What is Kirigami? A variation of origami, kirigami involves cutting as well as folding paper. Ever made a paper snowflake? If so, then you’ve tried kirigami! The term was coined in the United States in the 1960s by artist Florence Temko – from Japanese kiri, ‘cut’, and kami, ‘paper’. Illustrator Seng Soun Ratanavanh had never tried kirigami before working...
Read more →As we enter 2017, many of us have pledged to make a fresh start or improve aspects of our lives for the coming year. For advice and inspiration, we’ve turned to some of our favourite titles to help us embrace our New Year’s Resolutions and have a positive start to the year. If...
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#FlorisDesign is back for 2015, and what a year of book production and design insights we have planned for you! First up this year is a unique look at the history of a very popular Floris craft: paper folding, or origami. This week, we’re shining the spotlight on Paper Folding with Children: Fun...
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