...The term origami is comprised of two Japanese words: oru (to fold) and kami (paper). It has been defined as "A form of visual / sculptural representation that is defined primarily by the folding of the medium (usually paper)." Contrary to the common assumption, historians believe that origami did not originate in Japan, but in China in the first century AD. At that time, someone realized the inherent delight that one gets from folding a simple piece of paper into a masterpiece. The art form quickly spread across the globe--to Europe, Arabia, and then Japan; taking a firm hold in the culture and religion of the Japanese people. It became an intrinsic part of traditional samurai classes and kimono patterns. Origami forms were passed down from father to son. The pattern of folds and turns was carefully repeated and improved; from generation to generation by mouth and hand. Sadly, many origami forms were lost over the years because the oral tradition was not carried on. The first origami manuals were published in the late 1700's and early 1800's. These manuals contained many traditional forms as well as standard folds and procedures. Modern origami is a product of a cultural exchange between East and West. In truth it is not as much a part of Japanese culture as it is an amalgam of Europe and Japan. In the 1930's, a modern origami master, Akira Yoshizawa created thousands of origami forms, many of which we use today. He is the creator of the system of symbols and terms commonly used...
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...ホワイトデー White Day (Howaitodē) Dress-code: Probably white dress (for meidos) , Smart casual (For Goshujin and Ojou-sama) Décor: White Cloths, Dimmed lights, Candles (?) , Roses/ Flowers on the tables, Love letter menu, Instrumental music. Services: (1st day) The DERE course. Dandere: (ダンデレ) Might appear very silent and even emotionless at first, until someone “pulls their trigger” and it comes out that they were just shy. Deredere:(デレデレ） Sweet and loving all the way (Steortypical moe type) Kamidere： (カミデレ) It’s in the name. Acting as if she or he is god Himedere:(ヒメデレ） Same as with kamidere, but acting as princess Tsundere:(ツンデレ) character development process that describes a person who is initially cold and even hostile towards another person before gradually showing their warm side over time. Yandere:(ヤンデレ)a Japanese term for a person who is initially very loving and gentle to someone before their devotion becomes destructive in nature, often through violence (2nd day); Kaguya Hime (Meidos will dress up as Moon Princesses and ask for favors from Goshujin/ Ojou-sama. Unless they are able to complete the favors, they would not be able to get what they had ordered (Mot probably food) Food; Teriyaki served with filled onigiri Curry Omurice Dessert; Green Tea custard/ Pudding, Mochi Ice-cream, Parfait (Awesome fruits and cereal and yogurtballs, and pearls and ice-cream mixed together) Drinks; Macha Milkshake, Caramel milkshake, Honey green tea....
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...Origami: the ancient art of folding paper into different beautiful objects, like the classic crane. If you were asked me how it has affected me, or how I think it’ll affect me in the future, this is what I’d say. Origami has not affected me, but I think it will in the future, through the things I used to do with it, and being complete trash at it, I think it will affect me later though. As of right now, oragami has not inspired me or affected me. Is say this because as of today i have not made that much oragami items. As a child i did make fortune tellers, but, I wasn’t that good at the time. So, I got to work to get better, and in time, I was. Then I started trying more, and learned that there was much harder than i thought. But, I do not...
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...A Thousand Cranes I have heard many legends, but among my favorites is that of the origami crane. Fold a single crane from paper; it is a sign of peace. Fold a thousand and it is said that a wish will be granted to the creator. As legend has it, these wishes often occur in the form of true love, a long life, prosperity, recovery from illness, or one thousand years of happiness. The effort put forth can be tedious, but well worth it. Today, I would like to share the art of origami with others, so that these cherished gifts, full of meaning can be passed along to others. I would like to explain step-by-step what has to be done, as well as, avoided in order to create this piece of art. First of all, the ultimate success of creating origami lies in the attention to detail; especially in the beginning stages. Before making any creases in the SQUARE piece of paper, make sure that the colored side is facing up; in this case, it is LAVENDER. Next, fold the square in half to form a triangle; opening up the paper, take the opposite two corners and fold another triangle. At this point, when the paper is flat there should be two creases that divide the paper into four, small triangles. Now, turn the paper over so that the white side is facing up. Fold the paper in half so that it becomes RECTANGULAR in shape; then unfold it, and again fold it in the opposite direction; make sure that the creases are well made. These creases should now define eight small triangles when the paper is...
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...Girl in a Dress By Stephen Weiss Be she Little Red Riding or Little Bo Peep, with just one sheet and a fleet of pleats, she’s a model so catching a model so sweet, she’s worth a zillion trick or treats. Use foil paper for best results. 1 3. 2. 2 1. 4. 5. 4. Valley-fold the front flap down to crease 4. Make the creases in order shown. Then valley-fold the bottom edge to the top (5.). 4 3 A A Pleat the model into sixteenths. Keeping point A stationary, Slide out outer layer of pleats so that the appendage sticks out at a right angle. Partially open the pleats to facilitate this. 5 Head & Arms Skirt part of the Dress 6 Legs Orient yourself as to the anatomy of the model. Then, spread open the accordian pleats. Box pleat to form the legs and arms and two heads (one becomes the bonnet). Make six reverse folds on the skirt. 7 8 Rabbit-ear the arms to the right. Wrap the dress around the body evenly on the front and back. Valley-fold down the front head. Outside-reverse-fold the hand. Valley-fold the left side of the skirt (all layers). 9 10 11 Is this a petal fold, squash, or double swivel fold? Whatever you want to call it, do one of those. Make another valley fold on the skirt to lock the front and rear layers. Valley-fold the lower half of the head, slipping it underneath the upper half. Round out the bottom of the skirt with mountain folds all the way around. 12 13 Crimp the neck. 14 On the...
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...Effect of a Paper Plane’s different masses on its time on flight The following experiment (underneath) is to do with a paper plane and its mass and time of flight. Here is a chance to experiment with different masses of a paper plane to observe how it affects it’s time of flight. Research Question: How does the mass (g) of a paper plane affect the time (seconds) of its flight? Hypothesis: It is expected that, the more mass on the paper plane’s wings, the time of flight will decrease. This is because more mass; the faster gravity will pull it down. *Independent variable: Number of paperclips (amount of mass in grams) Dependent variable: The time of flight –measured in seconds. X Controlled variables: Throw it with the same force in each throw, and same angle of the throw. Materials: Stop watch 3 pieces of A4 paper to make paper planes 1 balance 12 paperclips Method: Make 3 ordinary paper planes from A4 sheet of paper Find someone who is willing to throw the paper plane for all the trials in the experiment. Take the paper plane and weigh it using the balance (weighing scale), to note down its mass. Find an open space for the plane to fly freely and take your planes there. Throw 1 paper plane from shoulder level and start the stop watch at the same time of the throw. Stop the stop watch the moment when the plane touches the ground. Record your data and repeat steps 4-6 four more times. For the second trial, add 1 paperclip to each wing...
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...Origami Owl; a Customizable Locket Line Author: Silky Rosales MGT 450: Strategic Planning for Organizations Instructor: Charles Jarrell Date: August 30, 2013 Most recently I was talked into joining Origami Owl. I learned about the company through a coworker who invited me to a “Jewelry Bar” in her home. Origami Owl is a line of fashionable and meaningful jewelry that is unique to each customer who creates it. Currently, there are over 40, 000 Independent Designers and the company started only two years ago. My reason for joining was really to just start a collection of my own at a discounted price. The party was quite fun, it was relaxed and everyone was very welcoming to me. After sitting through the presentation and watching the women just fall in love with the pieces, I thought to myself how easy the money was to be made. The company was founded in October 2010 by a then 14 year old who wanted to buy a car when she turned 16. Bella’s parents made a deal with her. If she wanted to create a business and earn the money, they would match her investment. With $350 in babysitting earnings and the $350 matched by her parents, she invested in some clear lockets. Bella hoped to earn enough to buy an old truck-$3,000 to $6,000 but, it became apparent that she could earn so much more with her new business. She decided that selling customizable jewelry to her friends and family was how she was going to earn the money and found that it was a hot commodity. Bella’s in home,...
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...A Thousand Paper Cranes I have always loved taking pictures. When I was little, I used my cheap digital camera to take pictures of anything and everything. I took pictures of my family, my pets my belongings… Anything I had access to, I photographed. The summer before I turned eight was when I actually became interested in professional photography. Every night I dreamt of the fancy props, cameras, lenses and lighting that someday I would use to photograph everyone who was anyone. I’d be famous. I would photograph celebrities, super-models, big figures in politics; I’d be the photographer who everyone would envy… If only I could get that camera. “Mimi, make sure your room is clean!” my mom yelled from the living room. I was sitting on the ground, running my fingers through the pink, plush carpet that covered my bedroom floor. I was daydreaming, which was very typical me. Everywhere around me reporters rush around, trying to get a story. “Mimi! Mimi! How did the photo shoot go with the presidential family yesterday?”“Mimi! Mimi! Do you ever plan on helping other photographers follow in your steps?” “Mimi! Is your room clean? We need to run errands!” my mom yelled again, quickly jolting me back to reality. I rushed to throw the papers and pencils back in my laptop bag, and then I turned my computer off and grabbed my wallet. I ran into the living room and careened around the corner, just stopping short of the dividing wall. “I called your name four times. Why didn’t you answer...
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...[pic] Retail Visual Merchandising Concept Report Report by: Goh Jun Long 1304777D Kong Yee Ling Dayna 1304006H Lee Ju Wen Gwen 1301177J Queenie Lee Jia Jing 1302431J Seah Li Yi 1306152H Wee Jie Xin 1305450G |Contents Page | |Table of Contents |Page | |3 Brainstorm Ideas | | |Illustration of final selected concepts |1 | |Window display |2 | |Backdrop |2 | |Focal Point |2 | |Complementary Design |2 | |Storefront |3 ...
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...Making Geometry Fun with Origami Lucila Cardenas Vega University of Texas at Brownsville Introduction Teachers must have an understanding of students’ mathematical thinking in order to create meaningful learning opportunities. This becomes more relevant when teaching subjects that not all students have an interest for, such as, geometry. Since geometry is the study of shapes and configurations, it is important to understand how a student thinks about the different properties in geometry including, symmetry, congruence, lines and angles. Students remember a lesson better and the information becomes more significant when learning is accessed through hands on activities. (Pearl, 2008). Origami is the art of transforming a flat sheet of material into a finished sculpture through folding and sculpting techniques. The use of origami can be thought of as art; however, there are so many other benefits of incorporating origami in geometry lessons. According to experts, origami teaches students how to follow directions, encourages cooperation among students, improves motor skills and it helps develop multi-cultural awareness (Weirhem, 2005). Origami activities used in geometry lessons reinforces vocabulary words, facilitates the identification of shapes and simplifies congruency and symmetry (Pearl, 2008). In origami, students take a flat piece of paper and create a figure that is three dimensional. The use of origami in geometry is not new. Friedrich Froebel, the founder...
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...their folder. Credibility: When I first started middle school I didn’t know that writing notes in class was such a big thing. I thought texting each other was a lot better but I see I was wrong not many phone companies had the unlimited plan till after 7pm. So unless you wanted to get in trouble by your parents later you were writing notes to each other in class. Thesis Statement: I’m going to tell you some of the history and then show you how to make a paper heart Preview: Tonight I will tell you what paper hearts can be used for and how to make one only using paper Transition: Paper hearts is another form of origami which was introduced into Japan from China during the early seventh century. BODY 1. What is a paper heart? A. A paper heart is another form of origami B. For the most part origami is only used with paper 2. History of Origami A....
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...Folding a Kawasaki Rose Wayne Liu 2010 Folding a Kawasaki Rose Table of Contents INTRODUCTION ......................................................................................................................................... 3 WHY A KAWASAKI ROSE? ............................................................................................................................................... 3 SHOULD I USE ORIGAMI PAPER? .................................................................................................................................... 3 WHAT YOU WILL NEED ........................................................................................................................... 4 HOW TO FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS ............................................................................................... 4 HOW TO MAKE A FOLD ........................................................................................................................... 5 MAKING A KAWASAKI ROSE .................................................................................................................. 6 A. THE CREASE (~20 MINUTES) .............................................................................................................................. 6 B. ...
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...were four children sat on the table playing Pokémon card. Child C say to Child B:”Your turn.” Child B select the Pokémon card from the box and separated them into piles with similar colors. Each color resembles a different type of energy that the Pokémon belongs to, and then he asked child A:” What type of energy card should I select?” Child A looked at Child C’s card said: “His collection contains 10 different type of Pokémon cards. Green Pokémon have the most cards, but you don’t have those, so you better chose the blue card, use the water energy! Go!” Interests and skills: Based on my observation, they children seem like interest in Pokemon. They are developing their problem solving and helping skills. I will teach children how to fold origami “Pikachu” and draw pokeball. I will show...
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...CRANES, COUNTRIES AND COUNTRIES 2 Reality vs. illusion The origami crane reflects the ideas expressed in the Allegory of the Cave. In the process of creating an origami crane, one witnesses the idea of amassing knowledge and information. There is this revolving idea of automatically believing what someone tells you of an unknown object, just like believing that it is how a crane looks like, the reality of what it is. Additionally, the idea of ignorance plays a significant role in what one thinks is real and what is truly reality. Furthermore, humans are still similar to the prisoners in the Allegory of the Cave, “Suppose the prisoners were able to talk together, don’t you think that when they named the shadows which they saw passing they would believe they were naming things?” (Plato, p. 312) Without any pertaining prior education, the prisoners are left to name the shadows thinking that they are naming things, similar to how students are left to the self-assumption that their creation is what is called an origami. Those these prisoners are forced to break free through the universal forced learning. “If so,” said I, “such persons would certainly believe that there were no realities except those shadows of handmade things”. (Plato, p. 313) Through assigning a name to an object, one can jump to a conclusion of its identity, though that may just be a hinderance to seeing past the shadow and discovering the reality of what it truly is...
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...thought of it sounded unappealing to me. Though after experiencing the fullness of service, my ideologies on it have vastly changed and I believe that it is excellent that the prestigious institution of Saint John's College requires hours of community service to graduate, as no one should be allowed to graduate without experience this amazing time. I would like to express about my thoughts about the service project in full; encompassing where I was, who I was with, and what I was able to do. I was at the Art Centre helping kids. The placement was suitable for me. I am quite proficient in the art of visual arts; therefore I decided to help with art. The kids appreciated my presence and I loved being with them a lot. I taught them various origami folds, and also some art techniques. I enjoyed my placement a lot, and with this in mind, it is clear to say that I loved community service. I feel as if I taught the kids in a way that seemed fun and entertaining for them. The placement also carried the scent of familiarity as I had been to the Art Centre a lot for Visual Art classes. The kids there really opened my heart as they were so fun to be with, despite some being very, very annoying. Though overall, I really loved my community service placement. At my placement, I was with a few familiar faces along with a whole bunch of new people. The familiar ones were Mr. Smith and a few of my classmates. The unfamiliar ones were most exciting to me. I loved to go everyday because of the...
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