References / Links 🔗
Origami and Education
Origami instructions / diagrams
Selected paper/origami artists
Akira Yoshizawa - the grandmaster of origami
Robert J Lang - combined the science and art of origami
Satoshi Kamiya - Kamiya began folding at age two
Eric Gjerde - tesellations
John Blackman - origami flora
Paul Jackson - paper artist and engineer
Eric Joisel - influential French origamist
Michael G Lafosse and Richard L Alexander - influential origamists
Bianca Chang - paper sculptor
Peter Callesen - paper cutting artist
Lorenzon M. Durán - leaf cutting artist
Jo Nakashima - prolific producer of online origami content
David Brill - notable British origamist
Miri Golan - use of origami to teach geometry to children
Erik Demaine - exploring the science and art of origami
John Smith - a very deep thinker and origami educator
Polly Verity - a talented paper sculptor
Kyohei Katsuta - known for use of multiple papers and colours to create elegant complex models
Selected research papers
Origami folding: Taxing resources necessary for the acquisition of sequential skills (2020)
The The Effect of origami training on increasing creativity and mathematical-spatial Intelligence (2023)
The Effectiveness of Origami on Overall Hand Function After Injury: A Pilot Controlled Trial (2008)
Miscellaneous
The Public Paper Folding History Project
Community for Creators of Origami
Is mental wellbeing linked to arts engagement?
Halfsies challenge by Brilliant.org
Kirigami inspired shape-shifting materials
The Art and Science of Folding Technology
Jebsen-Taylor Hand Function Test
Sending Paper Cranes to the Children's Peace Monument in Hiroshima
Photographing origami the inexpensive way
Tune Into Forests From Around The World. Escape, Relax & Preserve.