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Category: Catch-a-breath project

In and out of folding flow

“Home is where you can get in your flow”.

One year after moving to Minnesota, I felt terribly “un-rooted”. I couldn’t relate to my new surroundings, let alone connect with them.
But a 16000-folds journey transformed me.

art, community, madehereminnesota, paperfolding, psychology, transformation

Folding momentum

I embarked on a 16000-origami-folds journey and sometimes lose my momentum. But never for long…

art, flow, folding, joy, momentum, origami

Catch-a-breath

After having folded 672 paper balloons (only 328 to go!) it is now time for me to officially launch my “breath capture” campaign!

air, art, artinstallation, breathing, community, donating campain, inclusiveness, minnesota, paper art

Why rule-based making rules

Tackling a massive art project without a plan might sound insane. Especially when you have a child, a day-job and house chores to deal with. But working without a plan doesn’t mean working without any rules.

art, psychology, self-help, sloppygami

The folding bee

Folding is about the paper. Where it comes from. What it can say. 

Paper is where I keep my eye, hands and focus.
I fold, fold, sew, solder and fold some more. Like a good little folding bee.

art, folding, paper, perfectionist, sloppygami

Being five

“Curating jury”. That sounds grand and scary.
Not to my five-year-old son, who, of course, has answers to all their questions.

artinstallation, catchabreath, paperfolding, parenting

Needlework

A few days ago, I was talking drill-bits and pliers with my husband.
Who knew I’d be digging around for embroidery needles today.

artinstallation, catchabreath, madehereminnesota, paperfolding

Getting technical

With thirteen days to go before the submission period ends, I’ve been toying around with different paper weight and sizes. … More

artinstallation, catchabreath, paperfolding, sloppygami

Trial and error

Thinking of the mere physical size of the project gave me a headache last night. I am intent on folding … More

artinstallation, madehereminnesota, paperfolding, sloppygami

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