Zen Origami

Download or read book Zen Origami written by Maria Sinayskaya and published by . This book was released on 2016-04-15 with total page 131 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Zen Origami comes with 20 origami projects to clear the mind and immerse thought. Tutorials of this papercraft are meditative and easy to follow.

Download or read book Step-By-Step Zen Doodle Origami written by Carolyn Scrace and published by . This book was released on 2016-03 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Here's a fun, intriguing new way to create something beautiful and unique. Inside the pages of this hands-on guide, you'll find step-by-step guides to drawing and paper folding, beautiful, vibrant illustrations, 20 sheets of origami paper in pale shades of pink, gray, yellow, and blue, and more.

Download or read book The Book of Mindful Origami written by Samuel Tsang and published by Quercus Books. This book was released on 2016-04-07 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Every day millions of us sit in front of a computer screen tapping away at a keyboard, mostly writing virtual notes to unseen correspondents. By contrast, an origami project is a chance to be creative and make something tangible; in fact, turning a piece of paper into a three-dimensional sculpture is a meditative journey that instills in us a sense of pride, competence, and accomplishment. As we fold the paper, the focus required and the tactile connection help free our minds to roam, creating the opportunity for a moment of self-reflection, for true presence of mind.

Download or read book Folding the Universe written by Peter Engel and published by Vintage. This book was released on 1989 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An artfully designed and illustrated guide offers an in-depth essay on the history origami and its mathematical, spatial, and creative properties, and instructions for making a kangaroo with joey, a knight on horseback, and other wonders.

Download or read book Origami from Angelfish to Zen written by Peter Engel and published by Dover Publications. This book was released on 1994-08-18 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This splendidly written, richly illustrated book is unlike any ever written about origami" — Martin Gardner "Filled with provocative ideas and unexpected connections . . . truly inspirational." — Milton Glaser In this extraordinary book, Peter Engel, one of the America's most celebrated origami artists, explores the secrets of Japanese paperfolding and explains how to create complex animals and objects from simple squares of paper. The book begins with a clear and concise introduction to the terminology and basic techniques of paperfolding. Then, in a fact-filled exposition of origami's history and theory — including an extraordinary interview with Japan's legendary master, Akira Yoshizawa — the author, a writer and architect, explores origami's links with mathematics, art, philosophy, and nature. Challenging paperfolders to turn a "mute, geometric shape into a recognizable figure," the author provides clear, step-by-step instructions for 24 delightful projects of his own creations. His designs of simple fish and birds are easy to make. Others, including mammals and insects, use original techniques and pose a greater challenge. Among the models you'll learn to construct are an angelfish, hummingbird, penguin, giraffe, kangaroo, centipede, alligator, reindeer, elephant, butterfly, and knight on horseback. A photograph depicts each completed item. This absorbing book, with its contemporary approach to an ancient art form, will captivate paperfolders with hours of creative entertainment and provocative reading.

Download or read book 10-Fold Origami written by Peter Engel and published by Tuttle Publishing. This book was released on 2016-10-25 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Complete impressive origami projects in just 10 steps with this beautiful and easy origami book. 10-Fold Origami features a completely original take on a very classic subject in this papercraft book, which features beautiful full-colored illustrations and easy-to-follow diagrams for 26 wide-ranging origami models. This origami book includes: 96 page, full-color origami book 26 original origami projects Easy-to-follow directions Helpful diagrams and photographs Paper folding basics and tips A difficulty rating is assigned to each paper crafts project, so you choose how advanced your next piece will be. For a rewarding craft that calms the spirit and sharpens the mind, look no further than 10-fold Origami. Origami projects include: Pinwheel Sunny Side Up Picture Frame Wedding Ring Goose and Golden Egg

Download or read book Opening the Hand of Thought written by Kosho Uchiyama and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2005-06-10 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For over thirty years, Opening the Hand of Thought has offered an introduction to Zen Buddhism and meditation unmatched in clarity and power. This is the revised edition of Kosho Uchiyama's singularly incisive classic. This new edition contains even more useful material: new prefaces, an index, and extended endnotes, in addition to a revised glossary. As Jisho Warner writes in her preface, Opening the Hand of Thought "goes directly to the heart of Zen practice... showing how Zen Buddhism can be a deep and life-sustaining activity." She goes on to say, "Uchiyama looks at what a person is, what a self is, how to develop a true self not separate from all things, one that can settle in peace in the midst of life." By turns humorous, philosophical, and personal, Opening the Hand of Thought is above all a great book for the Buddhist practitioner. It's a perfect follow-up for the reader who has read Zen Meditation in Plain English and is especially useful for those who have not yet encountered a Zen teacher.