KAMI: the art of paper folding

EMILY YOUNG ARTS 371 | GRAPHIC DESIGN 2 MUSEUM EXHIBITION CONCEPT

ORIGAMI MUSEUM EXHIBITION CONCEPT

EXHIBIT TITLE | KAMI: THE ART OF PAPER FOLDING

ORIGAMI: the Japanese art of folding paper into shapes representing objects Senbazuru (if you fold 1000 cranes, your wish will come true) Orikata (folded shape) Square to Design 折り紙

EXHIBIT STYLE & DESCRIPTION | - Bright, bold colors

- Patterns & geometric shapes - Incorporation of Japanese Style - Interactive exhibits for all ages (ex: try this origami!)

- Interactive questions / facts at stations (ex: how many times can you fold a piece of paper?)

EXHIBIT ARTIFACTS & COMPONENTS | - History of Origami - 2D Origami / Famous Pieces & Artists - 3D Origami / Famous Pieces & Artists - Origami Sculptures - Modern paper art

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EXHIBIT INSPIRATION I personally really like these environmental graphics because they’re bold and eyecatching. For a company to decide to do something like this, they must be pretty confident in their design. I love the idea of large, geometric shapes and patterns mixed with graphics and facts being on the actual wall instead of a sign on the wall. I love the bird café because it’s similar to what I am envisioning for my oragami concept. Bold colors like this are fun and inviting, and I believe it would be great for my museum to draw in crowds of all ages.

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USEFUL SOURCES | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC

This source specifically helps me understand the history of the paper crane, orizuru, in Japan. First, they are a symbol of peace.

Paper folding started out as a special part of ceremonies around the 6th century because the paper was expensive and imported from China. Paper butterfies were used as wedding decorations, Shinto shrines were made to symbolize good luck, and paper cranes began showing up on ceremonial kimonos in the 16th century. By the 20th century, paper folding was taught in most Japanese art schools and classified as a pastime for children.

In Japan, people thought highly of the crane due to its projected lifespan of 1,000 years. Sadako Sasaki is the reason why folding them to make a wish became popular. Sadako died of leukemia as a result of expsure to an atomic bob’s ionizing radiation on August 6, 1945. During her fight to stay alive, she folded 1,000 paper cranes.

“She let out both the pain of our parents and her own suffering with each crane. She hid her suffering and was very tolerant of the pain. She didn’t want anyone to worry. She didn’t complain to her friends or to us. Her spirit encouraged others around her to speak of her bravery,” Sasaki told me.

This started a worldwide movement. After 9/11, people were leaving paper cranes at a fence near Ground Zero. Sadako’s brother has started an organization that donates her original paper cranes to places in need of healing. There was a steel statue melded and gifted to the World Trade Center (pictured below)

Sen Bazuru Orikake = How to fold 1,000 paper cranes

USEFUL SOURCES | BRITANNICA

Origami is also called paper folding. oru means “to fold” and kami means “paper”. Some European historians think too much emphasis is placed on oragami in Japan because it might have developed independently across the world. Most origami is folded from a single, square sheet of paper, and it is never allowed to be cut.

“Some folders prefer almost cartoonlike renderings of their subjects, utilizing simple folding sequences, while others strive for highly accurate representations, requiring advanced techniques.”

The only competitions that exist are creative ones to share ideas with one another. Most of the time, enthusiasts share their work freely, but copyright does exist on origami figures, just like it would on a painting.

STYLES OF ORIGAMI 1. Realistic - main features, complex designs, many steps 2. Minimal - essence of subject, minimal folds, simplicity 3. Modular - geometric units, multiple sheets tucked & folded 4. Composite - multiple sheets, folded differently to realize a different part of the subject, common in 1950/1960’s 5. Practical - real life application, ex: envelopes, boxes, etc.

6. Pureland - square paper, concept by John Smith, “mountain” and “valley” folds for easy duplication 7. Tessellations - pattern created by folded edges across the paper, geometric, periodic, flat or 3D, show structure against light, often used by mathematicians 8. Wet folding - Akira Yoshizawa, dampened slightly with watersoluable glue before folding, hardens the durability as it dries 9. Crumpled - Paul Jackson, Vincent Floderer, crumple paper before folding, realistic organic forms HISTORY OF ORIGAMI Information before the 15th century is nonexistent. Origami is believed to have started in Japan a thousand years ago, but it also may have Chinese roots. The original process of folding could be found in the cloth or leather industry.

In 1680 a short poem by poet and novelist Ihara Saikaku references butterfly origami, revealing how well engrained in Japanese culture paper folding had become by that time.

One of the earliest known paper-folding instruction books was Akisato Rito’s Sembazuru orikata (1797), and it showed how to fold linked cranes cut and folded from a square of paper.

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USEFUL SOURCES | JAPANESE AMERICAN NATIONAL MUSEUM

- Most popular origami items: birds, animals, boxes - Not considered “art” until mid 20th century - Now considered sophisticated, international art - Origami has connections to space exploration, medical research, and fashion design Mainly, this source provides a ton of artists and examples of their work. This will help give me inspiration for my environmental designs.

USEFUL SOURCES | PBS

- Europe also has a paper folding tradition dating back to the 12th century, when the Moors brought a tradition of mathematically based folding to Spain. The Spanish developed paper folding into a practice known as papiroflexia or pajarita.

- Traditional origami is open access folding, usually passed down orally and annonymously between generations - Modern origami is mainly models created by designers with a puzzle aspect - Akira Yoshizawa developed a system of folding patterns using a set of symbols, arrows, and diagrams.

- Jun Maekawa and Peter Engel designed complex and mathematically based crease patterns prior to folding, which emphasized the puzzle aspect of origami

USEFUL SOURCES | HUFFINGTON POST

This source shows examples from the “Plane Geometry and Fancy Figures” origami exhibition in New York in 1959 (pictured to the right).

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