Master?

[origamimasterjared]

Every time I see the words Origami Master, I see my name following.

Rather than actually define it, I prefer to leave the term Master as an unattainable goal.

[HankSimon]

Just because it might be "unattainable" doesn't mean that some folks should not try to strive to reach the goal... in a desire to improve the art and themselves....


Note: Yoda was NOT an Origami Master

[origamimasterjared]

Just because it might be "unattainable" doesn't mean that some folks should not try to strive to reach the goal... in a desire to improve the art and themselves....

That is exactly what I meant by it being a goal. It's not a foolish ideal, just one that cannot be achieved. Of course I strive for mastery of origami, as I believe many should. It's like the finish line of a neverending race.

Once you've mastered it there's not much left to do. The challenge is gone.

I'm not saying you should not enter the race and try your hardest to progress, just because you can never finish (besides by dropping out). You should, just don't feel inferior that you will never have truly become a master.

Obviously working to better yourself advances not only your own skill but the state of the "art" too.

We have the same type of situation in science. Scientists seek to explain, basically, how everything works. We have learned, discovered, created many things--things we would not know had we not been searching for the theory of everything--and while they're closer, they're still an infinitely far cry away from being able to explain how everything works.

In short, it is not the title of master but the neverending development toward that imaginary end that matters.

[Nick]

Heres a site I found of all the origami masters that were at hangar 7

Ah but I'm on the list, so that's blown your argument

[Cupcake]

You are? Wow, you are! Nice concorde

[Ondrej.Cibulka]

So, our forum is full of masters, at least these four:
Joseph Wu
David Brill
Robert Lang
Nick Robinson (btw, really nice concorde )

[origami_8]

There are a lot more masters at our Forum, too much to name them all. Just thinking on Eileen´s or Nicholas´s work for example.