Operation: Peace Cranes
I'm sure many of you out there might already be familiar with the
story of Sadako and a thousand cranes. Since then, paper cranes have been used as not only a symbol of good health, but a symbol for peace.
Well, here's a chance to learn a little more about the Wordsmith: Something else that I am into besides political opining, is origami. So what do you get when you lace politics onto paperfolding?
Well, take a look at this video I made from my digital camera. It was shot from last weekend, when I was at the Japan Expo.

While you're at it, please take the time to see the kind of things I can fold; much of what looks impossible to fold from a single square sheet of paper, probably is folded from a single square.
Take this for instance:
All folded from a single square by Satoshi Kamiya, who also is the designer. No scissors. No glue.
My favorite artist is Takashi Hojyo, who captures the human form with great elegance:
Origami has come a long way from jumping frogs and paper cranes.

Well, here's a chance to learn a little more about the Wordsmith: Something else that I am into besides political opining, is origami. So what do you get when you lace politics onto paperfolding?


While you're at it, please take the time to see the kind of things I can fold; much of what looks impossible to fold from a single square sheet of paper, probably is folded from a single square.
Take this for instance:

My favorite artist is Takashi Hojyo, who captures the human form with great elegance:

1 Comments:
I was not aware of the story behind the oragami crane. It is only since I have been watching Prison Break that it peaked my curiosity. Thanks for posting about the origin of this.
Your work is great! It seems like this would be a very relaxing hobby to take up.
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