ronnie braithwaite ap art history ms. crouse 4/28/13
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Ronnie BraithwaiteAP Art History
Ms. Crouse4/28/13
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Origin and EvolutionJapanese word ori meaning “foldingJapanese word kami meaning “paper”100AD- Paper-making originated in China by
Ts'ai Lun, a servant of the Chinese emperor. The art of paper folding began shortly after.
600AD-Paper-making spread to Japan where origami really took off
800-1100 AD- Origami was introduced to the West (Spain) by the Moors who made geometric origami models.
Mid-1900s- popularized further outside of JapanSince then, it has evoked into a modern art form
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Take off in the 1900sAkira YoshizawaWet FoldingThe Yoshizawa–Randlett system his work inspired a renaissance of the art
form
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Origami PaperOften referred to as “Kami”Sold in prepackaged squares of various sizes commonly colored on one side and white on
the otherweighs slightly less than copy paper
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The Paper CraneMost well known origami
modelMost basic form of
origamiCreated from small,
basic foldsThe crane in Japan is one
of the mystical or holy creatures (others include the dragon and the tortoise) and is said to live for a thousand years
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Thousand Paper CranesAncient Japanese legend promises
that anyone who folds a thousand origami cranes will be granted a wish by a crane.
Some stories believe you are granted eternal good luck, instead of just one wish, such as long life or recovery from illness or injury
popular gifts for special friends and family
A group of Japanese schoolchildren dedicate their contribution of Thousand origami cranes at the Sadako Sasaki memorial in Hiroshima.
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Lets try it!
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Origami vs KirigamiThe use of cuts or glue are not considered
origami but kirigamiGoal of origami: transform a flat sheet of
paper into a finished sculpture through folding and sculpting techniques
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Additional Types of OrigamiWet Folding
•Modular Origami
•Action Origami
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Origami Around the World
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Money Bill OrigamiExamples of money-bill origami
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Miniature Paper CraneChallenging miniature version of a paper
crane
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Flamenco DancersCreated using Wet Fold technique and a
twisting/tying technique
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An Example of an Origami Bonsai
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Bibliography "David Lister on Islamic Arab and Moorish Folding?".
Britishorigami.info. Retrieved April 12, 2013. Donna Serena da Riva. "Paper Folding in 15th century Europe". Hatori Koshiro. "History of Origami". K's Origami. Retrieved April
20, 2013. Jeremy Shafer (2001). Origami to Astonish and Amuse. St.
Martin's Griffin Laing, Ellen Johnston (2004). Up In Flames. Stanford University
Press. Lang, Robert J. "Origami Design Secrets" Dover Publications,
2003. Margalit Fox (April 2, 2005). "Akira Yoshizawa, 94, Modern
Origami Master". New York Times. Merali, Zeeya (June 17, 2011), "Origami Engineer Flexes to
Create Stronger, More Agile Materials", Science 332: 1376–1377. Rick Beech (2009). The Practical Illustrated Encyclopaedia of
Origami. Lorenz Books. Temko, Florence (1986). Paper Pandas and Jumping Frogs. p. 123.