the mail list, though I expect someone
will inevitably complain that the post is off-topic and should
have included NO in the subject line. Still, I trust the relevance
will be evident to most readers.

[Quote:]
===========================================
hi ludwig,

just wanted you to know that me and my pals are all really big
fans of your stuff, like that big number nine thing you wrote
awhile back.

I was at this music-users convention last year and my roommates
were humming this really neat tune and I got them to teach me
it. They'd learned it in a class or somehwere, weren't quite sure
and anyway we were all pretty spaced out from being up all
night for three days so they weren't sure whose stuff it was, but
then we finally turned up your web page where you had some
stuff about it, but we couldn't find the score to download, just
something about you doing some revisions and a link to your
publishers web page looked like some kind of ad and the score
wasn't there either..

But anyway, that was ages ago and there's still no score to
download, just those same old eight pieces you wrote ten years
ago and had on your web pages for ever. Don't know what's
taking you so long, there's lots of music writers like Scarlatti
and and that Hayden dude that put out hundreds of tunes every
year without fussing about getting it just right.

Well what Im really writing about is that my friends and I got
tired of waiting for the score and we don't have a 500-voice
choir and a symphony orchestra so the score wont do us much
good anyway and besides you say its going to be published
regular style not put up on the web and we can't afford to buy
scores and music publishers are big rich outfits anyway and dont
need money from little people like us who are just trying to have
a good time playing some tunes.  Plus some of us cant read
sheetmusic we'd rather have a CD we could play.

So anyway we had a local meeting of our little music-sharing
group last month and we worked up our own version of your
great tune for cowbells, washboard and tinwhistle and it was
such a big hit with everybody we wrote up the notes and put it
in our newsletter. We weren't sure how to do the tricky part in
the middle so we left that out, but otherwise its pretty close we
think and it wasn't all that hard to do and we figured that would
be OK with you, right?

Here's a jpeg file of the photo of us playing your ninth concerto
at the meeting and we're also snailmailing you a copy of the
newletter. You can put all this on your web page if you like, we
don't bother to copyright it or anything feel free to share it with
your friends until you get through tinkering with your
version.We taped the performance to share with our buddies who
weren't at the meeting and we'll send along a copy of that if
you can use sound files on your web page, just let us know.

[unsigned, return Email address was
musicdudes@apopularfreemail.com]

==============================================

hello again mr. ludwig,

Woooww, you didn't have to be so huffy about your old piece
of music, Ninth Symphony sorry about that, so its not a concerto
or whatever, never would have guessed somebody could be so
sensitive about what people call their stuff.

OK so maybe we should have written and asked first before we
played it at our meeting, but everybody knows music really
belongs to the whole world and ought to be free and shared
among the community of music lovers, not making big profits
for moneygrubbing publishers. We figured you'd be thrilled and
grateful to get all that free publicity and know that all those
people were enjoying your stuff even if it was a little different
from how you would have done it and they wouldn't have to
wait ten more years either.

We're really surprised about your attitude about not wanting to
share your stuff until you say so. Seems pretty selfish to us and
like you don't want to be part of the big community of music
lovers especially since there's lots of music people that give
their things away all the time and good thing everybody isn't
like you. Anyway we don't charge nothing to come to our
meetings or read our newletter, so whats the big deal?

GOOD LUCK  with your score if you ever get it done and we
hope you make TONS of money off it.

All the best,
[musicdudes@apopularfreemail.com]
==========================================
[UnQuote]

P.S. In response to overwhelming demand, I have just updated
my own web pages:

Valerie Vann
http://members.aol.com/valerivann/index.html





From: Bernie Cosell <bernie@FANTASYFARM.COM>
Date: 12 Dec 1999 15:05
Subject: Re: Magic Rose Cube

On 12 Dec 99, at 14:35, Valerie Vann wrote:

> Quoted below are a couple of E-mails (posted here with the
> permission of the recipient and the sender, of course) which I
> feel may be of interest to the mail list, though I expect someone
> will inevitably complain that the post is off-topic and should
> have included NO in the subject line. Still, I trust the relevance
> will be evident to most readers.

 [...]
[Not VVann speaking here:]

> OK so maybe we should have written and asked first before we
> played it at our meeting, but everybody knows music really
> belongs to the whole world and ought to be free and shared
> among the community of music lovers, not making big profits
> for moneygrubbing publishers.

Hee hee.  As always, the selfish and self-serving make up the rules as
they go along [always in their favor of course].  The fact is that music
doesn't "belong to the world" almost *anywhere* in the world. It's not
that this is just "moneygrubbing publishers" nor some bizarre legal or
social anomaly.  It just *aint*true*.  But we've been down this path
before....

...and of course, once you start from a falsehood like that, you can
derive [or rationalize] anything.  The rationalization I think I like
best is the "I would NEVER have bought it anyway, so you didn't lose
anything by my stealing it" one...

  /bernie\
--
Bernie Cosell                     Fantasy Farm Fibers
mailto:bernie@fantasyfarm.com     Pearisburg, VA
    -->  Too many people, too few sheep  <--





From: david whitbeck <dmwhitbeck@UCDAVIS.EDU>
Date: 12 Dec 1999 16:25
Subject: paper

I'm looking for a good paper I could use to emulate fish skin but I don't
want foil because it wrinkles to much.  I want something kinder like
regular kami.  Any advice?

David





From: Dave Stephenson <EruditusD@AOL.COM>
Date: 12 Dec 1999 16:33
Subject: Re: pikachu

I think theres a 3D one in Tanteidan 5.

Dave-S





From: Dave Stephenson <EruditusD@AOL.COM>
Date: 12 Dec 1999 16:42
Subject: Re: Origami challenge!

> You might want to ask for a not used piece ;) Or it'll be as Scott Cramer
>  says, not wetfolding but greasyfolding ;)

Well, it would probably be easier to ask for a cheese burger without cheese,
meat pickle, 2 parts of ketchup to one part mustard or a bun... otherwise
they'll only get confused.

I guarantee they'll still ask do you want fries with that followed by an
"Enjoy you're meal" :)

Heck maybe the challenge should be the first person to fold something from
the burger... they certainly have the taste of cardboard maybe they share the
same properties.

Dave

Dave





From: Robert Allan Schwartz <notbob@TESSELLATION.COM>
Date: 12 Dec 1999 17:59
Subject: Re: Tomoko book

>Hi everyone!
>
>Can somebody tell me if this book
>http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=217477101
>has an English title? I wanted to find out what it would cost new before
>bidding on it, so any help would be appreciated :)

If you can find the ISBN number, I can get you a title.

Robert

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From: Robert Allan Schwartz <notbob@TESSELLATION.COM>
Date: 12 Dec 1999 17:59
Subject: Re: Magic Rose Cube

>P.S. In response to overwhelming demand, I have just updated
>my own web pages:
>
>Valerie Vann
>http://members.aol.com/valerivann/index.html

Honestly, Valerie, you brought this on yourself. You did not provide
diagrams. You actively discouraged others from producing diagrams. When I
finally saw a diagram, it was shown to me only on the condition that I not
copy it and distribute it to others. I do not understand why you have taken
this stance.

I'm sorry that you're blowing off origami, because I think you have a lot
to contribute. I wish you would change your attitude, and join back in.

Robert

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From: Kenny1414@AOL.COM
Date: 12 Dec 1999 18:42
Subject: Re: Tomoko book

In a message dated 12/12/1999 12:25:45 PM Eastern Standard Time,
anine writes:

> Can somebody tell me if this book
>  http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=217477101
>  has an English title?

Aloha Anine,
I don't know about the English title, but the writing on the cover of
the book in the picture appears to be Korean.

Aloha,
Kenneth M. Kawamura





From: Michael Janssen-Gibson <mig@ISD.CANBERRA.EDU.AU>
Date: 12 Dec 1999 19:07
Subject: Re: Tomoko book

On Sun, 12 Dec 1999 Kenny1414@AOL.COM wrote:

> I don't know about the English title, but the writing on the cover of
> the book in the picture appears to be Korean.

There is certainly a Korean book with this cover, details at the following
site:
http://www.kimscrane.com/cgi-bin/kimscrane.com/webcart/webcart.cgi?DISPAGE=5&CON
     FIG=kimscrane&RET=5&LOGIC=1&START=21&DOSEARCH=YES&FIRST_TIME=No&RCATS=Make+
     Selection&OCATS=korean&FOUND=39&TOPPAGE=&CODE=6999

As can be seen, the price asked at Kim's Crane is $18, so it will be a
bargain until then.

regards
Michael





From: Michael Janssen-Gibson <mig@ISD.CANBERRA.EDU.AU>
Date: 12 Dec 1999 20:15
Subject: Re: Origami ornament hangers

On Fri, 10 Dec 1999, Steve Woodmansee wrote:

> Where does everyone get the ornament hangers for their Origami tree
> ornaments?  Also, what does everyone use to attach these?  Do you push it
> through one end of the model or glue (gasp) it on or what?

After I have threaded a loop through the model/decoation, I then bend the
small loop of a paper clip out (forming an "s" shape). The small loop is
for the ornament string, the large end to hang over the tree branch. If
plain metal paperclips are not your style, coloured ones are available.

regards
Michael





From: P Bailey <pbailey@OPENCOMINC.COM>
Date: 12 Dec 1999 20:39
Subject: no:long reply :Re: Magic Rose Cube

In response to all the wonderful attention paid by people to her Magic
Rose Cube Valerie Vann was at last forced to this response.

> >P.S. In response to overwhelming demand, I have just updated
> >my own web pages:
> >
> >Valerie Vann
> >http://members.aol.com/valerivann/index.html
>
> Honestly, Valerie, you brought this on yourself. You did not provide
> diagrams. You actively discouraged others from producing diagrams. When I
> finally saw a diagram, it was shown to me only on the condition that I not
> copy it and distribute it to others. I do not understand why you have taken
> this stance.

I don't believe it was unreasonable at all, I had a long series of
discussions with Valerie, and found her to be very helpful and a polite
person, one who enjoyed sharing her designs and her love of art.  Then
came a piece that was really difficult to diagram so it would be
properly folded, a lot of us would simply have shown it off and set it
on a shelf maybe given one of two copies of it away, and never
diagrammed it.  Take a good around you, how many pictures are there are
in books of models no one knows how to fold because it was never
diagrammed.  Valerie could have done that.  But she didn't, instead she
taught the model at a convention where she literally shared it with any
one interested enough to come and learn.  Then she gave permission for
those who had learned the model to teach it to others, my god! the level
of selfishness!  Then when that turned out not to cover enough area she
used her personal time, vacation time when she could have been off
having a really good time with friends or family to make video so those
that wanted to learn the model could do so. How vulgar ! how selfish!
made a video so that those who wanted to learn could do so!  Shocking!

Of course she could have just refused to share the creation of the model
with any one, just a show piece, many designers have you know, and no
one except an idiot would try to require diagrams from an artist of a
model they did not wish made public!

Of course I have been on the list long enough to understand that a great
many of us out there are just that type of person, they pick at creators
for diagrams or demand diagrams and then state that if they were sent a
copy of the model they could diagram it.  Then after they realize they
are being ignored they begin to criticize the creator as being selfish.
Then when they have finally harassed the creator enough that they leave
the community rather than deal with constant picking and bitching they
say the following.

> I'm sorry that you're blowing off origami, because I think you have a lot
> to contribute. I wish you would change your attitude, and join back in.

I think the wrong attitude is being asked to adjust here.  There may be
a reason why there are so many origami web pages that are never updated,
just dropped and left until finally the host deletes them.  Why should
they do it? for the acclaim?  Fame? riches? don't be silly.  Why do they
put up web sites and then listen to people do nothing but complain,
about the format, the style of diagrams, the models themselves,
interspersed with demands they you mail them copies of diagrams or put
them in a different format just for them etc.  Did any one notice I
failed to mention all the complimentary things they receive as feed back
by e mail?  Maybe that's because out of every 500 to 1500 people who go
to a web page one might actually say thank you or even gee I like that
one.  Maybe the best response would be if all of us who have diagrams on
the net pulled our permission to allow them to used, and then shut down
our sites.  Then no one could accuse us of being selfish, because the
only way they would know us would be through convention annuals and
books that they have to buy.

Before you start accusing those of us that have put our work out to
share with the world of selfishness maybe you should stop and think.
May be she is just the start of something that you can can proudly claim
to have been a part of!  Like the withdrawal of origami from the web.

Now leaving the soap box.

Perry
--
"Hope is a little thing
with feathers
perched in the soul all day,
it does it's little business
and then it flies away!"

Victor Buono from "It could be verse"

http://www.afgsoft.com/perry/           <--Website w/ diagrams!
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From: Tiffany Tam <origamiwing@HOTMAIL.COM>
Date: 12 Dec 1999 21:22
Subject: Re: pikachu

Can someone please send me the link to the pikachu diagram? thank you!
Wing

>From: Ronald Koh <ronkoh@SINGNET.COM.SG>
>Reply-To: Origami List <ORIGAMI@MITVMA.MIT.EDU>
>To: ORIGAMI@MITVMA.MIT.EDU
>Subject: Re: pikachu
>Date: Sun, 12 Dec 1999 16:31:32 +0800
>
>Here's the URL to the goldmine of diagrams:
>http://origami.the-village.com/origami/diagram_diag.html
>
>Happy folding!
>
>
>Tiffany Tam wrote:
> >
> > how can i get to the origami-l diagrams archives?
> > thank you!
> > Wing
> >
> >

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From: Tiffany Tam <origamiwing@HOTMAIL.COM>
Date: 12 Dec 1999 21:26
Subject: Re: pikachu

Hi John,
     I would love to see the diagram of the easier version of pikachu.
Thank you!

Wing

>From: John Sutter <sutterj@EARTHLINK.NET>
>Reply-To: Origami List <ORIGAMI@MITVMA.MIT.EDU>
>To: ORIGAMI@MITVMA.MIT.EDU
>Subject: pikachu
>Date: Sun, 12 Dec 1999 14:12:51 -0500
>
>Hi Wing,
>
>I looked at that pikachu by Robert Lang and it's
>more detailed than the one I got from the OUSA
>convention in NYC, but the diagrams I have are
>cute and a lot easier and quicker!
>
>If you are interested, e mail me privately and I
>will send you a copy of the easier model.
>
>Ria Sutter

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From: Ross Cooper <Zxenor@AOL.COM>
Date: 12 Dec 1999 22:33
Subject: kawasaki rose

alright alright, i know you guys are really big on origami and i'll probably
sound really stupid, but...is there another diagram of how to make the
kawasaki rose? it looks cool and i've been struggling to figure it out for a
while now and it is frustrating.

thanks





From: P Bailey <pbailey@OPENCOMINC.COM>
Date: 12 Dec 1999 22:50
Subject: Re: kawasaki rose

Ross Cooper wrote:
>
> alright alright, i know you guys are really big on origami and i'll probably
> sound really stupid, but...is there another diagram of how to make the
> kawasaki rose? it looks cool and i've been struggling to figure it out for a
> while now and it is frustrating.

first off yes there is an easier version but it is not on the internet
it is in Origami for the Connoisseur by Kasahara.  The good news is that
it is in print and you can get it from any number of sources.  2nd I
don't know if the diagrams were ever corrected but there is a
diagramming error on the rose on the net, or there was sorry but I
haven't gone and looked in a long time.  Finally it is worth the
struggle it is one of the single most satisfying folds to master!

Perry

--
"Hope is a little thing
with feathers
perched in the soul all day,
it does it's little business
and then it flies away!"

Victor Buono from "It could be verse"

http://www.afgsoft.com/perry/           <--Website w/ diagrams!
Icq 23622644





From: david whitbeck <dmwhitbeck@UCDAVIS.EDU>
Date: 12 Dec 1999 22:57
Subject: Re: kawasaki rose

Hi Ross!  After step 9 just twist from the center and go along collapsing
the edges on the creases and curl the tips inward.  Or simply don't do four
of the folds on step 10 just do the twisting out part.

David





From: david whitbeck <dmwhitbeck@UCDAVIS.EDU>
Date: 12 Dec 1999 22:57
Subject:

Well since nobody replied to my email with even a suggestion I'm once again
leaving the list.  Adios

David





From: Douglas Zander <dzander@SOLARIA.SOL.NET>
Date: 13 Dec 1999 06:38
Subject: The early years.

Hello,
  The recent events regarding Valerie Vann has touched me.  My memory is a
bit hazy, but I seem to recall that Valerie Vann was on the list longer
than I was.  I recall when her and I would contribute to the list regularly.
These were the early years.  :-)  I don't think the present archives go
back that far.  I am trying to remember when I first signed on the list
and I feel it was in the late '80s.  (I can recall there was only one
newsgroup about StarTrek and I could actually read almost all of the
articles in one sitting. :-)   BTW: Can anyone tell me who started
this list and when it was started?  Do the list archives go back all the
way to the beginning?  Does there exist any record of the early years?

  This list seems to have changed over the years.  I wouldn't say it
changed for the worse, it just changed.  More people.  A little bit more
chaos.  (I believe we have been visited by a disruptor at least once in
the past)  It feels like the messages have changed.  It is hard to put
my finger on it.  The messages were more of an informational, thought-out,
discussionary type.  Now it seems a lot of the messages are just asking,
where can I find such-and-such a model?  what is the url?  how do I change
the settings on my computer?  This is not necessarily worse, just different.
A lot of the messages are just asking for things.

  Well, I should stop rambling; I really don't know where I'm headed with
this message.  Except to say that I will be leaving this list myself.
It was fun, but it is time to move on.  I would like to think that I have
contributed to this list in a positive way, and that my mistakes were few.

--
 Douglas Zander                |  Watch "FarScape" on the SciFi Channel
 dzander@solaria.sol.net       |  Fridays 7:00pm Central
 Shorewood, Wisconsin, USA     |





From: Anine Cleve <anine20@USA.NET>
Date: 13 Dec 1999 08:48
Subject: KimsCrane shipping

Hi!

I have looked on her page but didn't find the info, so anybody know what what
the shipping would be for sending a book to Sweden? Maybe you Kim? I think
you're on this mailinglist!
Hope to hear from you soon!
                              Anine

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From: Pamela Dailey <pdailey@IBM.NET>
Date: 13 Dec 1999 09:01
Subject: Re: pikachu

Hi John,

I'm interested in ecieving your Pikachu model.
Would you e-mail it to me as well?

Thank you,
Pamela
pdailey@ibm.net

John Sutter wrote:

> Hi Wing,
>
> I looked at that pikachu by Robert Lang and it's
> more detailed than the one I got from the OUSA
> convention in NYC, but the diagrams I have are
> cute and a lot easier and quicker!
>
> If you are interested, e mail me privately and I
> will send you a copy of the easier model.
>
> Ria Sutter





From: Dave Stephenson <EruditusD@AOL.COM>
Date: 13 Dec 1999 09:16
Subject: Re: kawasaki rose

>  First off yes there is an easier version but it is not on the internet
>  it is in Origami for the Connoisseur by Kasahara.

Advance warning its not that much easier.... I still can't get past the twist
fold at step 10. Would I be correct in thinking that this is one of those
models thats a lot easier to learn from someone rather than a diagram?

Dave.





From: John Sutter <sutterj@EARTHLINK.NET>
Date: 13 Dec 1999 09:18
Subject: pikachu/further requests

Greetings:

I should have known this pikachu thing would mushroom!
Any further requests for diagrams will need to be sent
to me with a stamped/self addressed envelope:

Ria Sutter
51 Brimwood Dr.
Vernon, CT 06066

I will be mailing out the initial requests soon, but if
you are in a hurry don't forget this is crunch time for
the US postal service because of the holiday mail.

Cheers,
Ria





From: Michael Antonette <mylor@TELUSPLANET.NET>
Date: 13 Dec 1999 11:51
Subject: Re: kawasaki rose

----- Original Message -----
From: "Dave Stephenson" <EruditusD@AOL.COM>
To: <ORIGAMI@MITVMA.MIT.EDU>
Sent: December 13, 1999 6:15 AM
Subject: Re: kawasaki rose

> >  First off yes there is an easier version but it is not on the internet
> >  it is in Origami for the Connoisseur by Kasahara.
>
> Advance warning its not that much easier.... I still can't get past the
twist
> fold at step 10. Would I be correct in thinking that this is one of those
> models thats a lot easier to learn from someone rather than a diagram?
>
> Dave.

   In a word, yes. I had trouble with that same step, but once it was shown
to me, I was able to go back to the diagrams and do it. Once mastered, it is
a very pleasing and addictive fold...

                                      Michael





From: Lynch Family <deenbob@ECENTRAL.COM>
Date: 13 Dec 1999 13:06
Subject: Re: Origami ornament hangers

If the model has someplace near the top that a jewelers eye pin can be
hidden, I generally tape a pin inside. If it can't be hidden, I cut it
short and use a small dab of glue (hot or otherwise). That way, there is
a place for a regular ornament hook to go - the kind you get at
Walgreens is a package of 100 for 50 cents....

For modulars that are completely closed (like the Birds Head Tetrahedron
in Fuse's Unit book), that method can also be used. Using pliers, make
the straight end of the eye pin into a big loop (one that won't slip
through the joining of the modular, then just before closing up the very
last unit, put the big loop into the model and leave the liitle one
outside - again you have a place to put a regular ornament hanger.

Since the eye pins are made of relatively soft metal and bend easily,
they can be bent into just about any shape and made to fit in a lot of
places. Tape or glue will hold them. If necessary, they can also be
carefully pushed through the paper.

You can find eye pins in various lengths at just about any craft store
in the jewelry and beading section.

Dee





From: Spider Barbour <spider@ULSTER.NET>
Date: 13 Dec 1999 13:19
Subject: delusions of grandeur

-- [ From: Spider Barbour * EMC.Ver #2.5.02 ] --

So Valerie Vann is equating herself with Beethoven?  Very interesting.

Anita F. Barbour





From: Leigh Halford <Leigh451@AOL.COM>
Date: 13 Dec 1999 13:57
Subject: Icons

A while back there was a request for Origami Icons for a PC desktop. Well I
have made up some icons as well as a few animated cursor. If anybody wants
them drop me a line!
Leigh





From: Elsje vd Ploeg <evdploeg@BETUWE.NET>
Date: 13 Dec 1999 14:03
Subject: Re: Icons

Yes please let me know how I can see it.

xxxxxxxxelsje
http://www.betuwe.net/pepi/
------------------------------------------
A while back there was a request for Origami Icons for a PC desktop. Well I
have made up some icons as well as a few animated cursor. If anybody wants
them drop me a line!
Leigh





From: "JacAlArt ." <jacalart@HOTMAIL.COM>
Date: 13 Dec 1999 14:17
Subject: new Montroll book

Wondering if that new Montroll book is out yet -- and if anyone has any
reviews/opinions on it.
~J

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From: "Jerry D. Harris" <LOKICORP@COMPUSERVE.COM>
Date: 13 Dec 1999 15:00
Subject: Icons

Message text written by Origami List
>A while back there was a request for Origami Icons for a PC desktop. Well
I
have made up some icons as well as a few animated cursor. If anybody wants
them drop me a line!<

        I'd love a set, if you get a free moment to send them.  Thanks!

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 Albuquerque NM 87104-1375
 Phone: (505) 841-2809
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From: Thomas C Hull <tch@ABYSS.MERRIMACK.EDU>
Date: 13 Dec 1999 15:15
Subject: Re: The early years.

Douglas Zander asks,

>>>
Can anyone tell me who started
this list and when it was started?  Do the list archives go back all the
way to the beginning?  Does there exist any record of the early years?
<<<

I just checked Alex Barber's archives, at
http://www.the-village.com/origami/listserv_search.html
and they go all the way back to the beginning of this list.

Origami-l started in May 1988.  The first "admin" of the list was
Brad Blumenthal, who at the time was in grad school at the Univ. of
Texas at Austin.  The first "message" to the list indicates that at
the start there were only 5 members!  They were

Brad Blumenthal
Anne Lavin
Brad Clements
Kevin Knight
and someone named Maverick

(Aside: I think Anne LaVin might be the only one who is still on this
list.)  The list soon did grow to a whopping 20 people or so.  Back
then the main topics were (1) where to buy books & paper (the
web didn't exist back then!) (2) reviewing origami books (there
were far fewer books being published back then) and (3) how to
send origami diagrams over email.  It makes for very interesting,
if only historic reading!

You can read all these "early years" messages by, say, going to Alex Barber's
archive, typing the "start search date" as 05/01/1988 and putting something
like 12/01/1988 for "ending search date" and *leave all the other fields
blank*.  This will give you a list of ALL the messages
from those two dates.

I, myself joined the list in Oct., 1990.  It's very interesting to
see when people came on the list, or to read the postings from
the past by people like John Montroll, when he was on the list.
(I also find it quite embarassing to see what I wrote back then...)

Anyhoo...

----- Tom "that's a donut" Hull
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From: Atsina <atsina@HOOKED.NET>
Date: 13 Dec 1999 15:44
Subject: Re: delusions of grandeur

Spider Barbour wrote:
>
> -- [ From: Spider Barbour * EMC.Ver #2.5.02 ] --
>
> So Valerie Vann is equating herself with Beethoven?  Very interesting.
>
> Anita F. Barbour

Why not? Ludwig Van...Valerie Vann.... Some resonance no?

Kim Shuck





From: "Kennedy, Mark" <KennedyM@DNB.COM>
Date: 13 Dec 1999 16:07
Subject: JAL Tree

Last night I got to visit the JAL Holiday Tree at Terminal One at JFK.
Arlene and I went to pick up Rachael on her return from a semester of
studing art in Rome. She enjoyed Rome. Given the short time, between the
decision to have the tree, the call for models and the dedication on
December 2, it was good. I was pleasantly surprised. I had gotten a call the
week before Thanksgiving to contribute to the tree. I had been tipped off
that the call might be coming by Sue Neff asking me about it.

The tree had a display recognizing about 20 people who contributed to the
tree. There were many names that I knew. The organizers had gotten a small
donation of "extra" models left over from the Museum Tree. I am sorry that I
can not name names I will have to wait for the photo's.  Rachael was able to
identify some of my models on the tree inspite of being in Rome when I did
them. Arlene thought that two of my lizards were done by Roz Joyce - thanks
for the tips on improving my style Roz.

The Tree was on the second level of the terminal which is a hugh area the
size of a football stadium or more. There tree was located in an area near
the JAL check in area in a large open area. The food court on the third
floor over looked the tree from a distance. The tree was roped off and there
was an electric player piano banging out holiday tunes.

 The origami was attached using Michael Shall's method of loops of florist
wire hot glued to the back like a branding iron. The tree had a spiral band
of cranes ala Roy G. Biv. This was quite effective. The lower and larger
models were  predominately display pieces done by paperfolders. I did see a
pig with wings on the higher reaches of the tree. For the three weeks from
concenption to opening JAL did a fine job.

Alice Grey had recomended tying heavy gold thread around a toothpick, gluing
the knot and twisting the hanging threads together as a means of hanging
origami. After the glue dried she would remove the thread from the toothpick
and glue  these in a model for hanging. This was covered in an early FOCA
newsletter if I remember right.

I have used loops of beading wire inserted into an electric drill chuck. I
hold the loop around a bamboo skewer to hold it still and rev up the drill
for a good even twist. For large scale hanging models, I will thread the
beading wire loop through a fishing swivel. I will still anchor the beading
wire with the skewer while I use the drill to twist. The fishing swivel
allows a full 360 degree swivel without kinking the line when it does. I use
this for hanging large models such a fish or birds. (Rick you can use this
tip in the BOS if you want). Alice had said that the only origami models
that should be hung are fish and birds since that imitated their natural
state. I have over a hundred fish on display at the Please Touch
(children's) Museum in Philadelphia.

Mark





From: Dr Stephen O'Hanlon <fishgoth@HOTMAIL.COM>
Date: 13 Dec 1999 16:33
Subject: Re: The early years.

Douglas Zander wrote:
>
>   This list seems to have changed over the years.  I wouldn't say it
>changed for the worse, it just changed.  More people.  A little bit more
>chaos.  (I believe we have been visited by a disruptor at least once in
>the past)  It feels like the messages have changed.  It is hard to put
>my finger on it.  The messages were more of an informational, thought-out,
>discussionary type.  Now it seems a lot of the messages are just asking,
>where can I find such-and-such a model?  what is the url?  how do I change
>the settings on my computer?  This is not necessarily worse, just
>different.
>A lot of the messages are just asking for things.

Can anyone tell Douglas and I a site where we can find a history of the
early years of the origami mailing list? It would be much appreciated.

Stephen (lights the Flames, steps back...)

PS : Count your lucky stars that someone hasnt sent the list address to a
junk mailing firm. My inbox is already full of mails telling me how to make
$10,000 a day or advertising free dental services or even breast enlargement
surgery. What a wonderful thin e mail is.

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From: Dave Stephenson <EruditusD@AOL.COM>
Date: 13 Dec 1999 16:42
Subject: Re: new Montroll book

Unless Montroll's a more prolific author than I thought I'll assume the new
book is  'Brining origami to life', it's out and I've got a copy. Its a
really nice book if you want an introduction to wet folding, and the models
are very simple to fold e.g. a horse with a rider within 42 steps or a cat in
38.

My one criticism of the book is that some of the instructions in the diagrams
are none too accurate (e.g. step 17/18 of the dog/cat), but a little
experimentation soon solves this problem.

I would be interested in what everyone else thought of the book though, I
think D Whitbeck posed the same question a while back but no-one had the book
 :)

Dave

(Incidentally if you want the book contact Kim's Crane they sorted me out
with a copy straight away, if they're out of stock try Sasuga books they're
also extremely reliable)





From: Leigh Halford <Leigh451@AOL.COM>
Date: 13 Dec 1999 17:09
Subject: Re: Icons

Oops forgot to attach!!

Leigh





From: Leigh Halford <Leigh451@AOL.COM>
Date: 13 Dec 1999 17:09
Subject: Re: Icons

Here is a zipped file with the icons and cursors
leigh





From: P Bailey <pbailey@OPENCOMINC.COM>
Date: 13 Dec 1999 17:11
Subject: Re: Feb 2000 Issue of The Paper

Debra Nelson wrote:
>
> The Deadline for this issue is December 15. The feature will be on
> Origami and Fine Art. Contributions and ideas appreciated.
> Thanks.
> Debra Nelson-Hogan

I don't know if this will be of any help, it may be to personal to be of
much use, so if it doesn't fill your criteria for the issue my feeling s
will certainly not be hurt if you don't use it.

Perry Bailey
Boone IA
--
"Hope is a little thing
with feathers
perched in the soul all day,
it does it's little business
and then it flies away!"

Victor Buono from "It could be verse"

http://www.afgsoft.com/perry/           <--Website w/ diagrams!
Icq 23622644

        A long time ago in a world far far away, where .15 cents still bought a
     =
bottle of pop at the grocery store and gasoline sold at .29 cent to the g=
allon I learned of an amusing past time, origami.  At first it was just t=
hings like fortune tellers, and footballs, then I learned about noise mak=
ers, made from the endless roll of paper in the boys bathroom at school t=
hat served as paper towels, but was much tougher stuff than they use toda=
y.  Next was learning how to fold the local paper for delivery so you cou=
ld toss into a yard with out it coming unfolded, and then newspaper hats,=
 to prove you belonged selling newspapers.  Then it began to turn up on T=
V shows!  Sheri Lewis and Mr Fingers, and color TV!  Then I discovered a =
book in the library, I can't really say who it was by as I really don't r=
emember any more, but it could have been by Harbin or maybe Kasahara.  Ba=
ck then it was just a fun way for kid who never had any money to make thi=
ngs to play with, and to sometimes show off, though mostly for my own amu=
sement.  At the time it was fun but only one book was in the library and =
the librarian wasn't any help with it, so it continued to be just a mild =
hobby, a craft at best but no more.
        Then my father broke his back and everything changed.  After the
     hospita=
l and recovery time we moved so he could go to college, as his old job wa=
s impossible in his condition, and we moved to a bigger town with better =
library.  It was here that I first began to discover that origami could b=
e more than just twiddles something to keep your hands busy.  The book wa=
s a brand new one, it was Modern Origami by Dr. James Sakoda, for the fir=
st time I saw paper folding go beyond simple cut and paste and draw on th=
e face type of folding.  It changed my view of origami suddenly it was ar=
t! form and shadow mixed with abstract to become something more than just=
 something to do, it became creation.  From there I began to obtain other=
 books through inter library loans, and by the time we moved after my fat=
her graduated it had become a passion.  =

        we moved again then to the outskirts of  Portland Oregon to the bucolic
     =
burrow of Boring Oregon, a town aptly named.  I went to highschool in San=
dy Oregon, a town a little better equiped than Boring in that it housed t=
he high school! and more important yet a library, and a librarian who wen=
t out of her way to help me track down and find books on this wonder old\=
new art form!  In return I made up displays and diaramas of origami for t=
he library to show.   After a while every time she went to order books sh=
e looked for Origami books to put on the shelves, I learned Crawfords' wo=
nderful Full Rigged Ship, and space ships by Harbin and Kasahara, birds, =
just wonderful birds by Montoya of Argentina!  It reached the point where=
 when the librarian got a new book for the library on origami she bought =
a second copy for me!  Don't get the idea those books were just gifts she=
 worked me pretty well in stocking and stacking and putting books back on=
 the shelves, I was one of the few people in the whole high school who ac=
tually understood the dewey decimal system!  Now I find myself trying to =
remember those days and find only the small threads that made up the tape=
stry of life in those times.  I graduated high school signed up for the d=
raft, and then waited to see if it was my number that came up in the lott=
ery, anxious times of unrest and protest.  When I designed my first model=
=2E
        Then came the lost years, times that rolled past, and in the end,
     rolled=
 right over me.  Twenty  years  or a little more where life allowed only =
a little time to fold and less to create.  The world of origami moved on =
without me.  Then I moved to Iowa unable to do many things I began to con=
centrate on things I could do, I got out my books and began to fold again=
 and then began to design a little then...  =

        Internet access,the world wide web and origami everywhere!  and not
     just=
 simple toys or charactures of things but art in all of its grace and mov=
ement!  The kawasaki rose, a revelation!  Leda and the Swan by Luca Vitag=
liano, the work of Herman Van Goubergen, all the books of Lang and Montro=
ll I discovered and devoured allways searching for more!  Origami had gro=
wn up, while it may have its base in tradition it isn't static anymore! i=
t is a growing evolving source of fine art!  It apears on television in s=
hows and on adds, it is seen on billboards and in the best of magazines, =
it is science, it is math, it is expression, it is a moment of life, and =
life for a moment.  Origami has full filled it promise and become somethi=
ng beyond a simple craft, a traditional past time it has become a voyage =
of discovery and has traveled across the face of the globe.  No it is no =
longer just a hobby or a past time it has become true art, it is shown in=
 museums and even sold in stores.  People have begun to notice it and it =
has just begun.

P. Bailey

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