origami

The grand art of origami continues. The girls not only fold well known shapes, but teach each other their most recently learned or discovered sequence. There is a deligence and devotion akin to the effort put into learning new kanji. Teachers frequently encourage their students to “be the brush” when they practice their kanji. This supposedly takes their writing to calligraphy level heights with Edo-style skill – doing things with no wasted motion. The same principle applies to origmai, where “being the paper” seems to magically ease the folds. Continue reading