I knew that origami is now international word, and loved by people across the world. However, still not sure what is the definition of it. For me, origami is for children, or a kind of gift for foreign people who are not familiar with it—until I come here. Origami workshop in my first year in art school changed my attitude toward origami from the very bottom. What I learnt there was completely different from what I used to play with, it was more technical and abstract, later I knew that it was a type of origami techniques called tessellation. I've never tried or seen or even heard about it before, but origami tessellation is amazing, and now I understand that origami is appreciated as a type of art among people in particular disciplines including textile design.
Despite it, I haven't been usnig origami techniques for my textile work since this academic year started, because simply I didn't need it, and also I felt that I don't want to be seen like I do origami because I am Japanese. It is really ridiculous reason but I often think about that kind of things and suffered from unexplained shame. Oh stupid, stupid me. . . . probably I'm still immature than I expect. I really am.
B&W printed copy paper, hand manipulated
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