To all, A local paper did a very nice writeup on my Sukkah, which I've been decorating with origami for over 20 years:
https://www.jewishlinknj.com/community-news/bergen/21013- origami-sculptures-adorn-teaneck-sukkah Here is a description of what a Sukkah (part of the Jewish holiday of Sukkot) is: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sukkah Here are some additional pictures of the origami in my Sukkah: http://ge.tt/7pFrvqm2 Some key facts that (I think) o-listers will be interested in: By definition, a Sukkah's roof is porous, made from organic materials such as cut tree branches or bamboo. I use mats made out of thin bamboo strips. So the challenge before you get out of the gate is rain - especially here in the north-east United States (Teaneck, NJ). Since I started, I've had a retractable awning that I can extend over the Sukkah in case of rain (currently, awning version 2.0 is made from sturdy canvas, version 1.0 was made from corrugated plastic, very prone to cracking and leaking, both bought from the Sukkah manufacturer.) My Sukkah's walls are made out of fourteen 4-foot-wide interlocking fiberglass panels, creating a 12 foot by 16 foot Sukkah. The biggest challenge has been humidity and dew. Over the years, I've learned which models hold up best to hanging outdoors for 10 to 14 days. The #1 champ? Paolo Bascetta's 30 piece star - rock-solid! If anything, the humidity makes it stronger. Sonobe and sonobe variations are also up there as excellent performers. Some models depend on the paper or paper ratio: Francesco Mancini Star Holes kusudama using 3:4 ratio paper holds up very well; made out of 2:1 ratio paper, it will "melt" spectacularly over the holiday! As far as other "not recommended" models, I was crushed to see my Fred Rohm's dollar-bill star of David unravel completely, the first year I put up origami in the Sukkah. The origami (over 125 models) will be up in the Sukkah this year until at least Saturday night, October 14 (probably until Sunday morning). If you will be in the area of Teaneck, NJ and are interested in seeing it, please come by. Email me before 6:00 PM (US Eastern time) Wednesday, October 11 with an approximate time, and I will give you all the pertinent information. Thanks. Yaacov Metzger
