Modern origami is a unique sculptural art. Each origami design must be
individually folded; there is no mass-production process. My designs are
folded from selected papers, some of which I have made myself, each paper
chosen to complement the design and composition. All of the art pieces
on display in the
galleries are my own compositions.
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I do most of my work on commission, both for commercial usage and for private collectors. Commissions include both works based on existing designs and original design commissions.
While most of the works shown on the website have been sold or are committed to exhibitions, I am happy to take on commissions based on any of these designs. Each origami figure is folded by hand (unlike, for example, prints or bronzes, there is no way to mass-produce artistic origami), and so each origami figure, even if based on an existing design, is a unique original figure. Commissioned works based on existing designs are priced individually by request and typically run between $200-1500.
I also do commissioned original designs. They, too, are priced individually, and typically range from $500 to $3000, depending on the particular subject and its complexity. Size and paper requirements also play a role: monumental origami (origami in large scale) can be several thousand dollars for the complete project, and not all subjects foldable at small scale can make the transition to large size.
For all commissioned work please
contact me for price and availability.
Origami, like music, permits both composition and performance as expressions
of the art. Over the past 35 years, I have developed over 480
original origami compositions. About a quarter of these have been published
with folding instructions, which, in origami, serve the same purpose that
a musical score does: it provides a guide to the performer (in origami,
the folder) while allowing the performer to express his or her own personality
through interpretation and variation. A collection of my designs can be
found in the galleries listed in the bar to the left. Click on the
compositions link
to see the newest entries; click on a gallery
name to be taken to that section.
Origami can be used effectively in web, print, and television
advertising and I have created commissioned pieces for several
print, television, and animation projects.
If you know what you want, I can probably fold it in origami. If you are
looking for ideas, feel free to browse through the
galleries for ideas.
For commercial commissions, i.e., those used in advertising or other commercial purposes, usage fees apply and their magnitude depends on the form of usage, circulation of the publication, and level of exclusivity desired. Pricing is specific to the job, but I generally follow the guidelines of the Graphic Artist's Guild Handbook of Pricing and Ethical Guidelines. Commercial work can also include custom folding instructions, although this is generally only practical for simpler models.
I have exhibited my work at a number of one-man and group exhibitions over
the past 15 years. Click
here for a listing of recent and upcoming shows.
I regularly give talks about origami and its connections to art, mathematics,
science, and technology, to audiences ranging from art aficionados, students,
designers, and engineers.
Click
here for a listing of recent and upcoming appearances open to the public. I also
give private talks and workshops to corporate design organizations;
contact me to discuss details.
I have had some of my origami cast in bronze
for a permanent installation in Santa Monica, California. Click
here for a description and some pictures of this work.
Monumental origami is origami folded at large scale, from several feet
to several meters in size. Click here for a description
and some pictures of monumental works I have done. If you're interested
in commissioning a monumental figure, contact me to discuss details.
For the past few years, I and several other origami composers have
engaged in an informal design challenge, in which we all attempted to
compose a new version of the same subject. Click
here for a description and some pictures of various entries.
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