1. Ronnie Braithwaite AP Art History Ms. Crouse 4/28/13
The Art of Origami
Ronnie Braithwaite
AP Art History
Ms. Crouse
4/28/13

2. Origin and Evolution Japanese word ori meaning “folding
Japanese word kami meaning “paper”
100AD- Paper-making originated in China by  Ts'ai Lun, a servant of the Chinese emperor. The art of paper folding began shortly after.
600AD-Paper-making spread to Japan where origami really took off
AD- Origami was introduced  to the West (Spain) by the Moors who made geometric origami models.
Mid-1900s- popularized further outside of Japan
Since then, it has evoked into a modern art form

3. Take off in the 1900s Akira Yoshizawa Wet Folding
The Yoshizawa–Randlett system 
his work inspired a renaissance of the art form

4. Origami Paper Often referred to as “Kami”
Sold in prepackaged squares of various sizes
commonly colored on one side and white on the other
weighs slightly less than copy paper

5. The Paper Crane Most well known origami model
Most basic form of origami
Created from small, basic folds
The crane in Japan is one of the mystical or holy creatures (others include the dragon and the tortoise) and is said to live for a thousand years

6. Thousand Paper Cranes
Ancient Japanese legend promises that anyone who folds a thousand origami cranes will be granted a wish by a crane.
Some stories believe you are granted eternal good luck, instead of just one wish, such as long life or recovery from illness or injury
popular gifts for special friends and family
A group of Japanese schoolchildren dedicate their contribution of Thousand origami cranes at the Sadako Sasaki memorial in Hiroshima.

7. Lets try it!

8. Origami vs Kirigami
The use of cuts or glue are not considered origami but kirigami
Goal of origami: transform a flat sheet of paper into a finished sculpture through folding and sculpting techniques

9. Additional Types of Origami
Wet Folding
Action Origami
Modular Origami

10. Origami Around the World

11. Money Bill Origami
Examples of money-bill origami

12. Miniature Paper Crane
Challenging miniature version of a paper crane

13. Flamenco Dancers
Created using Wet Fold technique and a twisting/tying technique

14. An Example of an Origami Bonsai

15. Bibliography
"David Lister on Islamic Arab and Moorish Folding?". Britishorigami.info. Retrieved April 12, 2013.
Donna Serena da Riva. "Paper Folding in 15th century Europe".
Hatori Koshiro. "History of Origami". K's Origami. Retrieved April 20, 2013.
Jeremy Shafer (2001). Origami to Astonish and Amuse. St. Martin's Griffin
Laing, Ellen Johnston (2004). Up In Flames. Stanford University Press.
Lang, Robert J. "Origami Design Secrets" Dover Publications, 2003.
Margalit Fox (April 2, 2005). "Akira Yoshizawa, 94, Modern Origami Master". New York Times.
Merali, Zeeya (June 17, 2011), "Origami Engineer Flexes to Create Stronger, More Agile Materials", Science 332: 1376–1377.
Rick Beech (2009). The Practical Illustrated Encyclopaedia of Origami. Lorenz Books.
Temko, Florence (1986). Paper Pandas and Jumping Frogs. p. 123.