Origami News

The Madison County Library will close Dec. 24-26 in observance of the Christmas holiday and again at 6 p.m. Dec.

For many crafters, glitter makes everything better. It adds sparkle to even the most mundane items, especially at holiday time.

QUEENSLANDERS have been invited to vote on a new piece of public art. The result will mean a kangaroo the size of a 10-storey building or an even taller abstract tower will adorn a new park at Kangaroo Point.

TRICIA SPAULDING/Athens Banner-Herald Suzie DeGrasse, librarian in Madison County, strings origami cranes Tuesday at the library.

Looking for a fun weekend activity for your kids? The Kelowna branch of the Okanagan Regional Library will host a Christmas holiday origami workshop with origami artist Anna Jong.

Between the Folds is a documentary about people who really really like origami. Between the Folds chronicles the stories of ten fine artists and intrepid theoretical scientists who have abandoned careers and scoffed at hard-earned graduate degrees -- all to forge unconventional lives as modern-day paperfolders.

There's a Japanese legend that promises a person who makes 1,000 paper origami cranes will have a wish granted by a crane - an animal that has supernatural powers in Japanese mythology.

Woodbrook Elementary School students showed off their fancy paper-folding skills Wednesday afternoon in Albemarle County.

The astounding film "Between the Folds" illustrates before our very eyes the philosophy of yin and yang.

PBS' Independent Lens broadcasts some of the most intriguing documentaries on the most random subjects.

For Jason Lucash, travel and music are the mothers of invention. The young entrepreneur's OrigAudio Fold 'n' Play music speakers recently made Time magazine's list of the 50 Best Inventions of 2009.

Michael LaFosse is a professional paper-folder and co-founder of Origamido Studio , which is featured in the documentary film, a oe Between the Folds .a Michael came in to the Here & Now studio to talk about the film and show us some of his work.

While Kenneth Biros' attorneys continue to argue publicly against his lethal injection sentence, the murderer quietly has been preparing to die.

If you associate origami with the neglected craft section of your local bookstore, evidently you a bit behind the times.

Origami, the traditional Japanese art of paper folding, is known to have a lot of therapeutic advantages and educational benefits.

I was looking on ebay for the kit to make an origami hamburger with fries & a drink .

The extent of my origami experience consists of those little square fortunetelling devices from fourth grade, so I had my doubts about the prospect of an origami documentary.

This origami ornament has been hand crafted using an arabesque fold from 30 sheets of interlocking paper and varnished to give durability and shine.

When you're in the bathroom, taking care of 'business', you really should be concentrating on the task at hand.

It adds sparkle to even the most mundane items, especially at holiday time. Consult a few glitter fanatics and the project ideas pour out like, well, so much superfine glitter.