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- The Garden of Origami
- Exploratorium Ten Cool Sites (April 1998)
The Garden of Origami
Ori (to fold) + gami (paper) = origami, the art of paper folding. This gorgeous site offers a garland of information, from the origins and aesthetics of origami, to folding diagrams and K-12 lesson plans.
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The Garden of Origami
- comprehensive site includes the history and origins of origami, folding diagrams, resources, K-12 lesson plans, and related arts and links.
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The Garden of Origami
- if you want to learn more about the origins and history of the art of folding paper or just find detailed instructions for creating creatures, this is the site to explore!
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Garden of Origami
Learn origami and view works at this beautiful site dedicated to the art of paper folding.
http://ccwf.cc.utexas.edu/~vbeatty/origami/ (Size 0.3K)
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from the Canadian Mathematical SocietyThe Garden of Origami
This site looks at mathematics, history, and design as it relates to paper folding and contains many links to other origami resources. Start your journey by clicking on "Fly-Over".
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The Garden of Origami
Address/URL: http://ccwf.cc.utexas.edu/~vbeatty/origami/
Origami is not just an art, it is also a visual representation of mathematical concepts. With each fold there is a fraction. The paper becomes geometrical shapes in 3-D. This site looks at mathematics, history, and design as it relates to paper folding and contains many links to other origami resources.
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: COLUMN: CYBERSCENE; SECTION: LIVING; Pg. E13; March 20, 1998PAPER CREATIONS
The Garden of Origami Web page will make you feel like you wasted time making paper airplanes out of scrap paper in grade school. With the same paper and some help from the site, you could have made a bird, an insect or several other creatures.
In addition to folding instructions, you'll learn the history of origami and what each animal represents. You'll find specialized origami, including instructions for folding money and creating origami containers.
The site is great not only for those who want to learn to fold neat shapes, but also for those who might be interested in the history behind the art.
You'll even find a teaching guide to help you share what you've learned.
Address: http://ccwf.cc.utexas.edu/~vbeatty/origami/
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: July 7, 1998Cyberia, The 'Art' of Surfing, by Hal Crawford
One craft site I found which deserves separate mention is The Garden of Origami. This well laid-out and beautiful site has loads of information on the art of folding paper, from its historical development to folding designs for everything from the classic crane to squid and other strange animals. Origami was invented in ancient China. By AD600 it had spread to Japan, where, because of the high price of paper, it was a hobby restricted to the wealthy. With the increased availability of paper and expansion in world trade, origami became a widespread art and was used by teachers in European schools and kindergartens to occupy children. Get a few sheets of square paper and try some of the designs at this site yourself.
http://ccwf.cc.utexas.edu/~vbeatty/origami/gate2.html
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Origami Garden
For anyone who has ever looked in amazement at the folded creations of origami, the Garden of Origami is a garden of delights. Tour a "galaxy of galleries" or try your hand at everything from a dragon to a winged pig. http://ccwf.cc.utexas.edu/~vbeatty/origami/
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(August 31, 1998)The Garden of Origami
http://ccwf.cc.utexas.edu/~vbeatty/origami/
A beautiful look at origami, the ancient art of paper folding. This nicely designed site covers everything you'd ever want to know: origami history, lesson plans, folding patterns, and more. Of course, the best part is the diagrams. Head on over to learn how to fold everything from a swan to chair, from a beetle to a bowtie.
Paper Universe
"Ori" means to fold. And "kami" means paper. Anyone who's ever admired those wonderful Japanese creations should drop in at the Perry-Castaneda Library on the University of Texas at Austin. You'll find instructions and a historical piece.
http://www.lib.utexas.edu/Exhibits/origami/
ORIGAMI: A Universe in a Single Sheet of Paper
Topic: /Arts/Fine_Arts/Galleries/University_Galleries
The Japanese art form that's been described as "a universe in a single sheet of paper" is taught and celebrated at this appealingly minimalist site, a tie-in to an exhibit at the University of Texas. History, techniques, bibliography, and links to sites featuring computational origami, origami poetry -- even an origami screensaver.
http://www.lib.utexas.edu/Exhibits/origami/
ORIGAMI: A Universe in a Single Sheet of Paper
Online exhibition at the University of Texas at Austin provides a wealth of information about origami.
UT's Origami: A Universe in a Single Sheet of Paper
http://mahogany.lib.utexas.edu/Exhibits/origami/
Take a look at this site! Created in order to offer information on Origami in conjunction with an Origami exhibit at the University of Texas' Library, this is a breathtaking new site. Offering a compilation of Origami bits and pieces from all over the internet, this is a model for others to follow.
ORIGAMI: A Universe in a Single Sheet of Paper
Maintainer: Victoria Beatty Date added: 97/4/10
One of the most beautiful origami sites I've ever seen.
"(T)his exhibit is one of the very best library-based
digital productions in the country." (Personal communication)
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