Dear friends, Have you register yet? The Museo del Origami in Colonia, Uruguay, is celebrating its second anniversary this weekend! (Jan. 22-23)
I hope you will join us! One of the things that fascinates me most about origami is its history. The ways in which the things that we fold today were born. We stand on the shoulders of giants. But how our predecessors imagined their foldings? Seventy years ago, paperfolders had no idea how to make an elephant with four legs. But George Rhoads created the very first one, including a tail, two tusks and two ears! **Our special guest Hans Dybkjær will delve into Rhoads' mind. And he will teach us via zoom how to fold the fabulous elephant that became an origami classic. **Do you know how to fold the flapping bird? I bet you do, but you may be confused if you were to follow a 19 century old diagram. Let's try it with Michel Grand, who will show us amazing diagrams and tell us the story as it flew from the Orient to the Western World. **Planning to send your models to an international exhibition? Don't do it until you hear Bernie Peyton, who will give us useful tips while he talk about his curatorial adventures. He'll be accompanied by Felipe Moreno from the Spanish museum of origami (EMOZ). His experience in organizing shows of the best contemporary artists is unparalleled. This program is different from your usual convention but no less interesting! Ticket holders will have access to recordings after the event. To see the schedule and get your ticket, go to Mixily: https://www.mixily.com/event/6534558100919865737 <https://www.mixily.com/event/6534558100919865737> To know more about the museum and its activities, visit the site (in English): en.museodelorigami.org <http://en.museodelorigami.org/>. You’ll find the 2020 and 2021 reports. You can also donate here: https://en.museodelorigami.org/donar <https://en.museodelorigami.org/donar>. You will be supporting the acquisition of quality artwork to improve the museum’s collection. See you soon! Laura Rozenberg Museo del Origami Colonia, Uruguay
