Showing posts with label interview. Show all posts
Showing posts with label interview. Show all posts

Friday, October 10, 2014

The Miniature World of Anja Markiewicz

Published in The Fold:

Imagine your whole exhibition, more than 30 models, stored in a matchbox. Anja always presents her models with a magnifying glass, otherwise you won't be able to see much of its beauty and elegance. As a master in miniature origami, she decided to go this extra mile and become a professional origami artist.
As always, nine questions are answered, and this time we have a bonus – I tried my hands in miniature-folding, under the smiling supervising eyes of Anja, and it was a very interesting experience...


Read the rest of Ilan Garibi's interview

Sunday, February 16, 2014

The Origami of Toshikazu KAWASAKI




This was uploaded to the BOS YouTube channel about a month ago.  We live in an age where there is just so much information and content available at the click of a mouse button that it's difficult to keep with all that's out there.





There are many rose variations designed by Mr. Kawasaki; and there are many derivatives designed by others, stemming from the Kawasaki twist-fold. 

It's a shame that some have taken advantage of his work and either do not credit him; or have essentially stolen or published his work for personal profit; or without seeking his permission for usage.

The Kawasaki rose- in all its numerous incarnations and evolutions- remains one of the most beautiful manners in manipulating a sheet of paper into a three-dimensional work of art.