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Delighted to attend the Structure and Materials in Origami (SAMIO) 2019 conference in Shanghai, China. The conference enabled a showcase of research into the applications of origami in Engineering, from folding structures to hinges for rigid folding problems. I gave a two hour workshop to about 150 delegates on Sunday 22 September at the Shanghai...

Creaselightning will be attending the Also festival for 2019 and delivering origami workshops throughout the programme. From lantern making on Friday night to more traditional folding sessions on the Saturday morning. Do join us at Cobden Verney https://www.also-festival.com/

27 to 28 June 2019 Delivered a two day origami workshop looking at how folding had been used in some of the core study areas for the University of Hertfordshire Masters students from the art school. Looking specifically at Origami in Fashion, Origami in illustration, Origami in Product Design, and Origami in Architecture. The two...

Honoured to be an invited speaker at the The History of Recreational Mathematics conference on Saturday May 18th. Lecture: Unfolding possibilities; Origami and Mathematics Origami and Paperfolding has had a long association with Mathematics, from exploring Mathematical ideas inherent in folding to developing Mathematics to explain the folding process. The talk will look at some...

Prof Jon Cooper and Julien Rebound have developed a folded-paper based Malaria diagnostic test and came to me to create some images and projects to help with the outreach. First off an Origami Mosquito model, that could be used for editorial support if the work was discussed, secondly a fold your own mosquito project to...

The 2018 Christmas lectures were presented by Prof Alice Roberts and focussed on the origins of life. Part of the structure of the lecture included a hanging mobile featuring origami creatures that represented various stages of evolution.  The mobile was lowered into the studio at relevant moments and creatures were added or discussed.  The lecture...

Origami7 is a collection of papers published for the 7th International Meeting on Origami in Science, Mathematics and Education (7OSME), held at Oxford University in the UK in September 2018.  7OSME was the seventh conference in a series dedicated to research in the applications of origami and folding in the conference title fields, as well as...

The Origami Home is a collection of folded furniture.  Models are arranged around room sets, with furniture model and accessories for every room.  These include armchairs and sofas, dining tables and chairs, a four-poster bed, a bookcase and a selection of designer-style lamps. The models are presented within room sets, each with its own interior style...

On September 9th 2018 at the British Origami Society Convention a panel discussion on Origami Tessellations.  Alex Bateman hosted five Origami Artists to discuss their approach to folding and Tessellations.  This film is the live broadcast that we sent out through You Tube during the session.  Thanks to Paul Hanson. Tessellations are an interesting are of...

The 7th International Meeting on Origami in Science, Mathematics and Education (7OSME) was held at Oxford University (September 4–7, 2018). The conference was the seventh in a series dedicated to research in the applications of origami and folding in the conference title fields (Science, Mathematics and Education), as well as in technology, design and history. ...

The First Twenty Four Hours is an account of a the experiences of a new recruit on the front line in the First World War. It recounts a story through one day. Based on actual events the story recounts the experiences of the author.   https://www.amazon.co.uk/First-Twenty-Four-Hours-battlefields/dp/1505279216  

This collection includes 25 projects for all signs of the zodiac, both eastern and western. From an elegant dragon and a complex scorpion to a stylised monkey and a classic rooster, each project is superbly designed and clearly explained with fully illustrated step-by-step instructions. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Perfectly-Mindful-Origami-Zodiac-East/dp/1911127128