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Origami (Japanese: 折り紙 ori, to fold, and kami, paper lit. "folding paper") is the
art of paper folding. The goal of this art is to create a given result using
geometric folds and crease patterns. Origami refers to all types of paper folding,
even those of non-Japanese origin.
Origami only uses a small number of different folds, but they can be combined in
a variety of ways to make intricate designs. In general, these designs begin with
a square sheet of paper, whose sides may be different colors, and usually
proceed without cutting the paper. Contrary to most popular belief, traditional
Japanese origami, which has been practiced since the Edo era (1603-1867), has
often been less strict about these conventions, sometimes cutting the paper
during the creation of the design (Kirigami 切り紙) or starting with a rectangular,
circular, triangular or other non-square sheets of paper.
History
The origins of origami are disputed, but origami was certainly developed more in
Japan than anywhere else. Origami was mostly a traditional art for the
amusement of children until Akira Yoshizawa spurred a renaissance of the
artform with his new advancements, including wet-folding and the Yoshizawa-
Randlett system of diagramming. In the 1960s the art of origami began to spread
out, first with modular origami and then with various movements developing,
including the kirikomi, purist and pureland schools of thought.
art of paper folding. The goal of this art is to create a given result using
geometric folds and crease patterns. Origami refers to all types of paper folding,
even those of non-Japanese origin.
Origami only uses a small number of different folds, but they can be combined in
a variety of ways to make intricate designs. In general, these designs begin with
a square sheet of paper, whose sides may be different colors, and usually
proceed without cutting the paper. Contrary to most popular belief, traditional
Japanese origami, which has been practiced since the Edo era (1603-1867), has
often been less strict about these conventions, sometimes cutting the paper
during the creation of the design (Kirigami 切り紙) or starting with a rectangular,
circular, triangular or other non-square sheets of paper.
History
The origins of origami are disputed, but origami was certainly developed more in
Japan than anywhere else. Origami was mostly a traditional art for the
amusement of children until Akira Yoshizawa spurred a renaissance of the
artform with his new advancements, including wet-folding and the Yoshizawa-
Randlett system of diagramming. In the 1960s the art of origami began to spread
out, first with modular origami and then with various movements developing,
including the kirikomi, purist and pureland schools of thought.