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Star Origami

The Starrygami™ Galaxy of Modular Origami Stars, Rings and Wreaths
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"Star Origami is a festival of folding fun that is sure to inspire. Tung Ken's stellar designs are rich with invention, and as always, his works are beautifully illustrated and written by him. Those eager for the math behind the designs will not be disappointed." — Michael LaFosse (Origamido® Studio), author of over 50 origami books including Geometric Origami: The Art of Modular Paper Sculpture "Tung Ken Lam is one of the world’s leading exponents of modular origami design. His books never disappoint." — David Mitchell, author of Mathematical Origami and founder of origamiheaven.com "Perfect for teachers to guide students to explore the relationships between the properties of rectangles and the folded stars. The curious and motivated student will find hours of mathematical buried treasure through folding." – Charlene Morrow, Director, SummerMath, Mount Holyoke College and Past Board Chair, OrigamiUSA "Star Origami provides a treasure trove of relevant math foundations, and suggestive pathways for the creative journey. It has already stimulated new directions for my own star structures." — Arnold Tubis, author of Unfolding Mathematics with Origami Boxes and Tessellation Inspired Origami Box Designs Star Origami: The Starrygami™ Galaxy of Modular Origami Stars, Rings and Wreaths is an exciting collection of origami rings, stars and wreaths made using the modular technique, including clear instructions for making them. Features Over sixty paper stars, all made without cutting, gluing or decorating using the modular origami technique Hundreds of clear step-by-step instructions show you how, based on the technique of folding a small number of simple units and joining them together as a satisfying puzzle Secret tips to make new shapes just by varying a few lengths and angles Suitable for teaching and learning art, geometry and mathematics. Teachers will appreciate the practical advice to succeed in using origami for education.

Author Biography:

Tung Ken Lam is an origami creator, author, and qualified mathematics teacher. His best-known works are WXYZ (p. 108) and Jitterbug. He is the author of Action Modular Origami to Intrigue and Delight (Tarquin, 2018), and coauthor of Learning Mathematics with Origami (Association of Teachers of Mathematics, 2016). He has taught and presented his origami work in France, Italy, Sweden, Japan, and USA. He has run many events for teachers, learners, and the general public. He accepts commissions for origami projects and creating bespoke origami to order. Clients have included Bletchley Park Trust, The Bodleian Library, University of Oxford, EuroStemCell (formerly the Scottish Centre for Regenerative Medicine) and Honda UK.
Release date Australia
September 22nd, 2021
Author
Audiences
  • General (US: Trade)
  • Professional & Vocational
Illustrations
1007 Line drawings, color; 1007 Illustrations, color
Pages
152
ISBN-13
9781032022338
Product ID
34822279

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