Talk and Tidbits Live Meeting –Feb, 2021

Using Origami as a springboard for conversation. Share, and talk. Many Origamigos participated and shared their recent origami work and ideas. Several inspiring ideas, such as the uses of UNFOLDING, a Mobius ring folded by Lisa Dunlap, a special use of kaleidoscopic paper to make a bird, a special crane with a heart. and other fun models and tidbits. …READ MORE HERE…

Printable: Crossword-Puzzle Crane and Video Tutorial

This printable paper features a clue and an answer from a crossword puzzle, which makes reference to the origami crane. When you use it to fold a crane, both the clue and the answer are visible on the wings of the finished crane.
Download HERE this pattern created for Origamigos, the Origami Spirit Membership, by Leyla Torres. …READ MORE HERE…

Video Tutorial – Puffy Heart and Lion Head -Leyla Torres

In the series of videos presented here, you will learn how to fold three versions of an origami Puffy Heart, designed by Leyla Torres.
These hearts are perfect to make garlands for placement against a wall (Puffy Heart 1 and Lion Heart) or free-hanging when we want the hearts to be visible from both sides (Puffy Heart 2) …READ MORE HERE…

Expert Interview –Yara Yagi

Yara Yagi, an origami designer from Brazil, shares about her experience with origami design. Her prolific origami creations includes themes such as the human figure, flowers and plants, modulars, and animals.
Yara is of Japanese and Italian ancestry. She has a degree in Language and Letters and has worked as a teacher.
I addition to origami she loves to cook and write letters. She also enjoys starry nights, the smell of rain, fireflies, silence, autumn, playing cards, and chocolate… …READ MORE HERE…

Talk and Tidbits Live Meeting –Jan, 2021

In addition to sharing the highlights of the month from member’s posts on Facebook, we welcomed new members and introduced a new bonus. Now Origamigos members have access, at no extra cost, to a full 5-module origami design course called The Joy of Origami. …READ MORE HERE…