Origami Reversion
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Mirriam-Webster defines reversion as "an act or instance of turning the opposite way." So while origami is often about folding paper to represent an object, Origami Reversion would be about reconstructing the object from the origami. It's kind of like how archeologists create dinosaur models from old bones.
I'm making this up, by the way. But it's what I've been exploring in my studio these past months, and having too much fun with it not to share. I started with an origami giraffe folded from a 9 foot x 9 foot square. I forgot to photograph it, but it looked pretty much like this floppy giraffe. At 5-1/2 feet tall, it would never stand on its own.
I added some masking tape to hold it together, some metal tubes to help it stand, and some stuffing to flesh it out. After that, I needed to make it sturdier, so I layered on an exoskeleton using fiberglass casting tape, essentially creating a reasonably sturdy armature or framework for a sculpture.
Then I added cement. Actually, I did this several times as I learned about cement, mortar, concrete and differences in hardness, drying times, texture, etc. I also knocked it over, broke it, patched it, broke it again, patched it again, decided it wasn't going to work, and tried with a different material. It really was an Art Journey. Eventually I landed upon the right formula for the project and ended up with something that was stronger and sturdier and more stable (and heavier). My canine partner lost interest way before I got to this point, but she did loyally stay with me at my studio, which is called, "The Origami Dog Playhouse."
Finally, I added some color and voila! Something resembling a giraffe based on an origami!
Did I learn anything about origami design from this exercise? Yes! Origami Reversion is a way of checking proportion and balance of my origami design.
Separate from that, it was so much fun!! And another way of creating large-scale origami-based sculptures.