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06.07.10Paper PlanesPaper planes are so simple, yet it inspire admirers for different reasons. The act of folding paper planes and testing its aerodynamics is so satisfying and fun! Jamming to the paper planes song by MIA is pretty hip too. May I suggest, the stylish flying paper plane wall decals by Mel Lim from Blik? And lets not forget Dawn Ng's art installation "I fly like paper get high like planes."
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05.31.10Memorial Day @ New York TimesIt's Monday, May 31st, Memorial Day and in today's New York Times article "The Great Unknowns" by Robert M. Poole, he addresses the unknown fatalities of war and how lovely there are origami flowers to compliment this opinion piece.
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03.03.10keeps the face when folding moneyThere are many origami money folding artists, but what makes this money origami artist stand out is that he keeps the face when transforming the bill into origami. This origami artist goes by the pseudonym: Nakaism, who is also an architect and based in Japan. Currency is highly symbolic as it personifies national and economic power as well as human desire. Rather than alluding to such controversial topics, Nakaism attempts to share a different perspective by focusing on the art and culture of a nation by using its patterns, colors, and historical faces on the bill. The bill, when folded, ...
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03.02.09OscarsJohn Galliano's spring 2007 collection for Christian Dior was simply smashing and left a long lasting impression in my memory. The collection was chock full of vibrant colors, beautiful kimonos and origami. It was nice to see it finally influence and grace this year's oscar fashionistas. We liked it most on Heidi Klum, Cameron Diaz, and Marisa Tomei. And a big congrats to the night's biggest winner - Slumdog Millionaire. A tune in the Slumdog Millionaire soundtrack, M.I.A. Paper Planes has super kewl origami airplanes in its music video.
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01.24.09Girligami on The View from The Bay on ABCThe View from The Bay hosts kindly invited me to their afternoon show to do a segment on Girligami and promote the Lunar New Year event at the Oakland Museum of California!
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12.09.08Girligami feature on Hostess BlogCheck out the feature of Girligami by Cindy Ng on Jennifer Sbranti's Hostess with the Mostess. Many thanks to my best friend Mel for the nice write up!
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11.06.08Daniel Schipper experiments with origamiCurrently you cannot send your eager child to origami school, fold for hours and produce a world renowned origami master. There are origami clubs, but not a curriculum dedicated to teaching origami. However there are design schools who might offer assignments that encourage origami inspired thinking! Daniel Schipper who is a graduate from the Design Academy in Eindhoven (south of the Netherlands) discovered origami when he was assigned a class project to create a homeless shelter. When one is homeless, easy transport becomes a key design element. If you are lucky, you might have a sleeping bag; otherwise maybe you might ...
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10.11.08Girligami by Cindy Ng – Book SigningCindy's book, GIRLIGAMI hits bookstores this month! ABOUT GIRLIGAMI Girls just want to have fun, but when it comes to origami, the traditional art of paper folding hasn’t kept up with the times. While those ancient cranes are pretty, they are not enough to capture the imagination of the modern day girl. Thankfully, origami aficionado Cindy Ng is bringing this art form into the 21st century with Girligami: A Fresh, Fun, Fashionable Spin on Origami. From purses to charming valentines, this origami guide is geared towards cool crafters and is perfect for a girls’ night in with your best gal pals. Girligami has ...
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09.15.08World Premiere: Between the Folds FilmVanessa Gould's highly anticipated Between the Folds film is set to debut this Friday at the Temecula International Film Festival and again on Sunday. Here's a sneak peek of the film.
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08.07.08Miwa Takabayashi's Packaged ArtLondon-based contemporary artist Miwa Takabayashi designed this origami-inspired free standing cardboard structure called Packaged to be displayed inside a shopping center or consumer space. This 10 feet high structure serves as a place of refuge for our over-simulated and consumer-driven world. Or it can also be your child's stylish new digs to play house. Continue Reading...
