Asha Gives an Origami Lesson

May 24, 2013 By Melinda

My seven year old grandson, Asha, like many young people I know, has found a passion for working with his hands making things, and lately he’s all about folding paper. He loves watching the DVD called “Between The Folds”, and we both highly recommend it to everyone!

Here is his first origami lesson for me. Thank goodness he is patient. I know if I practice everyday, like him, I will get better!

His lesson can be viewed here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0e-x2qQY3I8

Forty years ago, while sitting on the beach playing with my young children, I made my first basket out of a pile of willow trimmings someone had tossed there. It looked wildly made like a crazy bird’s nest. While being together with my two sons on a beautiful Pacific Northwest shoreline, this simple experience of crafting with the natural materials at hand kindled a passion for creating forms using plant fibers. I thank my family, my community, and all my teachers for cultivating this gift in me.
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