Year: 2006

links for 2006-01-11

Japanese Paper A wonderful page detailing all the various types of japanese papers, their manufacture, and their purpose. (tags: japanese paper papermaking washi kami chiyogami kozo mulberry gampi art) //// COLOURlovers :: Sunken Treasure – #887337 ::#d4b255 ::#3b4e54 ::#a8b6ba ::#5a7896 :: squidfingers / patterns (tags: free graphics download images wallpaper) Steel dolphin Creative – Color Scheme tool (tags: color website visual HTML graphics)

Previous Quarrel, Next Quarrel

Previous Quarrel, Next Quarrel Originally uploaded by Ori-gomi. Babelfish just doesn’t translate web pages all that well… I read the Origami Brasil mailing list, and get the nice digest message sent to me. However, if I can’t pick out what they are talking about, I try to read it through Babelfish. I think it hinders a lot more than it helps!

Variação da Pinwheel, backlit

Variação da Pinwheel, backlit Originally uploaded by Melisande*. another wonderful tessellation from Melisande. it’s completely fascinating how we all pull ideas from each other, and use bits and pieces to create a completely new piece of art. I love seeing people remix other works to come up with something new and wholly wonderful on it’s own. in this case, the pinwheel meme just keeps going! From Melisande: From Jane (mawelucky): From me: earlier piece:

links for 2006-01-10

DOFI-BLOG どふぃぶろぐ- すなめ世界(WORLD OF SAND) 公開- Fun java game featuring sand, slugs, and gravity. very silly, rather fun. (tags: flash japanese java game fun) Paper Floor Lamp: “Morning Glory Floor Lamp” by Diana Harrison very interesting lamp made of cast unryu paper. folding idea? (tags: unryu paper art lamp)

Origami Joel on flickr!

mask 4b Originally uploaded by origami joel. I’m pleased as punch to see Joel Cooper joining the ranks of origami folders on Flickr. So take a look at his current photos, subscribe to an RSS feed so you see anything new posted, or join Flickr yourself and add him as a contact, so you see any of his photos show up in your daily feed or “home page” on flickr. Also, don’t hesitate to check out the great origami community we have going on over here, at both the Origami Tessellations group and the Folding Freaks Origami group! Joel’s user page, as linked above, is here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/origamijoel/ if you are a member of Flickr, you can send him a message through their messaging facility. Useful in case you’re looking to get a hold of him, too. He’s got some amazingly impressive tessellation work that I’m excited to see. very good stuff!