Origami Anywhere: Why Throw It Out When You Can Fold It Up?
By: Nick Robinson
Rating: 5 of 5
“Origami Anywhere” by Nick Robinson is a fun book of origami patterns which focus on using paper recycled from everyday use.
I learned origami as a young child when visiting my friend’s house. Her grandmother could only speak Japanese but she loved teaching origami to both her granddaughter and to me. We would work on a project and, when finished, we were rewarded with a cup of tea and a homemade almond cookie. I loved the two afternoons a week I spent at Jean’s house.
I have only recently picked this hobby back up. I find that spending the time folding paper is very meditative and soothing. Because I am rusty, I decided to pick up some books, including this one.
The book includes a mix of traditional patterns and modern ones by a number of designers, including the author. The designs are fairly small, as they focus on recycled paper. They range from useful (like a pill box) to many decorative designs. I especially liked the fox and the koala bear.
Each final project is shown initially as a photograph. The instructions are illustrations which show folding lines, etc. The book gives the basic instructions which are necessary in order to make the folds needed to finish the designs. This was interesting for me as I had initially learned by watching someone else and not by following a printed pattern. It took a learning curve for me to make this jump but having done so, it is now easy for me to follow a book.
I enjoyed the book and will make a number of designs from it. I recommend it, especially for beginners, as the instructions are clear and the materials are free when you find papers around the house that you can recycle to use.
I received a copy of this book from Dover Publications via Netgalley in exchange for an honest and unbiased review.
“Origami Anywhere” by Nick Robinson is a fun book of origami patterns which focus on using paper recycled from everyday use.