




From: CQBERKEY3 <CQBERKEY3@EMAIL.MSN.COM>
Date: 05 Apr 2000 14:49
Subject: Re: Winnie the Pooh !

ALLAN  FINDLAY  your ICQ # is invalid please check your ICQ # and writ
back!!!  ORIGAMIMASTER
----- Original Message -----
From: Allan findlay <a_findlay@CREATIONS.CO.UK>
To: <ORIGAMI@MITVMA.MIT.EDU>
Sent: Wednesday, April 05, 2000 1:35 AM
Subject: Re: Winnie the Pooh !

> Didn't Disney buy the rights to Winnie the Pooh & co?
>
> -------------------------
>         Allan   (ICQ 65208096)
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mad [mailto:madhawn@CONCENTRIC.NET]
> Sent: Monday, April 03, 2000 6:18 PM
> To: ORIGAMI@MITVMA.MIT.EDU
> Subject: Re: Winnie the Pooh !
>
>
> Umm .. I don't think Winnie the Pooh is a Disney character.
> I expect they licensed him from the author's estate.
> But, yes, somebody certainly owns the rights to the character.
>
> <snip>





From: Dave Stephenson <EruditusD@AOL.COM>
Date: 05 Apr 2000 14:55
Subject: Re: Spirals(A little delayed)

Thanks for all the tips on the spirals books... Im ordering the other one
once I've finished typing this e@mail (^_^)

>>MAN --- WHO DO YOU TEACH!?!? I

Anyone who has the time to spare... and if possible espresso on tap :) )

>  I'm also interested in what level you teach! :)  I don't teach myself,
>  although I have gone into my kids schools to do the occasional class to
>  kids.

I usually teach people in the age range of 19-30 at work and kids between 6-9
when family come to visit. I've found the best way to get people hooked is to
teach an intermediate fold first then the basics later.

The first model I teach has until recently been Montrolls Dolphin though I
now teach Issei's Baby T-rex first... for the v.young I usually teach the
cranes, waterbombs or paperjets.

The reason I can probably start with intermediate models is that I usually
only teach one or two people at the same time so its fairly easy to keep
track of what they're doing and set the pace at a level they're comfortable
with. I imagine that this would be a LOT more difficult with a larger group.

Last week at work we had a new starter, by the end of her first afternoon I'd
taught her the Kawasaki Rose. I think the trick is to keep the explanations
as simple as possible, take your time and make sure you know the model inside
out yourself.

I kinda cheated for the weaving at the bottom of the rose... paperclips... I
actually think that the Kawasaki rose is a really easy model If someone is
teaching it to you but an absolute bloody nightmare to learn from the book (I
teach this model a LOT since I figured it out a few months ago)

While I don't teach in schools (yet... give it a few years) I've been
reliably informed that the best way to judge what level of fold to teach is
to have a look at the models and paintings that line the walls of all kids
classrooms as it can give an indication as to what level they're all at.

Well, off to add another book to my collection and plow through the hundreds
of e@mails that have piled up since my enthralment of that grey succubus the
playstation...

C'ya
Dave-(Night and Day no longer have meaning)-S





From: Atsina <atsina@HOOKED.NET>
Date: 05 Apr 2000 15:08
Subject: Re: Spirals(A little delayed)

Dave Stephenson wrote:
>
> While I don't teach in schools (yet... give it a few years) I've been
> reliably informed that the best way to judge what level of fold to teach is
> to have a look at the models and paintings that line the walls of all kids
> classrooms as it can give an indication as to what level they're all at.
>
Dave, they are never ever all at the same leval. They are rarely near the same
level. But I teach relatively difficult models, things including reverses and
sinks, to elementary school classes and it seems to work. My current difficulty
is that my students have now had me teaching them origami since Kindergarten...
so those who are in 5th grade push the level of my teaching way up. The models,
with this group, need to be tricky, elegant and take 45 minutes to teach (or
less). The luxury is that many of the classroom teachers are supportive of my
work in their classes and some even have an origami center in the room.

Kim





From: Jansill@AOL.COM
Date: 05 Apr 2000 16:21
Subject: Patricia Crawford

When I was about 13 or so, I had visted Lillia n Oppenheimer and when she
found out that Lived in the Philadelphia area, she strongly encouraged me to
contact Ms. Crawford, as she lived in Philly.

The prospect of calling a stranger out of the blue, who's name I had seen
printed in books was extremely daunting to me. Having your name printed in a
book meant "International Celebrity" to me at that time, and my vision of
Patricia Crawford was attending lavish Hollywod Parties with movie stars and
assorted literatti.

after several weeks of getting my nerve up, I decided to call her. I even had
a friend with me to back me up.

Ms Crawford did answer the phone, and I said "Hello, I do origami, and
Lillian Oppen..." at which point she interrupted me, and in a polite, if not
exactly warm tone, she said "I don't do origami anymore, I'm a sculptor"

Not knowing exactly what to do next, I said something like "Oh..sorry to
bother you" and she said thanks and hung up.

I know this is not exactly as interesting as when a young James Joyce met
W.B. Yeats, but I thought the list would be interested!

As ever,

Jay
Jay Ansill
www.fortissimo.org/artists/ansill
"There's no money, in poetry, but there's no poetry in money either" Robert
Graves





From: Sebastian Marius Kirsch <skirsch@MOEBIUS.INKA.DE>
Date: 05 Apr 2000 16:56
Subject: Re: JOAS membership updates

On Wed, Apr 05, 2000 at 11:51:52AM -0400, Foldmaster@AOL.COM wrote:
> I have not seen the enclosure you are referring to.  It was probably
> written in English by a Japanese person so the written context may
> have been a little confusing.

I found one of these enclosures again (from issue 57), and it reads:

---
To Foreign Readers

We have sent six issues a year as they are published. Due to the large
weight of the issues of the new magazine, however, the subscription fee
of 3,000 yen or US$30 is not enough to cover the postage. If you want us
to send them six times in this year as before, please send us extra
1,000 yen or US$ 10 to cover the postage, or we send them three or four
times, i.e. some issues will be sent with the next one.

Japan Origami Academic Society &c.
---

> If you assumed you would still receive all six issues, the fault would
> be yours.

I think the above enclosure is clear enough. What now?

--
Yours, Sebastian <skirsch@moebius.inka.de>

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From: Ann Calabro <inchargemom@HOTMAIL.COM>
Date: 05 Apr 2000 17:19
Subject: Re: display

I asked my girlfriend the same thing...what to do with all the models after
they are folded...She says that they make great cat toys. :-)

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Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com





From: Tom May <MayTom431@AOL.COM>
Date: 05 Apr 2000 18:37
Subject: Re: Kimono folds

Dear Kenneth, Marion, Lar, and the list,

I am looking for origami kimonos, folded for their own sake or to clothe
dolls. I'm also interested in dolls that wear oigami kimonos if they are
paper or fairly simple craft items. The "elder sister dolls" sound
interesting. I'm not presently looking for info about cloth kimonos or full
size kimonos, their care or manufacture. Thanks to you and everyone who has
volunteered information. The website that Marion recommended is great. I will
be checking into the sources that Lar listed too.

Gratefully yours, Tom May





From: "Kennedy, Mark" <KennedyM@DNB.COM>
Date: 05 Apr 2000 19:44
Subject: Binary finger counting

>Sebastian: You know you've been hacking too long when you count things with
your
<fingers in binary.

If you are counting on your fingers in binary, you will have new
understanding as to why golfers yell FORE/Four before they shoot - why wait
to the last moment?

Mark Kennedy





From: "Kennedy, Mark" <KennedyM@DNB.COM>
Date: 05 Apr 2000 19:50
Subject: Kimono folds

A quick note on Kimono folds. The way the kimono is wrapped has male and
female connotations. If the wrap is reversed on a subject it means that the
person is dead. When Eric Kenneyway's Complete Book of Origami was released,
the publisher reversed the negative of the doll that Megumi Biddle had made
for the cover. I had a Japanese Friend who dropped/threw the book down in
horror - crying She's dead! After the initial shock she got her own copy of
the book.

Mark Kennedy





From: Lar deSouza <fresco@SENTEX.NET>
Date: 05 Apr 2000 19:54
Subject: Re: Kimono folds

Tom,

One more book source for you if you're interested in the hina ningyo
(origami dolls).  It's called "Origami Dolls Representing Japanese
Tradition".  I ordered it from Sasuga a couple years ago.  The unfortunate
aspect of the book is that it's entirely in Japanese (aside from the
english title printed on the cover in small letters :) which means I'm not
100% of some of these doll names :)  The instructions are easily followed
though and the dolls are exquisite! :)  It's not a very large book but it's
a good one :)  I've made many of them for nieces and friends, and even
altered some of the empress dolls to get a reasonable Queen Amidala (from
Star Wars) representation :)  My copy doesn't seem to have an ISBN.

Hope this helps :)

Lar





From: Tom May <MayTom431@AOL.COM>
Date: 05 Apr 2000 20:17
Subject: Re: Kimono folds

Dear Mark and list,

Thanks for the info on death and the kimono. I will be sure to check this
out. I certainly wouldn't want to creep someone out with a kimono ( though I
have on occasion with folded insects). You started to say something about
male/female attributes of kimonos - what was that? Assume I know nothing ( a
safe assumption ).

Gratefully yours, Tom May





From: Dave Stephenson <EruditusD@AOL.COM>
Date: 05 Apr 2000 21:08
Subject: Pokemon

I was just flicking through the amazon origami book reviews, these two are
for a pokemon origami book, both rated it at 5/5 stars.

"It is very confusing, but very cool. Even though the Pokemon don't look like
what they are in the show, it is a good book"

"This book is wonderful, only problem is that there is only one sheet of
paper for each Pokemon. I have to go get them colour photocopied so that I
don't ruin the book."

With such outstanding reviews Im sure this is a must have book for any
origami fan, Im reaching for my wallet right now! (^_^)

Dave-(Deeply Cynical, Easily Amused)-S





From: Steve Hecht <hecht@MAIL.COM>
Date: 05 Apr 2000 21:49
Subject: Re: Pokemon

Caveat Foldor (or some such).

Just last night a BatzMaru-crazed friend of mine asked me for a little help
     with her
new packets of Sanrio and Pokemon origami.  Several of the sheets were
     pre-printed
with strategically colored polygonal regions, and even occasionally embellished
     with
the facial features of specific cartoon characters!

The instructions were in Japanese, though quite clear.  But most models involved
multiple sheets!  Batz Maru required 5 squares, and there were no interlocking
     folds!
Apparently you're to use glue!  Horror!  Exclamation points!!!

N. B.: these weren't actually books, but simply packets with a single large
instruction sheet.  And realistically, only purists will be as appalled as I.

--Steve

P.S.  Kevin Buzzard, if you're lurking, you know who my friend is!  (-:

> From: Dave Stephenson <EruditusD@AOL.COM>
> I was just flicking through the amazon origami book reviews, these two are
> for a pokemon origami book, both rated it at 5/5 stars.
>
> "It is very confusing, but very cool. Even though the Pokemon don't look like
> what they are in the show, it is a good book"
>
> "This book is wonderful, only problem is that there is only one sheet of
> paper for each Pokemon. I have to go get them colour photocopied so that I
> don't ruin the book."
>
> With such outstanding reviews Im sure this is a must have book for any
> origami fan, Im reaching for my wallet right now! (^_^)
>
> Dave-(Deeply Cynical, Easily Amused)-S





From: Michael Antonette <mylor@TELUSPLANET.NET>
Date: 05 Apr 2000 22:08
Subject: Re: *that* pop-up model

> Wonderful! Underground models! I love it!
>
> Ron Arruda

   Funny you should say that, Ron...

> On Wed, 5 Apr 2000, Deg Farrelly wrote:
>
> > I bought the diagram from Shawn at a FOCA convention years ago, and now
know
> > the model by heart.  I sometimes fold it as a tip for bartenders.
> >
> > Since it was a privately published model, I will not copy it... but I am
> > happy to teach the model to others.
> >
> > Don't think OUSA would let it be one of the officially taught models
tho.
> >
> > StickmanAZ@aol.com
>
   There is a copy of the "piece" in question on the net.  It's on The
Underground Origami Page, and is credited to ole Nick himself. The diagram
isn't all that clear, but it isn't too hard to figure out...
   You can view it (and others) at the following site:

http://lynx.neu.edu/z/zbrown/ug.html

   Mind you, there might be those who would find some of the models there
offensive, soooo...

   Oh, well. Have fun!

                                             Michael





From: Susan Wettling <SWettling@AOL.COM>
Date: 05 Apr 2000 22:35
Subject: Re: Kimono folds

Tom,

I have a book which shows how to make the Japanese paper dolls with kimonos.
The instructions are very easy to follow even without knowing how to read
Japanese.  I bought it at Kinokuniya Bookstore, but since it's in Japanese, I
don't know the name of it.  I could scan the cover and maybe someone could
translate the title.  Last month I came home from San Francisco with several
hundred dollars worth of beautiful handmade Japanese paper to use in making
these dolls, but have gotten so obsessed with origami that I have only
finished two dolls so far.  If you live near a city with a Kinokuniya
Bookstore, you might check it out because they carry a huge selection of
craft books like this.  Their locations are listed on their web site.

Susan





From: Rachel Katz <mandrk@MAIL.PB.NET>
Date: 05 Apr 2000 23:09
Subject: Auction deadline April 10

Hi All,

Before I announce the items for the next auction, there is still time to bid.
Not all items have a bid yet. If you are interested, email me
privately. The following are available;

Nick Robinson offers this:
I've got a rareish British book called "Have fun with origami" by Robert
Harbin - full of designs that were sent in to the "Look-in" magazine in
the early 70's"  ....no bid yet

 and a copy of "1 dozen folds" by err me - now out of
print & ever to remain so - 12 designs by Brill, Walker, Beynon etc.
I'll sign it or not, depending on which is more valuable!  ...only one bid

Also, I have OUSA Annuals
1991 Cover Stained ......$25 bid
1995 (Out of Print and no longer available) several bids
1996  ......no bid yet
1997 (Two of them) .....no bid yet

A Shumakov "exemplar" 100 page Russian book of 34 of their originals in color
including the wonderful 5 piece connecting modular clown. A bid of $10 exists on
this one.  .......$51

Origami Page-a-day Calendar 2000 (box is slightly broken) ....no bid yet

I'll let you know what the shipping will be if you win the bid. Deadline April
10th 11P.M. U.S. Eastern Daylight Savings Time.

Rachel Katz
Origami - it's not just for squares!

Rachel Katz
Origami - it's not just for squares!





From: Shalom LeVine <shalom.levine@FLASHCOM.NET>
Date: 05 Apr 2000 23:53
Subject: Re: Binary finger counting

(-: ROFL!!
-----Original Message-----
From: Kennedy, Mark <KennedyM@DNB.COM>
To: ORIGAMI@MITVMA.MIT.EDU <ORIGAMI@MITVMA.MIT.EDU>
Date: Wed, 05 Apr 2000 23:53:21 -0400
Subject: Binary finger counting

>>Sebastian: You know you've been hacking too long when you count things
with
>your
><fingers in binary.
>
>If you are counting on your fingers in binary, you will have new
>understanding as to why golfers yell FORE/Four before they shoot - why wait
>to the last moment?
>
>
>Mark Kennedy





From: Shalom LeVine <shalom.levine@FLASHCOM.NET>
Date: 05 Apr 2000 23:55
Subject: Re: Auction deadline April 10

Rachel,

 I'll bid $20 for the 1995 and $15 each for 1996/1997 OUSA Annuals.

Shalom

-----Original Message-----
From: Rachel Katz <mandrk@MAIL.PB.NET>
To: ORIGAMI@MITVMA.MIT.EDU <ORIGAMI@MITVMA.MIT.EDU>
Date: Wed, 05 Apr 2000 23:55:45 -0400
Subject: Auction deadline April 10

Hi All,

Before I announce the items for the next auction, there is still time to
bid.
Not all items have a bid yet. If you are interested, email me
privately. The following are available;

Nick Robinson offers this:
I've got a rareish British book called "Have fun with origami" by Robert
Harbin - full of designs that were sent in to the "Look-in" magazine in
the early 70's"  ....no bid yet

and a copy of "1 dozen folds" by err me - now out of
print & ever to remain so - 12 designs by Brill, Walker, Beynon etc.
I'll sign it or not, depending on which is more valuable!  ...only one bid

Also, I have OUSA Annuals
1991 Cover Stained ......$25 bid
1995 (Out of Print and no longer available) several bids
1996  ......no bid yet
1997 (Two of them) .....no bid yet

A Shumakov "exemplar" 100 page Russian book of 34 of their originals in
color
including the wonderful 5 piece connecting modular clown. A bid of $10
exists on
this one.  .......$51

Origami Page-a-day Calendar 2000 (box is slightly broken) ....no bid yet

I'll let you know what the shipping will be if you win the bid. Deadline
April
10th 11P.M. U.S. Eastern Daylight Savings Time.

Rachel Katz
Origami - it's not just for squares!

Rachel Katz
Origami - it's not just for squares!





From: Shalom LeVine <shalom.levine@FLASHCOM.NET>
Date: 06 Apr 2000 00:28
Subject: Re: Auction deadline April 10

OOPS; sorry people, I hit the wrong "reply" button )-:

Shalom





From: Foldmaster@AOL.COM
Date: 06 Apr 2000 00:44
Subject: Re: JOAS membership updates

In a message dated 04/05/2000 4:57:19 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
skirsch@MOEBIUS.INKA.DE writes:

<< On Wed, Apr 05, 2000 at 11:51:52AM -0400, Foldmaster@AOL.COM wrote:
 > I have not seen the enclosure you are referring to.  It was probably
 > written in English by a Japanese person so the written context may
 > have been a little confusing.

 I found one of these enclosures again (from issue 57), and it reads:

 ---
 To Foreign Readers

 We have sent six issues a year as they are published. Due to the large
 weight of the issues of the new magazine, however, the subscription fee
 of 3,000 yen or US$30 is not enough to cover the postage. If you want us
 to send them six times in this year as before, please send us extra
 1,000 yen or US$ 10 to cover the postage, or we send them three or four
 times, i.e. some issues will be sent with the next one.

 Japan Origami Academic Society &c.
 ---

 > If you assumed you would still receive all six issues, the fault would
 > be yours.

 I think the above enclosure is clear enough. What now?

 --
 Yours, Sebastian <skirsch@moebius.inka.de>
  >>

Dear Sebastian,

What now?  You have two choices:  pay the additional $10 to receive the last
two issues or leave things as they are and be satisfied with the four you
have already received.  So far I haven't received any complaints from those
people who subscribed to the JOAS magazine at the cost of $40.00 per year.
Many have already renewed their subscriptions, too.

According to Mr. Yamaguchi, he is unable to make this magazine available at
this price (less postage cost) to fellow Japanese -- he loses money for each
copy he sends overseas.  However, his desire to help spread origami around
the world is important enough to keep the price down as low as possible.  It
is up to you to decide whether you feel it is worth the cost to continue your
subscription.

Yours,

June Sakamoto





From: Foldmaster@AOL.COM
Date: 06 Apr 2000 01:04
Subject: Re: Kimono folds

In a message dated 04/05/2000 8:17:41 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
MayTom431@AOL.COM writes:

<<
 Dear Mark and list,

 Thanks for the info on death and the kimono. I will be sure to check this
 out. I certainly wouldn't want to creep someone out with a kimono ( though I
 have on occasion with folded insects). You started to say something about
 male/female attributes of kimonos - what was that? Assume I know nothing ( a
 safe assumption ).

 Gratefully yours, Tom May
  >>

Dear Tom,

I studied kimono dressing when I lived in Japan and am a licensed kimono
dresser.  I may be able to shed some light on the topic of the kimono:

I don't believe that there is a male/female attribute to the wearing of the
kimono other than the actual kimonos themselves.  However, what IS important
to know is that both males and females (children as well as adults) wrap the
kimonos around their bodies the same way -- the person's left side of the
robe overlapping the right.  This is the one and ONLY way to wear a kimono.
The only time the kimono layers are reversed is when the deceased is dressed
in their all white funeral kimono and placed in the coffin.

As to why the left side is overlapping the right side:  most people are
right-handed and so having the left side on top makes it easier to access
your valuables which are usually carried close to your body with your right
hand.  After death, this no longer is necessary -- like the saying goes, "you
can't take it with you".  So wrapping one's body the opposite way is a sign
of finality, the end.

Yours,

June Sakamoto





From: Mad <madhawn@CONCENTRIC.NET>
Date: 06 Apr 2000 01:41
Subject: Re: Kimono folds

Aloha Tom May, and the list,

I haven't been able to find the folded handkerchief in the
shape of a kimono, but I did find four of my books:

[1] "Paper Innovations"
     subtitled
         "Handmade paper and
         handmade objects of cut,
         folded and molded paper"

     copyright 1985 by
         Mingei International
             Museum of World Folk Art

     ISBN 0-914155-04-0

     Published by
         Mingei International,
         Museum of World Folk Art

         University Towne Center
         4405 La Jolla Village Drive
         (mailing address:
             P.O. Box 553
             La Jolla, CA 92038)

         (626) 453-5300

     This appears to be the "program"
     accompanying a museum exhibition.
     It includes these two articles of possible
     interest to you:

     (a) "Japanese Paper Making"
           by Sukey Hughes
           article on pages 20-41, text and photos,

           pages 38, 40, and 41 specifically deal with
           woven paper clothing, shifu.

     (b) "Japanese Paper Textiles"
           by Margaret Dahlstrand
           article on pages 42-49, text and photos

           Talks about two kinds:

          (1) paper robes of non-woven paper cloth,
               called kamiko;

           (2) shifu, woven paper fabric, used to
                 make garments. subtypes:
               (a) cotton warp and paper weft shifu,
                     the most common form
               (b) kinujifu, silk warp and paper weft
               (c) morojifui, both paper warp and weft
               (d) asajifu, linen warp and paper weft
               (e) chirimenjifu, a creped fabric

               other note
               (f) shifugami, a paper produced
                    especially for shifu.

[2] "Orihina" (Folded Hina Dolls)
     by Sota Tanaka
     copyright 1969

     Interesting Origami book. In Japanese.

     Old style Japanese cut-and-fold origami,
     using multiple layers of contrasting colors
     of paper, to simulate the multiple layered
     kimonos. The dolls are male and female
     courtly figures in fancy multi-layered robes.

     Book bought from Rae Cooker, who was
     thinning out her library.  (Sometimes I get
     very lucky.) Likely to be out of print, but
     I don't know for certain.

[3] "Paper Dolls of Old Japan"
     by Taeko Yamanishi
     copyright 1961

     About how to make Anesama dolls, used
     by little girls to "play house", "most ...
     made to be seen from behind, because
     interest centers on the hair style and obi",
     apparently an early Japanese equivalent
     to Barbie, a fashion model and playmate.

     The dolls are made of paper, cut, folded,
     maybe tied, and glued.

     Bought used, from Curious Books
     in East Lansing, Michigan, USA.
     I think this was distributed by
     Charles E. Tuttle Company, Inc.,
     Rutland, Vermont, USA, so it's possible
     it is still available.

[4] "Japanese Paper Doll Craft"
     by Jean Y. Nishimura
     and Edith F. Watanabe
     with Dr. Bert Kimura,

     copyright 1990,
     Honolulu, Hawaii

     About how to make Anesama Ningyoo,
     "translated literally means "elder sister doll"".

     Oh, the introduction says the Hina dolls are
     symbolic ornaments, not playthings, they are
     the special dolls displayed on the Hinadan
     for Hina Matsuri (Doll's Festival) on March 3rd.

     Picked up on a visit home, for $18.75, from the
     Bun Bun Do Bookstore
     745 Keeaumoku Street
     Honolulu, Hawaii
     USA
     phone: (808) 946-6200 .

     It's comb-bound, and sort of home-made looking,
     like maybe a copy shop produced it.
     Might still be available.

It sounds like you might want to find [2],
[3], and [4]. Maybe you can inter-library loan
them, depending on where exactly you are,
and how your local library system is set up.

The books may still be available, too.
I don't know for sure.

Sorry, I didn't get around to searching the web
for any of the topics mentioned above.

Aloha,
"Mad"  (Kenneth M. Kawamura)





From: Tom May <MayTom431@AOL.COM>
Date: 06 Apr 2000 03:37
Subject: Re: Kimono folds

Dear June, Susan, "Mad" Kenneth, Lar, Mark, Kimberly, Marion, and the list,

What a lot of great information! I'm glad that June clarified the proper way
to wrap a kimono. I'm curious as to what it is about the kimonos themselves
that make them distinctively male or female attire. Thanks to all who
contributed information on books and other resources. There is so much more
to this topic than I dreamed.

Gratefully Yours, Tom May





From: Caleb Cheung <caleb@OUSD.K12.CA.US>
Date: 06 Apr 2000 04:01
Subject: Re: JOAS membership updates

June,

(I am posting this message to the list for the benefit of others that are in
the same position.  Parts of which are repeated from our earlier
correspondence.)

I saw your recent post on the origami list about JOAS issues #59 & #60 being
canceled for subscribers that only paid $30.

In August 1999, I placed my subscription for volume 10 directly with JOAS
c/o Gallery Origami House.  I have received the first four issues in two
deliveries, but have not received the last two.  At the time, on their
website it was stated that:

"Note about postage.  The subscription fee is not enough to cover the
postage to foreign countries. If you want us to send them six times as they
published, please send us extra 1,000 yen or US $10 to cover the postage, or
we send them three or four times, i.e. some issues will be sent with the
next one."

This an exact quote from a saved copy of their web page from the time of my
subscription.  It is similar to the note on the strip on paper included with
the mailed out issues.  Being trilingual, I can understand that mistakes
happen in translations, but the note about the postage specifically said,
"I.E. some issues will be sent WITH THE NEXT ONE."  It did not say "ONLY
three or four issues will be sent."  Doesn't seem like a translational
mistake.  It sounded like they were specifically giving me an option to
either:

1. Pay $40 to get six separate mailings of each of the six issues ("AS THEY
PUBLISHED").

2. Pay $30 and get the six issues in three or four mailings ("SOME ISSUES
WILL BE SENT WITH THE NEXT ONE").

Since I paid $30, I assumed that I would receive all six issues in three to
four deliveries.   Why are they changing their policy mid-subscription?  I
never received notification.  And even if I did, it seems to lack integrity
per the agreement of the subscription.  I find it hard to believe that
postage for these thin booklets went up $10 for one international mailing in
five months' time.  This is a bit too much.  Additionally, if Mr. Yamaguchi
and JOAS changed their policy, why did they not contact subscribers
directly?

I realize this is not your fault.  Can you provide me/us with a direct
contact so that I/we may discuss or correspond about the matter directly
with JOAS?  Thank you.

Caleb





From: Mad <madhawn@CONCENTRIC.NET>
Date: 06 Apr 2000 04:45
Subject: Re: Kimono folds

I just posted attached scans of the covers
of books [2]. [3], and [4] to
    alt.binaries.pictures.origami
along with my text descriptions,
in order to help anyone looking for them,
and because the cover photos will give
you an idea what the Hina and
Anesama Ningyoo dolls look like.

Book [1] had a cover that was too dark
and low contrast to scan, so I just  posted
it's description, mostly to prevent getting
the question "Where's number 1?".

The attachments are jpgs.

The scans were done at 100, since it
seems my scanner program won't allow
me to scan at 96 dpi, which was
recommended for display at lifesize with
the Windows default setting of
"small fonts", ansd saved as PNG files,
then converrted to jpg.





From: Jorma Oksanen <tenu@SCI.FI>
Date: 06 Apr 2000 10:04
Subject: Re: Winnie the Pooh !

On 05-Apr-00, Allan findlay (a_findlay@CREATIONS.CO.UK) wrote:

>Didn't Disney buy the rights to Winnie the Pooh & co?

>From http://www.just-pooh.com/newsarchives.html

--- fold ---

Pooh Copyrights Sold to Disney for Another Twenty Years. (August 29th, 1998)

The members of the London society Garrick Club have decided to sell the
Winnie the Pooh copyright to Walt Disney for another twenty years.  The
creator of the honey loving bear Winnie the Pooh, A.A.  Milne, left in his
will the copyright to five beneficiaries, under which the Garrick Club.
Disney pays approximately 60 million dollars for the right to make Winnie
the Pooh films until 2026.  Disney already has the official rights to make
Winnie the Pooh movies until 2006.

--- fold ---

If I remember correctly, Disney doesn't have copyright of the books, which
makes 'Pooh and Tao' etc. possible.  Pooh *character* is Disney's property
until 2026.  That sucks big time, IMHO.

--
Jorma Oksanen   tenu@sci.fi

Weyland-Yutani - Building Better Worlds





From: Penny Groom <penny.groom@BTINTERNET.COM>
Date: 06 Apr 2000 10:06
Subject: Pooh

 Kennedy, Mark <KennedyM@DNB.COM> writes
>The BOS booklet by Anthony O'Hare has a lovely Pooh Bear. It is a side view
>from a fish base. I am not sure if it is still in print.
This booklet is BOS booklet no 19 and is on the current supplies list.I
agree it is just as you think of Pooh bear a lovely model and not
difficult to make either, it can't be, I've just made one!

E mail supplies for details     I.Harrison@open.ac.uk

or email me for details of joining the BOS.

Best wishes

Penny
Penny Groom

Membership Secretary, British Origami Society
www.britishorigami.org.uk/

Please visit the Hunger Site at http://www.thehungersite.com/
Clicking on this site once daily donates food at no cost to you to the
hungry around the world.





From: Foldmaster@AOL.COM
Date: 06 Apr 2000 10:22
Subject: Re: JOAS membership updates

In a message dated 04/06/2000 4:01:18 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
caleb@OUSD.K12.CA.US writes:

<<
 Since I paid $30, I assumed that I would receive all six issues in three to
 four deliveries.   Why are they changing their policy mid-subscription?  I
 never received notification.  And even if I did, it seems to lack integrity
 per the agreement of the subscription.  I find it hard to believe that
 postage for these thin booklets went up $10 for one international mailing in
 five months' time.  This is a bit too much.  Additionally, if Mr. Yamaguchi
 and JOAS changed their policy, why did they not contact subscribers
 directly?

 I realize this is not your fault.  Can you provide me/us with a direct
 contact so that I/we may discuss or correspond about the matter directly
 with JOAS?  Thank you.

 Caleb
  >>

Dear Caleb,

As I had mentioned to you privately in my earlier e-mail, I volunteered to
accept orders for JOAS magazine as a favor to Mr. Yamaguchi in Japan so that
I could eliminate problems such as the one you are experiencing.  I receive
NO compensation for this service -- I do it because I of my love of the art
and the people in the origami world who share my interest.

If you or anyone else would like to contact JOAS directly, the e-mail address
of Origami House Gallery is :     origamih@remus.dti.ne.jp

Keep in mind that there is no one in that busy office who is a native English
speaker.

Yours,

June Sakamoto





From: Scott Cramer <scram@LANDMARKNET.NET>
Date: 06 Apr 2000 10:39
Subject: Re: Winnie the Pooh !

Jorma wrote:

>Pooh *character* is Disney's property
>until 2026.  That sucks big time, IMHO.

    I couldn't agree more.  I loved the Pooh books as a child, they were
some of the first I remember reading.  When the Disney versions came out, I
was appalled by them. The characters' personalities were nothing like those
in the books (I find Tigger to be particularly offensive in the Disney
characterization), and the Disney stories had none of the sweetness and
innocence of the originals.
    For a while in the 60's and 70's Disney lost it's focus and was churning
out some pretty miserable animation, and the Pooh stuff epitomizes how low
they sank, in my estimation.  I wonder how Pooh is remembered by the
generation that saw the animations before being exposed to the books?

>Disney pays approximately 60 million dollars for the right to make Winnie
>the Pooh films until 2026.

    Even if the Milne trustees share my feelings about the shabby treatment
of the bear of very little brain, it's hard to argue with 60 big ones.

Scott scram@landmarknet.net





From: Foldmaster@AOL.COM
Date: 06 Apr 2000 10:48
Subject: (NO) Male/Female Kimono info.

In a message dated 04/06/2000 3:38:04 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
MayTom431@AOL.COM writes:

<<
 What a lot of great information! I'm glad that June clarified the proper way
 to wrap a kimono. I'm curious as to what it is about the kimonos themselves
 that make them distinctively male or female attire. Thanks to all who
 contributed information on books and other resources. There is so much more
 to this topic than I dreamed.
  >>
Dear Tom,

Both men and women wear kimono in Japan.  The difference between a man's
kimono and a woman's kimono is clear:  the color and pattern.  Women's kimono
are usually colored (and young girls up to the age of 30 wear brightly
colored kimono) whereas men wear only black, brown, navy and dark green.

The obi, a wide sash used to keep the kimono layers in place, differs greatly
according to sex.  Women wear stiff wide silk brocade sashes above their
waists and are tied in either a simple box formation on the back or an
elaborate bow in the case of young girls up to the age of 30.  Men's obi are
usually either narrow sashes or soft silk sashes worn low around their hips.

Men's formal attire is made up of three parts:  a short black kimono which
comes to about the knees worn under a striped pleated baggy pair of pants
(looks like a long, culottes skirt) & a jacket which is worn over everything
to complete the ensemble.

Women's formal attire is usually a black kimono with an elaborate print on
the lower half which is frequently embroidered with gold and/or silver
threads.  Both kimonos have the family crest embroidered in one, three or
five places depending upon the formality of the kimono.

Plain black kimono are worn by both men and women attending funerals.

I hope you find this information useful.

Yours,

June Sakamoto

I





From: Allan findlay <a_findlay@CREATIONS.CO.UK>
Date: 06 Apr 2000 11:21
Subject: Re: Winnie the Pooh !

> I wonder how Pooh is remembered by the
>generation that saw the animations before
>being exposed to the books?

I saw the animations well before I saw the books and I've always really
liked them, I prefer them over the books actually, I find them to be written
in a way that is quite difficult to read aloud.

And, just to rub salt in the wounds, the animated Tigger is one of my
favourite characters!

-------------------------
        Allan   (ICQ 65208096)





From: Mad <madhawn@CONCENTRIC.NET>
Date: 06 Apr 2000 12:29
Subject: Re: Kimono Folds

Aloha,

Continuing the thread on the topic of
Paper Kimonos,
  Japanese Paper Dolls,

I was looking thru some notes and
accidentally found a printout of one of
David Lister's monologs to the origami-l list
on just that subject, which lists more books.
I'm not sure how to find it, but I know his postings
should be in both the origami-l archives, and in
another place I don't remember, in the WWW.

    type Anesama Ningyoo (Elder Sister dolls)

I also found the   Japanese Washi Paper Forum
http://www.insidetheweb.com/messageboard/mbs.cgi/mb28093

which has discussion threads on Anesama Ningyo,
Paper Lanterns, Washi Eggs (like Easter Eggs,
decoupaged with Chiyogami, I think), ... .

And I found this posting from Kim's Crane
(I hadn't thought to look there for kits and instruction
books, sorry Kim, my mental lapse):
----

anesama ningyo-Japanese washi paper dolls
Sunday, 16-Jan-2000 12:42:20
216.181.147.199 writes:

Please try http://www.kimscrane.com for hard to find
Anesama Ningyo-Japanese washi paper dolls.
I carry a large selection of hard to find papers, kits,
and books on this subject matter.

Sincerely,
Kimberly Crane
http://www.kimscrane.com

----

Aloha,
"Mad"  ( Kenneth M. Kawamura )





From: Sebastian Marius Kirsch <skirsch@MOEBIUS.INKA.DE>
Date: 06 Apr 2000 13:12
Subject: Re: JOAS membership updates

Look, June, I am not attacking you. You have assumed the ungrateful post
of "ambassador" of the JOAS, but that doesn't mean that you're
responsible for their behaviour, or that you have to defend them.

I know, the JOAS are only a society, not an enterprise. If they were an
enterprise, I'd simply say: `Hey, the subscription was that I'd pay
3000yen for six issues -- they can't simply change that in the middle of
the subscription! I either demand that I receive all the issues that I
paid for, or get my money back!' I'd say: You made the mistake when
calculating the prices -- you take the risk when your calculations don't
add up.

But the JOAS are a society, yes. So I'm willing to concede that the loss
would simply be too big for them if they sent out all the issues
anyway. But I think they should at least send a note to their
subscibers, saying: `Sorry, we told you we'd send out all issues, but
that was wrong, we can't do that.' -- instead of *assuring* the
subscribers that they would receive all the issues! But apparently
that's not the case; neither Caleb Cheung nor I ever received such a
notice.

And please note: I am *not* argueing against the JOAS's decision that
they can't make all the issues available to those who paid the smaller
fee -- if they loose too much money that way, I can understand that, and
I agree with that decision. But I am complaining that they didn't notify
their subscribers, and gave them no chance to pay the rest of the
money. I think *that's* not quite fair.

I should take this up with the JOAS directly, instead of talking about
it in a public forum like this one, and I will do so when I get back
from my holiday.

> What now? You have two choices: pay the additional $10 to receive the
> last two issues or leave things as they are and be satisfied with the
> four you have already received.

OK, so I know now that I won't receive the other issues if I don't pay
more money -- but what about those member who do not read this mailing
list?

And I wouldn't have noticed this if not for your message to the list. I
don't keep track of publication dates; I simply rely on the fact that
the people who publish these magazine are honest, and that they will get
the new issue to me as soon as possible.

For the record, I have been a member of the JOAS (Origami Tanteidan at
that time) since 1998, and I renewed my subscription with the renewal
coupon that accomanied the last issue of volume 9. At that time, it was
not known that the new magazine would be much more expensive. The price
noted on the renewal form was 3000yen, and that's what I paid.

And since it is very expensive to transfer money to Japan from Germany,
I didn't react to the enclosures that asked me to pay an additional
1000yen -- it was OK with me to receive the issues at a later
time. (When transferring 1000yen to Japan, the bank fees would have been
higher than that amount.)

Sorry to have trespassed on your valuable time,

--
Yours, Sebastian <skirsch@moebius.inka.de>

You know you've been hacking too long when you realize you've never seen
half of your best friends.





From: Sebastian Marius Kirsch <skirsch@MOEBIUS.INKA.DE>
Date: 06 Apr 2000 13:12
Subject: Re: JOAS membership updates

On Thu, Apr 06, 2000 at 12:58:40AM -0700, Caleb Cheung wrote:
> I have received the first four issues in two deliveries, but have not
> received the last two.

Interestingly, I received the first four issues in seperate mailings,
but didn't receive the last two.

> It sounded like they were specifically giving me an option to
> either:
> 1. Pay $40 to get six separate mailings of each of the six issues ("AS THEY
> PUBLISHED").
> 2. Pay $30 and get the six issues in three or four mailings ("SOME ISSUES
> WILL BE SENT WITH THE NEXT ONE").

Right. I thought so too. And I decided on the second option.

> I realize this is not your fault.  Can you provide me/us with a direct
> contact so that I/we may discuss or correspond about the matter directly
> with JOAS?

ME TOO! June, would you mind sending this to my address too, since I
will be away for the next 1.5 weeks, and I don't know whether I will
receive all the postings from origami-l.

--
Yours, Sebastian <skirsch@moebius.inka.de>

You'd never get a cat to be a servant.  You ever see a cat return a
stick? "Hey, man! You threw the stick, you go get it, yourself! I'm busy!"





From: Margriet Klees <MargrietKlees@HOTMAIL.COM>
Date: 06 Apr 2000 13:45
Subject: Re: Patricia Crawford

The model of the 'deer with anklets' from Patricia Crawfort has been
publiced in an old Dutch publication "The origami collection" of May 1987. I
wonder if it is possible to publish this on the net.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jerry D. Harris" <dinogami@HOTMAIL.COM>
To: <ORIGAMI@MITVMA.MIT.EDU>
Sent: Tuesday, April 04, 2000 12:50 AM
Subject: Re: Patricia Crawford

> Hi All -
>
>    I had a brief postal correspondence with Patricia Crawford many years
ago
> in my quest to track down all her models; in one form or another, the only
> model of hers I don't have, and which hasn't been published anywhere to
the
> best of my knowledge, is a deer (I think), which I believe _is_ on file
with
> the BOS.  Her response to my letter was a few jotted notes on the back of
> the same envelope I sent my letter to her in.  As I understand things, she
> has left origami behind her, ne'er to return.  Her "Unicorn" remains one
of
> my personal favorite models; her "Stellate Octahedron" (from one of the
old
> "Origamian" issues) remains one of very few models I have yet to
> successfully fold (I think there's something peculiar with the
instructions,
> although I have not figured out what as yet...)  Although I have an
> original, I was pleased to see _Origami: Step-by-Step_ back in print...and
> dismayed to note that the erroneous diagram in Step 2 of the "Mermaid" was
> reprinted (not corrected!) as well!
>
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From: Anine Cleve <anine21@USA.NET>
Date: 06 Apr 2000 16:22
Subject: Desperate to design

Hej!

I went to Oriland the other day and again I saw designs I blame myself for not
having thought of (I'm especially "in love" with the crayon box at
http://library.thinkquest.org/27152/towns/oriville/studio/studio.htm)
I'm tired in a way to only be able to fold from diagrams. I wanna design
something on my own too! It's not so impressive anymore to be able to fold
from instructions, the next level would be designing myself.
So can anyone tell me what to do to design something? Some of you might
remember that I wrote to the list some time back offering pics of my 2 self
designed models a plesiosaur and a basket, but the plesiosaur is so simple
it's hardly designing and the basket is probably just a forgotten diagram that
popped up in my head as I folded along.
I was doodling yesterday to come up with something like the crayon box but of
course I didn't get anywhere.
Could someone give me some tips so I for sure can design something asap? ;)
I know I'm being silly, but I get these attacks now and then ;)
Anyway I think that was all I had to say right now..
Write to me soon!
                     Anine

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From: Foldmaster@AOL.COM
Date: 06 Apr 2000 17:00
Subject: Re: JOAS membership updates

In a message dated 04/06/2000 1:12:05 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
skirsch@MOEBIUS.INKA.DE writes:

<< On Thu, Apr 06, 2000 at 12:58:40AM -0700, Caleb Cheung wrote:
 > I have received the first four issues in two deliveries, but have not
 > received the last two.

 Interestingly, I received the first four issues in seperate mailings,
 but didn't receive the last two.
  >>
 Probably Caleb got the issues in two deliveries because he subscribed after
the first few issues were published.  You, on the other hand, probably got
your issues individually since you subscribed from the beginning.

> It sounded like they were specifically giving me an option to
> either:
> 1. Pay $40 to get six separate mailings of each of the six issues ("AS THEY
> PUBLISHED").
> 2. Pay $30 and get the six issues in three or four mailings ("SOME ISSUES
> WILL BE SENT WITH THE NEXT ONE").

Right. I thought so too. And I decided on the second option>>

Apparently there are some JOAS members who understood what was meant because
they contacted me and gave me their $10.00 to update their membership.  I
assumed that since they understood the memo (I never got one since I paid the
$40 full membership fees) it wasn't necessary to explain further.  Mike
Naughton or Kim Best, care to comment?

> I realize this is not your fault.  Can you provide me/us with a direct
> contact so that I/we may discuss or correspond about the matter directly
> with JOAS?

ME TOO! June, would you mind sending this to my address too, since I
will be away for the next 1.5 weeks, and I don't know whether I will
receive all the postings from origami-l.

--
Yours, Sebastian <skirsch@moebius.inka.de>  >>

If you or anyone else would like to contact JOAS directly, the e-mail address
of Origami House Gallery is :     origamih@remus.dti.ne.jp

Keep in mind that there is no one in that busy office who is a native English
speaker.

Yours,

June





From: bethstern <bethstern@FREEWWWEB.COM>
Date: 06 Apr 2000 17:38
Subject: Re: umbrella directions

Hello

I have the small plastic templates used to fold cigarette paper for the
umbrellas that are strung together afterwards...

I do not have the original sheet of instructions that came with it...

it is one sheet...front and back...and were written in Japanese...

If anyone has these they could share with me ...please let me know

Beth
Have a Bob Day
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From: Darryl Sheldon <Johydee1126@AOL.COM>
Date: 06 Apr 2000 18:45
Subject: Fwd: Pokemon





From: Bimal Ramesh Desai <desaib@MEDICINE.WUSTL.EDU>
Date: 06 Apr 2000 19:12
Subject: Re: Fwd: Pokemon

While not on the web, there's an outstanding Pikachu model in the Origami
Tanteidan Convention Book Volume 5 on pp 134-140.  It's complex but
features some neat color change steps for a striped back and colored ear
tips.  It's also very cute, and every child I've made it for instantly
recognizes it as a leaping Pikachu (the model looks as if it's jumping or
attacking).

-Bimal

ps: I'm guessing it's a Pikachu. I don't read Japanese, so if it turns out
the model is actually an "angry cat" or something like that, I apologize.





From: Leslie Mitchell <lbmitchell@MSN.COM>
Date: 06 Apr 2000 19:44
Subject: JOAS

Hi everyone,

I have to agree with Caleb Cheung's assessment of the JOAS situation. I also
     have a JOAS subscription, although the transaction was not through
     Ms.Sakamoto. I also received that little paper slip about issues being
     grouped & mailed at longer intervals due

Leslie Mitchell





From: Dr Stephen O'Hanlon <fishgoth@HOTMAIL.COM>
Date: 06 Apr 2000 20:22
Subject: Re: Desperate to design

>Could someone give me some tips so I for sure can design something asap? ;)

I'm sure I've answered this one before - have a look at the archives. If
not, go to the BOS website. In the resources section, there are many essays
on the art of creation from the likes of David Brill.

I might be sticking some of my comments on my own webpage too about
creation.

www.britishorigami.org.uk

Enjoy,

Stephen

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From: Deg Farrelly <StickmanAZ@AOL.COM>
Date: 06 Apr 2000 20:24
Subject: Re: *that* pop-up model

 Michael Antonette <mylor@TELUSPLANET.NET> writes:

<<   There is a copy of the "piece" in question on the net.  It's on The
Underground Origami Page, and is credited to ole Nick himself. The diagram
isn't all that clear, but it isn't too hard to figure out...
   You can view it (and others) at the following site:

http://lynx.neu.edu/z/zbrown/ug.html

>>

This is not the Truitt model.  There are similarities, but....

Among other differences, the Truit model is folded from a dollar bill.

StickmanAZ@aol.com





From: Joseph Wu <josephwu@ULTRANET.CA>
Date: 06 Apr 2000 20:36
Subject: Re: JOAS

>I have to agree with Caleb Cheung's assessment of the
JOAS situation. I =
>also have a JOAS subscription, although the transaction
was not through =
>Ms.Sakamoto. I also received that little paper slip about
issues being =
>grouped & mailed at longer intervals due to the cost of the
overseas =
>postage.I probably would not have placed the
subscription for 4 issues =
>at $30, & I'm disappointed at what has transpired. I can't
imagine =
>however, that what seems to be a little deceptive actually
was =
>intentional, & was probably lost somewhere in the
translation. It would =
>be nice if the JOAS could make good on the 2 outstanding
issues. If not, =
>I won't renew, but will just wait for the Convention books.

Oh, brother. If JOAS were a company, then maybe you have
a valid complaint. But this is a Japanese non-profit
organization that is geared towards supporting its internal
membership. They gave in to external demand and are
offering their magazine to people overseas. All you are
realy paying for is the cost of printing and shipping. If their
shipping costs go up, then they go up. Pay for it, or don't
receive it. They certainly aren't making any money off of you,
and they are trying their best to make sure you can get your
magazines in spite of increased shipping costs, so get off
your high horse and quit whining.





From: Tom May <MayTom431@AOL.COM>
Date: 06 Apr 2000 20:43
Subject: Re: Desperate to design

Dear Anine,

I have done very little designing and I haven't publihed anything. I'm an
intermediate folder though I sometimes fold some complex designs (by other
people). I do understand your desire to design. Sometimes I get it like a
fever. Usually my "fevers"
produce abstract what-nots, but occasionally I come up with an animal. I have
designed a number of insects. I once designed a module compatible with
components of some of Tomoko Fuse's boxes. I haven't done anything that would
win me any awards, and I don't want to blow my own horn, but the things that
I have done have given me immense satisfaction. Even if everyone who saw my
insects hated them, my pleasure in them would be undiminished. Here is my
advice for what it's worth:

Don't be a slave to diagrams. Add your own personal touches to things. Try
things out. Sometimes it is helpful to fold a lot of things using the same
base. Sometimes you will find the same animal done in the same base by
several differerent artists. Folding the different versions, seeing how the
different artists solved their problems will help familiarize you with the
possibilities inherent in the base. Sometimes your fingers will take over for
you. When you have been folding a lot of related things, an idea may just
leap from your mind to your fingers before you are even conscious of it.
Don't be too quick to alter or throw away your mistakes: I'm not talking
about tears/rips, but sometimes when I fold something complex, unfamiliar, or
something that only seems familiar, I misinterperet a strep in the directions
so badly that something emerges that is totally and amazingly unlike what
it's supposed to be. Occasionally these mistakes have resulted in very useful
forms. Finally, don't get frustrated. If you start to get tense and
discouraged, put down what you're doing and pick up a sheet of paper and fold
something that you're really fond of and can fold easily - or do something
that you know will restore you to tranquility.

I hope this is of some use to you. I will be looking forward to reading the
other answers to your query, since this is an area in which I could use some
pointers as well.

Happy folding, Tom May





From: Tom May <MayTom431@AOL.COM>
Date: 06 Apr 2000 21:29
Subject: Re: (NO) Male/Female Kimono info.

Dear June,

Thank you for taking the time to write such informative postings on the
subject of Japanese attire. I'm sure it will prove useful. It has already
proved fascinating.

Gratefully yours, Tom May





From: Tom May <MayTom431@AOL.COM>
Date: 06 Apr 2000 21:54
Subject: Re: Winnie the Pooh !

Does anyone know the status of the original Ernest Shepherd (not sure on
spelling here) drawings? By the way, I find the books among the most
delightful to read aloud. I think this is a generational thing. I first
encountered the books many years before the animated films and find the
Disney version painful to look at. At the time the first Disney version came
out I was working at a K-6 school. I well remember the wild enthusiasm of the
students for the characters in the Disney version. I think that when one
falls in love big time with one version of something, it's often difficult to
find merit in other versions, regarldess of which is the original.

Sincerely, Tom May





From: Leong Cheng Chit <leongccr@SINGNET.COM.SG>
Date: 06 Apr 2000 23:00
Subject: Re: Desperate to design

Hej!

Anine Cleve on Friday, April 07, 2000 asked:
> Could someone give me some tips so I for sure can design something asap?
;)
> I know I'm being silly, but I get these attacks now and then ;)

I started folding just over a year ago, and my approach to design may not
be typical. My first designs were vases, created by folding rows of reverse
folds on a rectangular paper and gluing the ends ;o). By varying the sizes
and arrangement of the reverse folds, you can get interesting designs.

For animal models, the end result is anything but for sure. The dictum
"Necessity is the mother of invention" does not apply. The mother is most
likely "Experimentation". My first animal design, if you can call it that,
is a seagull. It's a transformation of the traditional crane. I used a
rhombus instead of a square, folding a similar base. This gives the seagull
the longer wing-span and shorter legs/tail. (No prize for guessing which
corners of the rhombus form the wings.) Inspiration came from Escher's
drawing "Liberation" which depicts various kinds of birds transformed from
rhombuses, formed by black and white triangles.

Using a kite shaped paper and folding a similar base, I transformed David
Brill's rhinoceros to a T rex. (Again, no prize for guessing which corner
of the kite forms the long tail of the T rex. Compare this to the short
tail of the rhino.)

Some of my "experimentations" are at:
http://www.paperfolding.com/chengchit

Happy designing!

Cheng Chit
