Next Meeting - Saturday 8th October 2005 at 2.00pm

The next meeting is on the second Saturday of the Month. This will be in the foyer of The Queen Elizabeth Hall, (The Festival Hall being closed for refurbishment).

The Queen Elizabeth Hall is immediately adjacent to The Festival Hall, on The South Bank.

September meeting report

The theme for September was 'Unusual elephants', some creations displayed the unusual element in an obvious fashion others were more subtle. Phil Swinbank produced the amusing 'Elephant upside down in custard', Sharon Turvey created 'elephant poo'. At the subtle end of the unusual extreme, Peter Buchan produced two 'White elephants'. Other creations are noted below.

Robin Glynn began the teaching with a dog he has recently produced which is full of character. We found that by subtle alterations of the head different breeds of dog could be caricatured.

Folding challenge No. 18 - Black and white

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. Either email us with a photo or 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. Alternatively model diagrams, to meet the current challenge, could be sent to us (email. or post). Such diagrams will not be posted on the website etc. your copyright will be respected.

We have compiled a list of subjects for future challenges. If you have an idea for a challenge - email. 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 from angel fish to Zen by Peter Engel - (This book delves deeply into the thought process behind creating origami designs and compares this to the creative process in other arts)

Book - Origami Design Secrets - by Robert Lang (This book is the most complete description of origami design principles)

The Annual Challenge - Gerry Anderson

This challenge is due to end in March 2006, there is still time to add more models.

The annual challenge is 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. See list

Captain Scarlet and Captain Black

Creased Lines

Many of you may have seen Rikki Donachie's origami cartoons - however, some of you may not have seen them before. Can we can encourage him to do a series 2?

So we are turning to you - only those with the heart of origami can save the day. If you have a gag idea for Ricky to draw, send it to us. And we will consider reviving the series.

Send in your ideas

Artwork © Rikki Donachie

From The BOS Model Library

The British origami Society maintain a model library, containing thousands of models, many of which have not been published. LondonOrigami have decided to delve deep into this valuable archive and present a model a month.

Members of the British origami society can borrow diagrams from the collection, contact Pauline Trew, who administers requests.

J0044 O-hina doll by T. Kawai

The diagrams predate the use of the common symbols in use today. Some of the folds have no reference points.

Example folded by Steve Brown

More from the LondonOrigami BOS library review

Projects - Asghar's Miniatures

Miniature origami requires careful patient folding. Asghar Malik has produced a series of original designs which we are able to show for the first time. This also sees the start of a new section of our website titled 'Projects'. This section will show either an individual or group members work on a particular theme or project. This is also intended to encourage London members to work together on projects and will be the final resting place for such projects as the annual challenge.

If anyone has an idea they would like to work on with other people please submit your idea, and we will publish it here and anyone interested can contact you.

Projects - miniatures

British origami society Lancaster convention

Images from the convention by our roving photographer Sharon Turvey.

Lancaster photos

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? email us with your reviews.

Gorden Giltrap - Fear of the Dark

I first heard one of the tracks from this album as background music to a TV documentary, the subject of which I now forget, but it depicted a cat running in slow motion, the track stayed in my mind for days afterwards. It was only years later I discovered who created this piece.

Gorden Giltrap is a guitarist who's range include both acoustic and electric. You could categorise his style as fitting into the same mould as the English Fusion Group Sky, although this album was released a year before their debut album.

His music was best known for its use as the theme tune for the 1980’s version of the BBC TV series Holiday, although that track does not appear on this album. The guitar features heavily in all the tracks, as does the symphonic synthersizer sound.

The music ranges from racing rock to mellow guitar and piano melodies.

Highlights include Roots which builds expectantly after a racing start.

Inner Dream is the highlight of the album and is that track I heard on the TV years before discovering the album. It begins with a guitar strumming left to right then centre. Then the ever expectant theme begins, as the backing synth kicks in. An amusing section then appears comprising a combination of instrumental textures. Then the main theme returns this time played in part by a eerie synth, another pausing section then the theme returns in powerful fashion.

Fear of the Dark, (the title track) is not about fear of the dark but fear of the unknown,fear of what the darkness holds, say the sleeve notes. This track seems quite light at the beginning depicting everything being well before the darkness falls. Played with a combination of real strings, acoustic guitar, piano, electric guitar effects and synth. What makes this track is the interminable pause in the middle, depicted in the title, expectant fear, until the crescendo strikes.

The one vocal track 'Weary eyes' seems strangely out of place, and is sung by light male and female Singers characteristic of the time the album, was produced.

Paul Hanson

LondonOrigami CDRom Project

Production is under way. We still need a Marketing manager. Their role is to coordinate and action marketing ideas. Contact potential sales outlets and review the best web service to sell the CD. And think of marketing ideas.

• If you are a beginner it is useful to see how other people fold models.
• If you are having difficulty with a model perhaps someone else can help.
• 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.
• If you design models yourself the meetings are an opportunity to test diagrams and receive feedback on your design.
• 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.
• Borrow books from The British Origami Societies library - a selection of books will be brought along to most meetings.
• Order a book to borrow from the Librarian and collect it at the meeting.
  
• 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.
  
  

Websites created by London members

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

Imperial College London Origami Society

The Fire Engineer - Adventures in fire safety (includes Lisa's origami page) by Paul Hanson

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