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Hanatsubaki Magazine, Nov 2008, No. 701

Hanatsubaki, Nov 2008, No. 701, originally uploaded by EricGjerde. Shiseido’s in-house fashion magazine, Hanatsubaki (Camelia Flower). Shiseido is a high-end Japanese cosmetics company, and Hanatsubaki has been in continuous print since 1937 with a subscriber base of over 9 million. (than... (original story)

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a new work, and Ohio

a new work, originally uploaded by EricGjerde. I recently finished this piece and sent it off for a show in Ohio (The FAVA Folding Festival, organized by James Peake and Ray Schamp). I think it’s making it’s way from there to another show later on in the year at the Sandusky Cultura... (original story)

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Mother and Child

Mother and Child, originally uploaded by cedison. Christine Edison posted photos of this absolutely stunning piece. I am always impressed by her ability to take ideas and use them in new ways, creating completely unique and fascinating works. She’s been making quite a few beautiful organi... (original story)

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dodecagon flagstone CP

dodecagon flagstone, originally uploaded by EricGjerde. Here’s a basic crease pattern for a dodecagonal flagstone pattern, overlaid on top of a triangular grid. The spacing between the hinges is not equal all around the dodecagon, but the actual tessellation itself is the proper dual of t... (original story)

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Rhombic Flowers

Hi everyone, I’m getting all packed and ready to head off to Japan tomorrow for the JOAS convention this weekend in Tokyo! They’ve honored me quite a bit by inviting me there as a guest, and I hope to make it a very tessellation-centric time I’m looking forward to meeting lots of... (original story)

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OMG NYC meeting, April 2009

20090418_1325, originally uploaded by one97tom. I visited the great people at OMG NYC (Origami Meetup Group NYC) last April, and taught some tessellation basics and a few models while I was there. My friends Christine Edison and Adrienne Sack were also in town, and they came along – note ... (original story)

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Oceania Box by Christine Edison

Oceania Box, originally uploaded by cedison. Our friend Christine Edison posted these fantastic boxes – something she first made about four years ago. The blue one is a new version, slightly modified with additional pleats, and she’s thinking of teaching it this year at the Origami ... (original story)

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stars and leaves

stars and leaves, originally uploaded by Imagirom. Saw this beautiful piece by Imagirom, a newcomer to our Origami Tessellations group on Flickr. He’s been folding some great things lately, and this one really struck me. I like the way it’s an abstract representation of some real th... (original story)

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Origami Tessellations Calendar

We just published a 17-month academic year calendar full of beautiful images of origami artwork from my book, “Origami Tessellations: Awe-Inspiring Geometric Designs“. Available now for ordering – it’s being printed on-demand by HP’s MagCloud, which prints out some ex... (original story)

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Which School? Help!

I’m writing today to ask for your advice. Over the last five years, I have come quite far – rediscovering and developing an art form which is fairly unique, meeting many like-minded and gifted artists, and making friends all over the world through our shared love of paper arts. This has ... (original story)

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