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Flor, reverse side, backlit (by Mélisande)

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Flor, reverse side, backlit

Originally uploaded by Melisande*.

Mélisande folds Jane’s Flor (flower) model, using some of the wonderful precreased paper she received as a gift.

I like this model for many reasons, but the best reason is the various underlying geometries- when you look at it in different ways, it takes on different kinds of shapes.

I really like the levels of shading and play of color on this- it seems so very complex and many-layered!

the 3d triangle polyhedra pleat-intersection really goes a long way to heightening the depth and light-play of this piece.

here are the other photos of this work, too:

Flor, backlit

Flor

site tweaks (non-origami post)

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Wow. yesterday something funky and not-so-good happened to my webserver, and things just stopped working there for a while.

I’m in the process of relocating it to a different server, but there’s some additional cost involved, so I’m putting a small google adbar on my page. (the horrors! the indignity! etc.)

I hope you can forgive me for this obtrusive little item, but hopefully it will defray the cost a bit over time.

Also, yesterday there was more traffic on this site than I have ever seen to date. Traffic good, broken-down-server bad. So if it’s being pokey at some point in the future try again later on. (But, of course, don’t stay away forever! We’d miss you.)

I’m looking forward to making 2006 a wonderful folding year; I hope you are too!

links for 2006-01-05

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Upcoming book from Tom Hull

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Digging around always seems to pay off- I found the LiveJournal page of Thomas Hull, origami mathematician extraordinaire.

He mentions that he has a new book coming out in the spring of 2006, called Project Origami : Activities for Exploring Mathematics.

Here’s a draft version of the cover (thanks, Tom!)

Looking forward to this one!

The summary, via the A K Peters website:

When it comes to mathematics, paper isn’t just for pen and pencil any more! Origami, the art and science of paper folding, can be used to explain concepts and solve problems in mathematics-and not just in the field of geometry. The origami activities collected here also relate to topics in calculus, abstract algebra, discrete mathematics, topology, and more.

Using origami, learn about:

  • Solving Cubic Equations
  • Bucky Balls and PHiZZ units
  • Matrix models for folds
  • Gaussian Curvature and much more!

These activities, which can enhance the classroom experience, also make great independent student projects and are perfect for math clubs or math circles.

and, if you’re a book geek…

ISBN: 1-56881-258-2

242 pages, no less!