| Origami | | | | creating bases. Once the base is shaped then |
| | | | other folds done will create different |
| Origami is a creative art done with the | | | | shapes. One of the most famous shapes in |
| paper. It is the ancient art of Japan but | | | | Japanese Origami is the shape of a Crane as |
| said to have its origin in China. This art | | | | it is considered to be very lucky. One of the |
| involves paper folding and creating some | | | | many legends pertaining to Origami declares |
| amazing images which otherwise seem | | | | that the person who makes thousand paper |
| impossible to create from a medium like | | | | cranes all his desires will come true. Since |
| paper. The origami or papermaking was | | | | then the origami crane symbolizes peace in |
| developed in China and some of the oldest | | | | Japan. |
| folding paper models found are from china | | | | |
| itself. Later it was adopted by the Japanese | | | | Many new artists gave their contributions in |
| people but still many are of the opinion that | | | | this art form like the credit of creating |
| origami took its birth and developed in | | | | curved and spiral shapes in origami works |
| Japan. The traditional form of origami was | | | | goes to Joseph Albers, and Akira Yoshizawa |
| based on a square piece of paper from which | | | | introduced new techniques and intricate art |
| endless variety of shapes could be created | | | | forms. His wet paper folding technique helped |
| with the help of various small numbers of | | | | in holding the shape better when the designs |
| folds. This art form when practiced in | | | | were complex structures. |
| ancient times did not involve cutting and | | | | |
| pasting. | | | | The American Museum Natural History in New |
| | | | York since last 30 years erected a Christmas |
| Other than china and Japan, Spain and France | | | | tree which is every year adorned with |
| started practicing this art in 16th century. | | | | different Origami shapes like birds, turtles, |
| The people of Spain used to fold the paper | | | | lobsters, dinosaurs and crabs. The different |
| documents or baptismal certificates in the | | | | shapes created held people spell bound. The |
| form of little birds called "Pajarita". In | | | | people with special liking and inclination |
| the similar fashion "Cocotte" was done in | | | | toward creativity can try their hand on |
| France. Origami is an art where the designs | | | | origami with the help of books available for |
| you make can be simple like that of birds or | | | | the beginners. The books available are the |
| aero planes or complex with lot many | | | | complete guide with proper instructions and |
| intricacies' like buildings or spring made of | | | | several diagrams to help you out. |
| single piece of paper. To make a complex | | | | |
| structure foil is preferred than paper as it | | | | Kits with illustrated instructions and |
| can be folded more with less bulk. | | | | materials needed for origami art are also |
| | | | available. These kits are amazing and even |
| The standard origami paper is mostly 15cm and | | | | children can give a try and make this |
| there are some standard folds which help in | | | | miniature work of art known as Origami. |