Synopses & Reviews
In this extraordinary book, Peter Engel, one of America's most celebrated origami artists, explores the secrets of Japanese paperfolding and explains how to create complex animals and objects from simple squares of paper.
The book begins with a clear and concise introduction to the terminology and basic techniques of paperfolding. Then, in a fact-filled exposition of origami's history and theory including an extraordinary interview with Japan's legendary Akira Yoshizawa author, a writer and architect, explores origami's links with mathematics, art, philosophy, and nature
Challenging paperfolders to turn a "mute, geometric shape into a recognizable figure," author Peter Engel provides clear, step-by-step instructions for 24 delightful projects of his own creation. His desgins of simple fish and birds are easy to make. Others, including mammals and insects, use original techniques and pose a greater challenge. Among the models you'll learn to construct are an angelfish, hummingbird, penguin, giraffe, kangaroo, centipede, alligator, reindeer, elephant, butterfly, and knight on horseback. A photograph depicts each completed item.
This absorbing book, with its contemporary approach to an ancient art form, will captivate paperfolders with hours of creative entertainment and provocative reading.
Synopsis
"This splendidly written, richly illustrated book is unlike any ever written about origami" Martin Gardner
"Filled with provocative ideas and unexpected connections . . . truly inspirational." Milton Glaser
In this extraordinary book, Peter Engel, one of the America's most celebrated origami artists, explores the secrets of Japanese paperfolding and explains how to create complex animals and objects from simple squares of paper.
The book begins with a clear and concise introduction to the terminology and basic techniques of paperfolding. Then, in a fact-filled exposition of origami's history and theory including an extraordinary interview with Japan's legendary master, Akira Yoshizawa the author, a writer and architect, explores origami's links with mathematics, art, philosophy, and nature.
Challenging paperfolders to turn a "mute, geometric shape into a recognizable figure," the author provides clear, step-by-step instructions for 24 delightful projects of his own creations. His designs of simple fish and birds are easy to make. Others, including mammals and insects, use original techniques and pose a greater challenge. Among the models you'll learn to construct are an angelfish, hummingbird, penguin, giraffe, kangaroo, centipede, alligator, reindeer, elephant, butterfly, and knight on horseback. A photograph depicts each completed item.
This absorbing book, with its contemporary approach to an ancient art form, will captivate paperfolders with hours of creative entertainment and provocative reading.
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Synopsis
Brief history, basic techniques, and step-by-step instructions for 24 projects: hummingbird, giraffe, butterfly, kangaroo, more.
Synopsis
"This splendidly written, richly illustrated book is unlike any ever written about origami." — Martin Gardner. Brief history, basic techniques, and step-by-step instructions for 24 projects: hummingbird, giraffe, butterfly, kangaroo, and more.
Description
Includes bibliographical references (p. 239-244) and index.
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments
Foreword
Crossing the Divide
Getting to know the Square
Materials and Tools
Symbols and Procedures
Four Easy Pieces
Folding: A Compact History
I Meet the Master
A Zen Philosophy
The Floating Square
Learning from Nature
X and X'
A Music Lesson
The Psychology of Invention
The Case of the Purloined Pig
Toward a Vocabulary of Form
The Models
Additional Procedures
Angelfish
Butterfly Fish
Discus Fish
Hummingbird
Kangaroo
Giraffe
Penguin
One-Dollar Yacht
One-Dollar Bow Tie
One-Dollar Crab
Eight-Pointed Star
Valentine
Crab
Centipede
Rattlesnake
Octopus
Squid
Scorpion
Alligator
Tiger
Reindeer
Elephant
Knight on Horseback
Butterfly
Notes and Sources
Origami Societies
Picture Credits
Index to Terms
About the Author