Next Meeting - Saturday 12th November 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, which is located immediately adjacent to The Festival Hall, on The South Bank.

October meeting report

The theme for October was black and white. Steve Brown created a Liquorice allsort. He attempted to develop the cylindrical allsort but had difficulty with a 'Fujimotto lock'. This inspired the folding of a Fujimotto cube taught by Phil Swinbank. Peter Buchan created a woodlouse, Sharon Turvey a black necked swan and Paul Hanson a face silhouette. Group folding began with a dragonfly from the book Classic Origami, by Pham Dinh Tuyen. Although titled 'classic' this book contains no traditional models, it includes new designs by the author which use some unusual bases. Although at first glance this appeared to be a simple model, there was an awkward move in the folding sequence which proved a challenge. Phil then taught a Fujimotto cube which includes an ingenious spiral twist to form the cube. Peter Buchan our ten year old creator taught his 'simple' bee. Peter is inspired by Robert Lang and is at the moment focusing on insects. Some of his original designs can be seen below. Peter has started diagramming his models and brought along the diagrams of his complex bee, which were tested by Paul. Also Sharon taught a Peacock.

Folding challenge No. 19 - Dr Who

This time last year we chose a TV science fiction theme for Novembers challenge (Gerry Anderson) and this year we have unknowingly done the same. The following links are to websites which provide reference and inspiration for the subject of Dr Who.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doctor_Who

Dalek style guide

The further adventures of Paul McGann 8th Doctor

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 they 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)

http://www.doctorwho.co.uk/drwho_main/bf016_stormwarning.shtml

The Annual Challenge - Gerry Anderson

This challenge is due to end in March 2006, there is still time to add more models. No one has come up with a design of Thunderbird 3 or 5, the Mole or Firefly; can you do it?

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

Although due to appear at this months meeting, Captain Scarlet developed a serious tear; Dr Donachie had in fact pronounced him well and truly torn to shreds, however amazingly he suddenly reformed himself from a new piece of paper just in time for the newsletter - some folders are even saying he is indestructible.

Kids - don't try this at home. Captain Scarlet is indestructible - you are not.

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 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 maintains 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.

M263 Grand Piano by Pat Crawford

A reasonably complex model, with pleasing results.

Example folded by Paul Hanson

More from the LondonOrigami BOS library review

Salzburg Masters Of Origami Exhibition 2005

By Sharon Turvey

Photographs by Sharon and Alison Turvey

I told my daughter, 'I’m going to get a return flight to Salzburg for £32 ($56) (€46) (ish).  The one and a half hour flight will arrive around 9:00am.  I will have all day to see the Masters of Origami Exhibition which is near the airport and then fly home in the evening.'  She replied, 'I want to come too …BUT we need to stay for a few days because I want to see the sites'.  (so we did).  Alison and I arrived at Salzburg airport on a perfect sunny day, 26^th September (5 days before the exhibition ended).  We could see Hangar-7 from the airport but we had to take a short bus ride to reach it. 

Hangar-7 is a self-supporting diagonally tilted steel and glass ellipsoid, 100 meters long, 67 meters wide, with 64,300 cubic meters of space.  It opened in summer 2003 and was built to house a collection of historic airplanes owned and preserved by a group of enthusiasts called the flying bulls, but it also regularly hosts large art exhibitions and society events.  More info at www.flyingbulls.com

In my opinion the Hangar is the dominating experience and 68% of the reason I wanted to go there.  The outside setting is a vast open space with large mountains in the distance which can also be seen from inside the glass hangar.  It’s a wonderful place for an origami exhibition. At first the contrast seems dramatic between the small fragile pieces of folded paper and the looming glass and steel structure which reflects its patterns and casts its shadows on everything within it.  But there is a real sense of harmony between the rhythms of the vast structure and the rhythms of the origami.  Both are concerned with structure, with laws of nature, with geometric vs organic, with straight lines vs curved lines, and both embody the explorative nature of the human mind.

My back up batteries turned out to be kaput so I only got several photos instead of zillions.  Luckily my daughter had a camera as well.  Also there is a lovely book which echoes nicely the light, spacious, and peaceful experience of the exhibition.  It’s called Masters of Origami   ISBN 3-7757-1628-9 (in English) published by Hatje Cantz. It contains 60 works by 50 creators. (about £20)($36)(€30) 

(for UK, enquire at sales@art-bks.com) 

See also www.hangar-7.com/mastersoforigami/  

photos

Muzak for origami

Do you listen to music when you do origami? Are you soothed oor 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.

Gandalf and Galadriel - The Shining

These two artists borrow their stage names from fantasy characters in Lord of the Rings by J. R. R. Tolkien. Gandalf is the synth wizard who is mainly known for his solo career. Galadriel (Pippa Armstrong) is the vocalist who (except for one song) is credited with the lyrics.

To define the style of the music the closest I can come is Clannad, although there are no Celtic influences. I only mention this to place a marker for the general feel of the music. The songs have thought provoking themes.

The title track, The Shining, is the most abstract of all the songs and has a sad aspect. It may have many interpretations. I take it to be about the need to realise and continue the goodness in the heart of mankind.

Fooling Time is the realisation of the speed that time passes, and how we grasp for the past. This is an excellent track, with many essential truths we realise as we get older. There is a brilliant synth flute cutting across the vocals, which is one of those things you wish Gandalf had extended, but perhaps sometimes it is better to leave you wanting more.

A few songs are about children or at least use children to put over a deeper message; It's A New Life, Children’s Games and Wake Up My Son; the latter is the only track I do not care for. Children’s Games is particularly thought provoking.

There are 4 instrumental tracks two bridging pieces; Breathing at 2-2:48 min. And two more at about 4-5 minutes. With vocal tracks as good as they are in this album, you tend not to appreciate the instrumentals as much. Mystery is particularly good.

Once upon a time is another excellent track. Here is a sad sci - fi story, mourning the loss of the forests. Gandalf’s music once again evokes the necessary atmosphere and once again that synth flute cuts in brilliantly.

King of Delusia evokes a world of epic fantasy, he who has everything can also have nothing is the basic message. Another sad one, with a happy ending, perhaps.

Summary: Most of the albums we review are purely instrumental, when vocals are used to my mind they need to add a special quality to the music, a moral tale, a spark of inspiration perhaps, make us think in a way we had not thought before, this album has all of these qualities and essential for any vocals, an excellent singer and first class backing music.

My only regret is that this duo has not made more music together.

Paul Hanson

World Origami Day 24th October 2005

'Let's bring origami to the streets. Let's increase awareness through a grass-roots effort, sharing our love of the magic that can be created from a single sheet of paper'.

This is the cry of Origami USA. October 24th is the birthday of Lillian Oppenheimer, founder of Origam iUSA and the woman who did much to popularize origami around the world. Origami USA are hoping this will become a world wide event, they go on to say...

'This is not just an Origami USA event. We're kicking it off and will coordinate as necessary this year. But we hope that groups around the world will join together on this day, and make a World Origami Day happen, this year and every year'.

What did you do on world origami day? Let us know for next month.

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 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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