This step-by-step origami book features models that range from simple to complexmdash;all with a touch of creativity and whimsy. Outside the Box Origami features a mix of single-sheet and modular origami models accompanied by beautiful photos and easy-to-follow diagrams. The offerings range from geometric models like the "Starburst" and "Wreath" to more adventurous and organic models such as "When Pigs Fly!" The book culminates with "Folding Outside the Box"mdash;a challenging single-sheet model that depicts two hands reaching out of a box folding a piece of origami paper.Since the origami projects start out simple and progress towards more difficulty; this makes a great origami for beginners guide and is a great way to learn origami! Origami projects include: Skull Elephant Flapping Bird Sitting Dog When Pigs Fly And many more!
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. A good read for museum people of all backgroundsBy Teresa J. MayfieldThis book came to me at just the right time. The need to address the cost of maintaining a collection against its usefulness to the institution and society in general has been much in my thoughts and this book helped me to see that I am not the only one thinking about it. Ms. Keene covers all of the bases: What good is this stuff? Who does it belong to? How well should it be cared for? Who cares about it and why? Who should pay for its care? Who gets to use it? Should we add to it. keep it in stasis. or dispose of it?Backed by real-world examples from collections in multiple disciplines and locations. Ms. Keene attempts to defend the need for collections as providing cultural keys and mirrors. She reflects upon the usefulness of objects in education and research. but more than that the ways in which objects can provide a creative spark. something I would like to see more museums advertise and own. She also touches upon the responsibility of institutions to care for their collections as well as to make them accessible and relevant in order that others will see them as important and worth funding. She takes a viewpoint that might be seen as heretical by museums when she separates collections from their institutions in asserting that "collections are all too easily confused with museums. but they are far more durable and valuable than the museum that happens to house them. perhaps temporarily". But it wouldnt be a good read if there wasnt a bit of controversy!I recommend this book to anyone who manages or curates a collection. but even more to anyone who exhibits. educates or administers a museum either as staff or trustee. Those who work with the collection are usually already aware of its value and usefulness. but those who manage the institution may be far removed from the potential it holds and this book might inspire them to visit the shelves and cabinets that hold the treasures of their institution and lead them to seek ways to bring it safely into the light.
