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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 (www.origamiwithrachelkatz.com). Most of Japanese would know how to fold a crane!!

The video below is the presentation given by Robert Lang talking about origami. He talked about when and where origami came from, and how it has impacted our life, even in modern day. Origami techniques have been applied in so many fields. It is amazing to see how mathematics can draw origami diagrams. You can fold a piece of paper to anything from small insects, flowers, trees, buildings, 3D models, and everything!

Who’s Rober Lang?

Dr. Robert J. Lang is an American physicist who is also one of the foremost origami artists and theorists in the world. He is known for his complex and elegant designs, most notably of insects and animals. He has long been a student of the mathematics of origami and of using computers to study the theories behind origami. He has made great advances in making real-world applications of origami to engineering problems. (Source: Wikipedia)

I’m always interested in origami since I was a kid. I remembered that I would fold cranes, all kinds of airplanes, and my favorite throwing stars. I still want to learn more about it, but it’s so difficult to look at those diagrams. Sometimes, I rather want to have some one to show me how to do it. Thanks for YouTube! I’ve learned a few diagrams from YouTube and other online tutorials. It sounds like I may have too much free time to do it ha ha ha. I just think about doing when I’m bored. Of course, I’m not going to do something big like origami modular, displayed below. But, eventually, I would love to be able to do that!!!

Pictures form PaperUnlimited