What is Origami?
Origami art is the traditional Japanese craft of folding a sheet of paper into objects and figures. Ori translates as
“folded” and kami means
“paper”.
Paper was introduced to Japan in the 6th century. At that time, the practice of paper folding emerged as a ceremonial Shinto ritual. It was not until Japan's Edo Period (1603 – 1868) that origami also became a leisurely activity and an art form.
Any paper, of any size, can be used for making origami. The origami sheets are typically prepackaged and sold in 6- or 7-inch (15.5- or 17.8-cm) squares. As a rule, each sheet is colored or decoratively patterned on one side and solid white on the other. Sometimes, this contrast is critical to a folded figure’s design.
Of the thousands of recorded sculptural art forms made by folding paper, as much as 95% of them start as a perfect square.
The iconic figure of origami paper art is the bird, and the undisputed masterpiece is the flying crane.
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