Creative Origami by Kunihiko Kasahara (1967)

Creative Origami by Kunihiko Kasahara (1967)

Browsing through some old copies of The Artist magazine from 1970, I was astonished to find a review of Kunihiko Kasahara’s classic book Creative Origami, first published in 1967.   This reminded me that this is one of the very few origami books to date which gives detailed practical guidance to budding origami creators. Kasahara’s […]

Folding still doesn’t damage your health

Folding still doesn’t damage your health

These diagrams emerged from Mick Guy’s archives last year:  they date from 1975, so please excuse their poor quality.  They were nothing more than rough sketches made for Robert Harbin’s Origami 4, the last origami paperback he wrote for Hodder, published in 1977. I was immensely proud to have my work published here: I was […]

Chickens to Guinea-pigs?

Chickens to Guinea-pigs?

Chickens to Guinea-Pigs? Origami Tanteidan Kansai convention, Takatsuki, March 5-6 2016 Origami conventions are great wherever they are, but especially in Japan! Even better if you are a Special Guest, as I was, in Takatsuki this March. I agreed to teach two designs, and to give a lecture in return for this wonderful invitation. Arriving […]

Jean-Claude Correia 1945-2016

Jean-Claude Correia 1945-2016

Jean-Claude Correia 1945-2016 JCC and Tobie, Blancafort 2013 The death has occurred on 14 February 2016 of Jean-Claude Correia. He was highly innovative folder of unexpected subjects, he was an artist, and he was the co-founder of the Movement Francais des Pieurs de Papier. Here are some extracts from an article I wrote for Tanteidan […]