Re: [Origami] Why traditional origami survived?

[Laura R]

On Jun 7, 2017, at 11:19 AM, Ali Bahmani  wrote:

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> Why these models survived all these years?
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> Ali Bahmani
> 

Great question! 
1. We don’t know. We just can guess. 
2. Of those traditional models, some very popular ones are the action models 
—those that “do something”. E.g. Airplane; paper boat; waterbomb. And of course 
the flying bird. 
3. That leads to sharing. Kids play with the paper boat, the airplane, the 
waterbomb, together. 
4. Easy to pass the “secret” from one person to another even without a diagram. 
Few steps. 
5. The magic. People in the past loved doing and watching magic tricks. The 
best ones were simple to fold and have some action. 

Laura Rozenberg

[Origami] CDO convention 2017

[Francesco Mancini via Origami]

Dear all,
 
we have defined the details for the next italian convention:
 
35th C.D.O. Convention - December 7-10, 2017
Grand Hotel Continental, Tirrenia (Pisa)
Complete convention (hotel accomodation and meals, registration): 299 Euro.
 
Special guests:
Robert J. Lang,
Viviane Berty,
Robin Scholz.
 
The registration will open next June 22, 12.00 AM sharp, CET time.
Deadline for sending diagrams for the convention book: July 20.
This year contest is: The representation of a fairy tale or a fable.

You will find all information and forms here:
http://www.origami-cdo.it/cdo/convegno/indexen.html
 
Hope to see you in Tirrenia
 
Best regards,
Francesco for the CDO board

"There's a fold in everything..." www.flickr.com/photos/mancinerie

[Origami] Why traditional origami survived?

[Ali Bahmani]

When it comes to introducing origami outside my workshops and classes in a
non-formal situation, or when I want to fold a quick origami gift in a cafe
for friends, I usually choose from quite a short list of models which they
are mostly traditional models. Although there are couple of other
non-traditionl, yet pretty simple models, that I can fold from my memory, I
often find myself choosing from traditional ones.

This has raised some question for me regarding the traditional origami...
Why these models survived all these years?

Why do you think traditional origami kept spreading and transcending
through hundreds of years despite the diagramming system not being around
until the mid 20th century?

Do you think that there is any sort of *inner remarkability* and *elegance* to
these models?

Do you see the possibility of other models that couldn't survive due to not
being very interesting?

in general, How do you *Feel *about traditionl origami?

I am very interested to hear your thoughts about it...

Thank you

Ali Bahmani

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[Origami] looking for irene chua

[Mizu-randa]

Hi all,

Can anyone please ask Irene Chua to contact me?
The magazine Orison would like to publish one of her models.
Thanks in advance, I would be very grateful.

Origards,
Miranda