hello-looking for inspiration

[NeXuS]

hey, im joe.

origami is one of my many passions in life.

currently im in highschool charter program at a college. My friend introduced me to origami and knotology in middle school. My interests right now are in tesselations and modular origami. Currently im designing an origami module of an eastern dragon that im going to put in an art show. ill post pics when its done

one of the unique things about my highschool is that for me to graduate, I have to make a senior project. I was thinking of doing a project on origami and its application in mathematics and geometry. If anyone can give me any feedback, It will be greatly appreciated.

[M Deutsch]

Welcome NeXus,

Mathematics and origami has been explored by quite a few different artists, Robert lang immediately jumps to mind but there are many others as well.

The PBS Documentary 'Between the Folds' has some scenes about the mathematics behind origami and there is a section in Origami Design Secrets with some optimization stuff for flap length and the like.

Check Robert Langs site and google around, you should be able to find some great resources!

Once again, Welcome.

[HankSimon]

A couple more names are Tom Hull and Eric Demaine.

Also, Toshikazu Kawasaki.

- Hank Simon

[NeXuS]

thanks!!! Looked into most of them but ill keep reseaching .

[HankSimon]

Any idea what you are looking for ?

For example, You can use Origami to Trisect an angle... and other assorted tricks that you can't do with a straightedge and compass.

You can create ANY shape with one cut, assuming the correct folded sequence.

Robert Lang's Web site shows how Origami can be used to design an airbag, or to help create a Space Labs telescope lens.

I think that Eric Demaine was researching genetics, protein folding, and Origami....

- Hank Simon