It’s a nice way to spend a day off: enjoying an afternoon of reflection with fellow priests and deacons, and doing some relaxing paper folding! I can’t post photos of the invisible, spiritual fruit of the reading, prayer and discussion that we shared at our clergy gathering. However, origami is a bit easier to photograph, so here are the some results of my work today and yesterday:
One of my dragon designs:
It uses a base that I developed when I was in high school, but within the past year or two I made some changes to the way the points are distributed for the limbs.
Lastly, a church model which I developed last summer:
I need to give myself more time for origami. It really helps me to relax!
Your origami is simply fantastic!! How long have you been practicing??? I love the ‘cat’, it looks like a puma to me 🙂
Thanks! I’ve been doing origami since I was a little kid.
Did you happen to see my blog about origami cranes for Japanese kids? I know making cranes is probably relatively mundane for you with all the design work you’ve done, but they serve a good cause.
http://randomthoughtsfrommidlife.wordpress.com/2011/03/31/cranes-for-kids/