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Memory Bank

Posted on May 10, 2020 by

I spent the week folding paper and assembling the five cubes for the work tentatively named Memory Bank. The cubes will be displayed as a group, but also work individually.

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The End of Mechanical Month

Posted on April 26, 2020 by

I had thought I might be finished my piece for #areyoubookenough_machine by today. I am close, but not quite there. Monday saw the beginning of a volvelle for the end of the square tube opposite the iris.

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Friday Night Flicks: How to Make a Record-Setting Paper Plane

Posted on April 10, 2020 by

Tonight’s flick has been on Colossal, and has been viewed more than 230,000 times since March 3, 2020 so there’s a good chance you have already seen it. Just in case you missed it, here it is. The video shows … Continue reading →

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Chinese Checkers aren’t from China

Posted on March 29, 2020 by

I have been working on an artist’s book for the March #areyoubookenough_hexagon challenge on Instagram. It includes a game of Chinese Checkers. In doing some research I discovered that Chinese Checkers are not Chinese at all.

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Square Sequence Scarf/Shawl

Posted on March 1, 2020 by

Last summer when it was too hot to knit with wool, I knit several cotton scarves using the same pattern. The lower two in the image have been blocked, but the top one has not. After some enquiries about the … Continue reading →

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Friday Night Flicks: Letterlocking

Posted on February 21, 2020 by

My Advent Calendar in 2018 began with some letterlocking folds.  Today’s flick shows an interesting diamond fold.     If you are interested in the history of letterlocking, you could watch another video this weekend that includes a bit of … Continue reading →

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DIY Valentine 2020

Posted on February 2, 2020 by

It’s the beginning of February, and time for the annual Byopia Press DIY Valentine. This year’s design began with a heavily photoshopped version of a lipstick-ey kiss. The card uses an interesting mechanism that I saw on the Internet last … Continue reading →

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The Frank Fold: a reduced version of Hedi Kyle’s Franklin Fold, with an optional cover

Posted on January 12, 2020 by

As promised last week, here is a slightly simplified version of Hedi Kyle’s Franklin Fold from The Art of the Fold by Hedi Kyle and Ulla Warchol. I call it the Frank Fold, since Frank is a slightly reduced version … Continue reading →

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A Test Model from The Art of the Fold by Hedi Kyle and Ulla Warchol

Posted on January 5, 2020 by

Well, two test models in fact. I received a copy of The Art of the Fold from David for Christmas and thought I should try something from it before I am once again buried in preparations for my solo exhibition, … Continue reading →

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Party Hats for New Year’s Eve

Posted on December 29, 2019 by

I promise to return to more bookish posts in the New Year, but I couldn’t resist one last paper folding project for 2019. This fold is made from a rectangle so it didn’t fit the theme of the Advent Calendar, … Continue reading →

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