Nice video! Go on with this format - it is interesting to hear what various folders, artists and other origami-loving or at least -related people think of such fundamental questions.
I'll have to say that for me it is both - but I can't think of any craft that can't also be art, or of any art, that doesn't also require craft. In the end, you can fold paper, learn how to fold it, execute. That makes it a craft. And, actually, I'm happy with being a "crafter" in that sense. But then you can put yourself into it, making it unique - perhaps by designing a model, or simply interpreting someone else's model, using specific paper, shaping it, varying it. Nick was reluctant to answer, as people have different definitions of craft and art. This may be an overly simplistic view, but to me craft is the skill itself, knowing how to fold; and art is making it your own, adding something to it, namely: yourself.
His book is about mathematics and origami. In part one it is shown. It's called Project Origami (Activities For Exploring Mathematics). It's not a "how to make a bunch of stuff" type book; there's tons of other books for that (and RU-vid videos). It's written especially for math teachers but it's also an excellent study guide- it's got very easy to fairly difficult origami and easy geometry up to higher mathematics like abstract algebra.
Wonderful! Thanks Mark and Paul. It’s nice to hear the artist and mindset to their creations. Great Idea this interview and hopefully a series of them. And Thanks to Beth for sharing your insights…
Although I did not refer to being 'dumbo', lets assume you have successfully communicated an insult. This is not very nice even if the descriptions were relevant and accurate. Your original compliant about the waterbomb base was incorrect. You need to accept that, and move on. Also the complaint should not have included insults. Learn from this experience and communicate with people with politeness and respect in future. I'm afraid any more comments from you will not be posted. All the best.
I love this video! I was at that origami conference and it was the first time I had met Tom Hull, he's a great guy and he's a great teacher! I recently purchased his second edition of Project Origami and I can definitely say it's a fantastic book. There are 30 projects to teach students, with handouts included and also solutions and further studies. Great book! Why not check out Tom Hull's RU-vid channel @tomhull17 for some great videos about his modular models.
Therefore I would recommend in future you use unscented paper! Joking apart, If you do not like the model, please be constructive and say why. Otherwise your comment is pointless.
A button appears with a link showing how to make a water bomb base as the text appears saying 'start with a waterbomb base'. Hope you enjoy the tutorial and try to be more polite when making comments in future, as it makes you sound particularly silly when you are incorrect Bari quasi. By the way; Dumbo was an Elephant from a Disney movie, with big flappy ears - a very talented animal.
"It's something of an advanced modular origami project, because it takes 81 little pieces of paper to make, and so that's more than 30 (laughs to himself)..." That made me chuckle, too. :) - Great video, by the way!
