Yoshimoto Cube developments
The wonderful Yoshimoto Cube has fascinated me for many years – ever since Paul Jackson showed me a papercraft version ages ago. I recall that Thoki Yenn had a try at an origami version, as did Kuni Kasahara. It was Dave Mitchell’s Stellated Rhombic Dodecahedron, based on the classic wood block version (fig 88) that […]
Malay Game Chicken
It’s ages since I designed an origami living creature, especially a bird. So with this thought at the back of my mind, I recently accepted a commission to fold a rather rare breed of chicken called a Malay Game. Described as “the world’s tallest breed of chicken and looks like a cross between a velociraptor […]
New Showjumper
Just finished this for forthcoming BOS events. Originally, I intended it to be in in various coloured papers, but the result, in the cheapest brown wrapping paper, looks pretty good, I think. As it’s now 5 years since the passing of our dear old pal, Eric Joisel, it’s dedicated to him. Diagrams in Brilliant Origami […]
Freising Spacefolding
Assia and I have just returned from Freising, a little town in Bavaria, after a spectacular few days. We were helping set up the exhibition called RAUMFALTEN (Space folding) featuring the work of Tomoko Fuse and Heinz Strobl. I was proud to introduce the exhibition at the Vernissage on 28 August. Here’s a transcript of […]
David Brill