[Origami] Origami Sighting

I have going through a wonderfully geeky book titled "Magical Mathematics" by authors Persi Diaconis, a Stanford mathematics and statistics professor and Ron Graham, a University of California, San Diego mathematics and computer science professor. There is a section on Bob Neale with photo

[Origami] Sadako sculpture vandalized again

The Seattle, Washington statue of Sadako Sasaki was vandalized again. The last time it was vandalized was in 2004 when someone sawed off the arm and threw it into the canal near the statue. This time the missing arm was found in the vegetation in the area. http://seattletimes.com/html/ph

[Origami] Origami Sighting

I recently went to the movie, "Holy Motors" which is being distributed in the US by the Indomina Releasing Group. Their animated logo featured various origami birds. You can see some stills of them at this web site. BTW - The movie itself is only for audiences who like films to challen

[Origami] Origami Sighting

I am currently reading the biography of Chinese acrobat and magician Long Tack Sam written by his great granddaughter Ann Marie Fleming. On page 9 is a small crude origami diagram of something she folded as a child which she called either a "bra" or a "hat" The book is a follow up to her

[Origami] Origami Themed Magic Trick

An origami themed magic trick. If you know basic magic you can switch out the gimmick for a real origami bill butterfly for a give away. http://www.emagicsupply.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=&products_id=409&zenid=d8a8d010644a37cd9ea111d8be727629 cheers, ray t

[Origami] Origami Sighting

In Volume 1 of the book, "Full Bloom" co. 2013 by long time French magician, Gaetan Bloom is a nice effect called "The Hen." The magician holds a small lightweight board like a tray. She places a piece of paper on it. With invisible hands the paper folds into the classic Pajarita model. Undern

[Origami] Origami has become part of Superbowl Fever

> Enjoy prognosticating. > > http://blogs.seattletimes.com/seahawks/2014/01/27/fan-frenzy-create-your-own-fold-up-football-fortune-teller/?cmpid=2628 > > > cheers, > > ray t

[Origami] Origami Sighting

Went to recent concert where this music group from Japan called Imeruat performed. The name Imeruat is Ainu for “lightning.” They performed this piece called “Battaki”(“grasshopper” in Ainu) with the following origami grasshopper video presentation. Mina, the singer and musician, plays some tr

[Origami] Origami sighting

In the September 2014 issue of MAGIC magazine on page 65 is an origami dollar bill magic trick by Blake Vogt. EFFECT: The magician borrows a spectator’s dollar bill. He folds it into a simple small rectangle.. Then it instantly changes into an origami shirt that can be handed out. cheers, ra

[Origami] Origami Sighting

This short film was selected for the 2015 Seattle International Film Festival Three Minute Masterpiece contest. The film maker, Alexander Lu is a freshman at NYU. https://vimeo.com/126644358 cheers, ray t