As a fan of Japanese culture, I fell in love with its language, festivals, history and arts. One of the arts I am particularly passionate about is origami and paper crafts in general.
Origami, the traditional Japanese art of paper folding, turns a simple sheet of paper into intricate designs through a series of precise folds. This centuries-old practice, which dates back to the 17th century or earlier, relies on skillful folding to create animals, plants and complex geometric shapes. Modern origami also draws on mathematics and engineering, allowing highly sophisticated models. It is a meditative and artistic pursuit, and its principles have inspired solutions in education, therapy, robotics and space exploration.
As you can see in the following slides, years of practice have produced many models — some familiar, some unique.
Since 2014, I have taken part in many festivals and conventions, and I have made pieces for specific clients.
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As mentioned above, I am a fan of Japanese culture and I shared that passion with many friends. In 2014 we created a club called Neko (Japanese for cat) and took part in events, festivals and conventions. Besides origami, we also did cosplay and tabletop board games.
The club was dissolved in 2018, but its spirit lives on through its members — in my case, through origami and paper art.
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