What could be more beautiful than a colorful bouquet of artfully folded paper flowers? From the world-renowned studio of Michael LaFosse and Richard Alexander, these new origami flower designs are as enchantingly complex as real blossoms. The best part is--they won't wilt after a week on your table or sideboard! LaFosse and Alexander together founded Origamido Studio, a learning center and design studio specializing in exquisite handmade origami paper. This new collection of paper folding projects includes many innovative flower models: A striking Rose for Irene with interlocking Calyx Module The gracefully-curled Plumeria and Star Flowers The bold Modular Six-Piece Day Lily BlossomThese and other famous pieces by LaFosse and Alexander have appeared in window displays and museum exhibitions around the world, and are made available to a wider audience for the first time in this kit. The flower projects range from simple to challenging. A variety of techniques are presented which origami makers can modify to create their own combinations. With these designs you can make greeting cards, gift boxes, bouquets, and stunning jewelry. "LaFosse & Alexander's Origami Flowers Kit" contains 180 sheets of origami paper in brilliant colors and a full-color 96-page instruction book with clear diagrams and photos. The 2 1/2 hour instructional video DVD is an added bonus, where the authors demonstrate how to fold each project in the kit--a boon for beginners wanting to develop basic paperfolding skills! With these instructions and a little imagination you can create lovely floral decorations and treasured gifts for friends and loved ones. Origami flowers are long-lasting works of great beauty and artistry, and now you can learn to make them yourself very easily!

Author Biography

Michael G. LaFosse has been an origami artist and teacher for decades, and co-curated the Origami Now! exhibition at the Peabody Essex Museum in Salem, Massachusetts. The recent award-winning film "Between the Folds" by Vanessa Gould features LaFosse and his work prominently. Richard L. Alexander holds a degree from Cornell University in biology; he also studied landscape architecture and design. Together, Alexander and LaFosse have created dozens of origami exhibitions, and over 70 books, kits, and videos about paper making and paper folding arts.