
Here you have the second installment in the Moneygami series
Previously: The Art Of Moneygami
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Origami is the art of paper folding. The word is Japanese, literally meaning to fold (oru) paper (kami) and comes in many styles and varieties. This post is dedicated to models folded from dollar bills. The subtle genius lies in the way the artist incorporates the prints on the dollar bills into the facial characteristics of the finished figures.
Part II: http://art.commongate.c..._Moneygami
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Strong mathematical minds at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology showed off their creativity and dexterity for the school's fourth annual Student Origami Competition.
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Origami (Japanese: 折り紙 ori, to fold, and kami, paper lit. "folding paper") is the art of paper folding. The goal of this art is to create a given result using geometric folds and crease patterns. Origami refers to all types of paper folding, even those of non-Japanese origin.
Origami only uses a small number of different folds, but they can be combined in a variety of ways to make intricate designs. In general, these designs begin with a square sheet of paper, whose sides may be different colors, and usually proceed without cutting...
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"basically the project is all about daily rituals and interacting with the viewer, with the intention leaving a smile on thier faces by giving them something to do while they commute to work or study on the bus.
i know that at least personally people tend to fold, fiddle or tear their tickets while thier boring bus journey takes them from a to b, so i started folding, designing and then placing origami instruction stickers on the back of seats all around the liverpool area."
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