OUGD406: Origami research

'Origami is the Japanese word for paper folding. ORI means to fold and KAMI means paper. Together, they form the word, "origami." It is an art form that has been handed down from parent to child through many generations. Origami involves the creation of paper forms usually entirely by folding. Animals, birds, fish, geometric shapes, puppets, toys and masks are among the models that even very young children can learn to make in just one sitting.'

http://www.origamiwithrachelkatz.com/origami/origami.asp

http://www.origami-instructions.com/index.html

There are many different shapes which can be made and decorated with the most famous/popular being the crane. They can be highly intricate or incredibly simply.

Paper is the basis for the majority of print work in Graphic Design but is also present in other art and design work.

Su Blackwell: Through visiting an exhibition (Paper cut) in Manchester I had the pleasure to view her work and in particular her interpretation of Wuthering Heights. 

Her work ranges from sculptures from books which tell a story to installation design which works incredibly closely with light and therefore creates shadows which is something as a group we could consider with projections/ light. 

http://www.sublackwell.co.uk/profile/#

Instructions to a range of different shapes:    http://en.origami-club.com

http://www.artsandartists.org/exhibitions-foldingpaper.php

Reasoning behind the creation of crane's was for children to gain hope, it is believed that 1000 cranes can bring good luck.

http://www.itsnicethat.com/articles/daniel-britt-a-thousand-reasons

I found this animation made which informs people of the dangers in nuclear weapons linked the devastating affects of previous attacks and how cranes created hope.

The animation portrays the idea of community and how the cranes initially brought hope to children and Japanese society as a whole. It is said that 1000 cranes can bring a miracle which is what they created post affects of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima. The sense of community works incredibly well when they are displayed together which is something as a group we could really work on in terms of an exhibition or website.