Between the Folds: Reinterpreting the World in Paper
Clip: Season 11 Episode 8 | 2m 34s
Michael LaFosse & Richard Alexander demonstrate the art of paper pigmentation.
Think origami is just paper planes and cranes? Meet a determined group of theoretical scientists and fine artists who have abandoned careers and scoffed at graduate degrees to forge new lives as modern-day paper folders. Together they reinterpret the world in paper, creating a wild mix of sensibilities towards art, science, creativity and meaning.
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Between the Folds: Reinterpreting the World in Paper
Clip: Season 11 Episode 8 | 2m 34s
Think origami is just paper planes and cranes? Meet a determined group of theoretical scientists and fine artists who have abandoned careers and scoffed at graduate degrees to forge new lives as modern-day paper folders. Together they reinterpret the world in paper, creating a wild mix of sensibilities towards art, science, creativity and meaning.
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Between the Folds: Art, Imitating Life
Clip: S11 Ep8 | 1m 43s | Joisel's origami seashell is magnificently faithful to the real thing - inside and out. (1m 43s)
Between the Folds: Finding Inspiration in Books
Clip: S11 Ep8 | 1m 16s | From Tolkein to Dungeons & Dragons, Joisel often found inspiration in the fantastical. (1m 16s)
Between the Folds: Paper as a Medium
Clip: S11 Ep8 | 1m 20s | For Joisel, choosing origami as his medium was a bit like falling in love. (1m 20s)
Between the Folds: Process of Creating
Clip: S11 Ep8 | 1m 24s | Joisel recounts the thrill of his first creation and the years it took to achieve it. (1m 24s)
Between the Folds: Technique vs. Emotion
Clip: S11 Ep8 | 1m 11s | For Joisel, his creations were like children, and parting with them cause for suffering. (1m 11s)
Preview: S11 Ep8 | 2m 3s | Meet the people exploring the intersection between art and science with origami. (2m 3s)
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