Tippers and Stars

Tippers and Stars

Long periods of inactivity punctuate my origami explorations. Often these are broken when something intriguing catches my eye: last week I spotted Tine Blasek’s recent work which she called “stars-stars-stars”. Made from 60 units folded from squares, I was fascinated by the the arrangement of diamond shapes, apparently following classic origami geometries. I was reminded […]

Not so Brilliant horses…

Not so Brilliant horses…

With the vast selection of pictures available from stock image sites comes an increase of unauthorised interpretations of copyrighted work. Maybe I should see this as flattery, particularly when the derivative item is attractive. But there remain feelings of bad manners, injustice and dishonesty, particularly when it is a commercial activity. In one case, I […]

In Suntory magazine

In Suntory magazine

Great pictures of some old pieces appeared in a recent issue of Suntory magazine. Thanks to Makoto Yamaguchi for the exposure!