Origami

Origami (折り紙?, from ori meaning "folding", and kami meaning "paper" (kami changes to gami due to rendaku) is the traditional Japanese art of paper folding, which started in the 17th century AD at the latest and was popularized outside of Japan in the mid-1900s. It has since evolved into a modern art form. ...more

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An important life lesson that we can learn through origami is that our actions can never be fully undone or reversed. One of the best parts of making origami is that if you make a mistake, you can just unfold the paper & try again.
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Karen Quan
I hate when I'm not done with my cup but my mom decides to put it in the dishwasher anyway and the cup isn't dishwasher safe. I keep telling my mom that my origami coffee mugs are hand wash ONLY. Handshakes are also hand wash only. -Karen Quan and Jarod Kintz ...more
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