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Newsletter No. 13
March 2005 |
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Just over a year ago we decided to send out an e-mail based newsletter to enclourage attendance at London meetings - now one year on LondonOrigami has its own section on the British origami website. I would like to publicly thank Dave Brill and Nick Robinson for their supportive words about our venture and for Nick's invitation to becaome part of the BOS website. I hope this may encourage other local groups in the UK to do the same.
If anyone happens to be in the area of Guys and St. Thomas hospitals in London on 11th March 2005, we will be assisting with the hospitals fundraising for the Comic releaf fund. We will be at Guys Hospital (near London Brigde railway station) at 11 o'clock and then St Thomas Hospital (opposite the houses of Parliament) at 1 o'clock. As well as the models which remain forever embedded in our teachers minds, we will be teaching some exclusive models designed for the event - so come and see us live!
Your comments about, and contributions to the newsletter are always welcome - keep them coming.
Paul Hanson
Next Meeting - Saturday 19th March 2005 at 2.00pm
Note the next meeting will take place on the Third Saturday of the Month, rather than the usual Second Saturday. The meeting will take place at the Festival Hall, Southbank (Near Hungerford Bridge and opposite Charing Cross Railway Station). Meet at the entrance on the mezzanine level (near the bookshop). If you would like a copy of a plan of the meeting venue please click here
February meeting report
First time attendees, Phil and Paula, were welcomed to the meeting. The Folding Challenge review followed significant table re-organisation, to accommodate this month’s ensemble.
This month’s challenge had, naturally, been “Valentines” – with hearts and roses being disallowed. Two minds had focused on The Valentines Day massacre. Steve displayed a hand gun (from a fish-base). Robin displayed a more apt, and sophisticated replica of a machine-gun.
Steve couldn't resist the obvious Valentines link, with a 3-D heart inspired by a decoration seen in a florists window. He was requested, by Louise, to teach this – a task which held their attention for most of the meeting. Sharon created a valentines display including some existing models with her own bee. Paul created a version of Cupid.
Other work on display included a gorilla and Budda, created by Quentin.
Pauline Trew’s selection from The BOS Library gave other members plenty of folding inspiration. The folding culminated with Neal Elias’ “Boy on a Rocking Horse” being taught by Steve.
Finally, there was a review of the “London Origami” web-site and CD projects, which are progressing well. We departed with a farewell to Quentin Trollope, who is returning to South Africa. He was encouraged to stay in contact and continue to share his future creations with us.
Folding challenge No. 11 - Proverbs
Create a model based upon a proverb.
If you would like to have a go at the challenge but can not make it to the meeting we would still like to see your model. You can post it to Steve Brown (address in the BOS mailing list). Only packages which can be posted through a standard UK letter box will be accepted. Do not send your only copy of a model. And It can not be returned without an S.A.E.
If you have an idea for a challenge - e-mail us now!
Have a go, even if you do not normally create models — this may be the inspiration you need.
The following provide useful information on designing models.
Wayne's - Creating Origami
David Petty's - Creating Origami
Lionel Albertinos lessons from Design in Origami
David Brill on creativity from British Origami Society Magazine 101
Martin Wall on creativity from British Origami Society Magazine 102
Robert Lang on creativity from British Origami Society magazine 128
Interview with Eric Joisel from British origami Society magazine 189
Book - Creative Origami by Kunihiko Kasahara Chapter V (15 page guide to creating)
Book - Origami Design Secrets - by Robert Lang
NEW - Annual Challenge
We have decided to expand the challenge idea to an annual challenge. This will be based upon a well supported monthly challenge and expanded with the idea of producing a display for a BOS convention. A theme will be chosen each year which was both well supported and has further potential for expansion. The first theme will be Gerry Anderson. London members are invited to add further models to the theme and all the models will be brought together under the heading of LondonOrigami on the convention display tables.
We have created a list of models already completed and subjects for further models. If you would like to contribute send us the name of the model you wish to make and we will add it to the list. This is to avoid more than one version of a model being made - and create as wider range as possible. See list
The model which inspired the idea for an annual challenge - Asghar Matik's - Thunderbird 2
Origami Peace Tree , 2000 - 2005 by Larisa, Alex and Anastasia Levashov
It's unbelievable, ten years have passed from our first book "Step by Step Origami" by Paul Jackson until the 5th anniversary of the Origami Peace Tree project.
"World Origami Peace Trees Garden" project was created by us; the Levashov family; Larissa, Aleksandr and Anastasia, the leaders of the International Art Partnership (IAP) "Peace Tree" in 2000, in Russia, to give people a little bit of happiness in getting in touch with beauty. Our motto "Beauty and Goodness will save Peace" expresses the message which the IAP addresses to all people.
The Peace Tree project Logo, symbolized by crane as a symbol of Peace and a ship as a symbol of Friendship; bringing together of peoples works of art.
We have registered the International Art Partnership "Peace Tree", as a non-governmental, non-profit organization and dedicated to the development of the art's education. The goal of the International Art Partnership is to contribute to building a peaceful and better world by educating all people through art practised without discrimination of any kind and in the Philanthropy spirit, which requires mutual understanding with a spirit of friendship, solidarity and tolerance.
The IAP "Peace Tree" has depended on partnership with the art community to stage the Peace Tree Festival hosting and to develop the Peace Tree Museum. Since middle of 90's the paperfolding has been a part of our family life but for last five years we have dedicated our time more fully to the field of origami education at schools.
The main stimulus for us to do something well was very interesting information in The Paper about Jonathan Baxter festivals in Charlotte, NC, as well the warmest letter from Akira Yoshizawa and his sincerely wishing for our Origami Center of Novorossiysk and beautiful "Origamido" book by Michael LaFosse.
Our own 'step by step(s) in Origami' were as follows:
- The first Origami exhibition in Novorossiysk, Russia -1999/2000;
- The Origami Peace Tree project start - February 14th, 2000;
- The first festival-Origami Peace Tree Russia, 2000;
- The second festival-Origami Peace Tree Russia, 2001;
- The third festival-Origami Peace Tree Russia, 2002;
- The forth festival-Origami Peace Tree Korea, 2004
- The fifth festival-Origami Peace Tree US, 2004.
Next festivals:
The sixth festival -Origami Peace Tree Germany, 2005;
The seventh festival -Origami Peace Tree Japan, 2005;
The eighth festival -Origami Peace Tree India, 2006.
The important changes that we have put into place within the last ten years have happened because you, the Peace Tree Movement participants, in various ways have helped and supported us.
Being the project creators we have learnt a lot and have grown through the experience. The best part of the job has been meeting the interesting creative people around the world.
We have became an international festival because we all have worked together to create it. We would like to thank all of you who have given your time and effort to the Origami Peace Tree project by folding models, writing letters and taking photos, who contributed suggestions and ideas.
Dear Friends:
I would like to thank the following people specifically for their contributions. Akira Yoshizawa - Japan, Jonathan Baxter - New Zealand, Michael LaFosse and Barbara Turner - the USA, Francis Ow and Leong Cheng Chit - Singapore, Joseph Wu - Canada, Gerwin Sturm - Austria, Oh Kyu-Seok - Korea, Trees Daalder - the Netherlands, David Moell - Australia, Antonio Coiana - Italy, Penny Groom - the United Kingdom, Paul Jackson - Israil, Andrey Nikulin, Dmitry Gonchar, Sergey Afonkin and Valentina Degteva - Russia, Susanna Kricskovics - Hungary, Nicolas Terry France, Evi Binzinger - Germany, Mari Canegae - Brazil, Jose Tomas Buitrago - Columbia.
We sincerely hope the World Origami Peace Trees Garden Project will reach your hearts and you support the Peace Tree Movement.
The goal of art Peace Tree Movement is to place everywhere art at the service of the harmonious development of all people. To this effect, the Peace Tree Movement engages, alone or in cooperation with other organizations and within the limits of its means, in actions to promote Peace through Art.
We love Peace ! We love Origami !
From Russia with Love,
Larisa, Alex and Anastasia Levashov
Origami Peace Tree project
Join the World Origami Peace Trees Garden project and send any models to the Origami Peace Tree Japan 2005 festival
Dear Folders! you are are invited by Larisa and Alex Levashov, the leaders of the International Art Partnership " Peace Tree" to join the World Origami Peace Trees Garden project and send any models to the Origami Peace Tree Japan 2005 festival.
Models will be accepted from February 2005 to June 30, 2005 The festival will be hosted by International Origami Society from August 28th to September 25th in Japan.
The OPT Japan 2005 is dedicated to the 60th anniversary of the Nuclear Tragedy in Japan and the 5th anniversary of the Peace Tree Movement.
1. The First Exhibition (Aug.28-31): Tokyo Geijutsu-gekijo Tokyo, Japan
Organized by: International Origami Society
2. The Second Exhibition (Sept.03-25): Kensoin Temple, Kyoto
Organized by: International Origami Society
International Origami Society, Kyoto Branch
Motto of the project: World Peace
"Origami unites the hearts of people around the world."
"Let's fold Origami and make friends."
Purpose of the Exhibition: We love Origami as a symbol for peace, We wish to promote and elevate Origami as a world art.
Alex
Muzak for origami
Do you listen to music when you do origami? Are you soothed or, even, inspired to create in a mellow melodic whisper of rippling creases? LondonOrigami would like to exclusively uncover this hitherto unspoken folding phenomenon. Here we present a selection of specially chosen music. Would you like to tell us of your own favourites? E-mail us with your reviews.
Secret Garden - Dreamcatcher
The opening track is quite magical. I am not a lover of operatic vocals, in this case however the guest vocalist Gunhild Tvinnereim provides a well blended sound which merges with the music to provide a haunting piece. The vocals are slightly used, allowing the instrumental to dominate and here another instrument I do not normally favour, the solo violin, lets the melody glide into the powerfully composed synth strings.
Prayer has influences from Clannad. This is however a very good song - and is my favouate of the album
Moving is a racing instrumental which has a jig feel to it. Elan is in a similar mould.
The title track Dreamcatcher begins with a spoken prayer by the violinist Fonnula Sherry, merging into a sad instrumental.
Sigma takes us back to a traditional vocal arrangement for the beginning with this time a boy soprano. Once again not something I would normal like, and once again Secret Garden have turned this synth melded combination into a winning track with the Irish National Chamber Choir joining in later in the song.
Song from a secret garden is another sad instrumental and once again is well structured and moving. So is Passacaglia.
Sona is one of these songs which is in a foreign language which you will never hope to understand, but is compelling all he same. Lead vocals by Fionulla and backing by Rolf Levland the Keyboardist.
The album consists of 18 tracks and I think I have said enough already, suffice to say I would regard this as a classic album. What has surprised me, is the various combinations which ordinarily I would not favour, being put together in a manner which I enjoyed. Perhaps one to start the cookoo clock with!
Paul Hanson
2000 phillips UK
1. Nocturne
2. Prayer
3. Moving
4. Dreamcatcher
5. Sigma
6. Song for a Secret Garden
7. Sona
8. Passacaglia
9. Elan
10. In our Tears
11. Celebration
12. Heartstrings
13. Steps
14. Adagio
15. The Rap
16. Hymn of Hope
17. Lore of the Loom
18. Dawn of a New Century
LondonOrigami CDRom Project
Two month left for LondonOrigami members to submit all your material. The deadlione is 1st May 2005. By this date all your diagrams, written information about each model, details of your self, photographs and other material you would like to include must be submitted.
Photographing models - One important aspect of this CD is good photographs. For those who are intending to photograph their own models for the CDRom the following link provides some valuable information on how to photograph small objects artistically. Nikon Digital photography
Origami Cranes required for the After Hiroshima exhibition
The After Hiroshima exhibition is planned for July 2005 at the Brunei Gallery at the School of African and Oriental studies, in London. It will be an art exhibition commemorating 60 years since the dropping of the atomic bomb. Part of the exhibition will include a display of origami cranes in memory of Sadako Sasaki and victims of Hiroshima. To achieve this we require as many cranes as possible. All contributions of cranes are welcome and all contributors will be acknowledged within the exhibition. The Cranes collected will be displayed and will be sent to Hiroshima after the exhibition tour.
A preferred format would be from 15 cm origami paper.
Please send your origami cranes along with your name and address to allow acknowledgement to;
Copad Arts
After Hiroshima
31, Hertford Avenue,
East Sheen,
London.
SW14 8EF
United Kingdom
The closing date for contributions is June 30 2005. However for work to be acknowledged in the exhibition catalogue it should be received by the 31st March 2005.
For more details see http://www.afterhiroshima.org/exhibition.htm
What benefit are mini meetings?
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If you are a beginner it is useful to see how other people fold models.
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If you are having difficulty with a model perhaps someone else can help.
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We are fortunate in the London area to have a number of enthusiasts who design models; therefore a new model appears at most meetings together with diagrams.
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If you design models yourself the meetings are an opportunity to test diagrams and receive feedback on your design.
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Perhaps you would like to create your own models but don't know where to start - others will be able to give you some advice.
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Borrow books from the British origami Societies library - a selection of books will be brought along to most meetings.
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Order a book to borrow from the Librarian and collect it at the meeting.
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Ultimately Mini meetings are an opportunity to meet other origami enthusiasts.
We hope to see you there.
If you have any questions please contact Steve Brown (Tel. No. is in the BOS Magazine), or send an e-mail.
Website of the month
London members websites
In this section we are featuring the web sites of members in the London area. If you have a web site please send us the link.
Robin Glynn
LondonOrigami Newsletter Production team
Editor and photographer Paul Hanson
Origami technical, Policy adviser, and proofreader Steve Brown
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