Lafosse Origami
Lafossehas been working for over forty years as an origami artist papermaker and author.
Lafosse origami. The author of many books kits and videos relating to paperfolding and hand papermaking lafosse produces fine paper art and commercial designs for a variety of international clients. Enthralled with origami from a young age master designer michael lafosse has used those skills to design and perfect paper airplanes for decades. Check out the collection of origami book.
In this book lafosse presents 28 original models that incorporate innovative functional and aesthetic details like faceted flaps ailerons canards and spoilers that really work. Alexander on gilad s origami page. Wet folded from a single six foot square.
What makes this book original is that each paper model explores a different aspect of asian culture and includes an explanation of the cultural context for the project. Michael and richard also designs origami projects for beginner and intermediate level paper folders and for the classroom. Lafosse folded by michael g.
Lafosse is a co founder of the origamido studio a learning center and design studio dedicated to the art of origami and the only place in the world specializing in hand papermaking for the origami artist. Lafosse and richard l. Lafosse s most popular book is advanced origami.
An artist s guide to performa. Alexander abaca and hemp fiber blend colored with carbon and gold bronze mica luster pigments. Renowned origami artist and author michael lafosse has designed this book to introduce kids to the exciting world of paper folding.
Lafosse is a biologist by training and his best known works are realistic origami animals and plants folded from special archival papers developed and produced at the origamido studio. Lafosse was prominently featured in the recent peabody award winning documentary between the folds. Designed by michael g.
Trained as a biologist he finds his strongest inspiration in the natural world preferring to study his subjects in their natural habitats. Intricate compelling and often lifelike lafosse s origami projects amaze and astound. In addition to making and selling our custom archival fine art origami from our own origamido handmade papers we provide.
Our specialty is creating original origami fine art and craft mostly of natural history subjects. Included here are such wonders as the american alligator pond turtles monk seal malaysian birdwing butterfly and the munich orchid among others. Lafosse has been an origami artist for decades and is internationally regarded as a leading authority and master of the art.
Origami master michael g. Lafosse and richard l. See details about advanced origami by michael g.
