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Pink Thing of The Day: Illuminated Origami Octopus Display

origami octopus display detail photo by gail worley
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These incredible Illuminated Pink Octopi — which appear to be folded paper in the style of Japanese origami, but which are more likely fabricated from hard plastic — are part of a kinetic light display adjacent to one of the Jellyfish tanks at the Vancouver Aquarium. The colored lighting rotates continuously through all the colors of the spectrum, accompanied by lulling ambient music that recalls  Brian Eno’s Music for Airports if he had composed a similar piece for public Aquariums. Needles to say, but you can see I am about to, it is quite mesmerizing.

origami octopus display photo by gail worley

Origami Christmas Tree at The American Museum of Natural History

Origami Christmas Tree
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The American Museum of Natural History has its Holiday Tree on display, and what’s special about this tree is that it is decorated entirely with Origami Ornaments! The theme of this year’s tree is Wicked, Wild and Wonderful, honoring the Museum’s new exhibition The Power of Poison. The ornaments were created especially for the tree by volunteers who began folding them in July to complete hundreds of creations that are displayed on the tree and around its base. Here are some of our favorites from this years’ display!

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Pink Thing of The Day: Origami Darth Vader

Pink Origami Darth Vader
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See more Star Wars character origamis and find out how to make them yourself at This Link.

Origami Catfish from a Dollar Bill

This is really good! Sorry but I have no idea how to fold the bill to get it to look like a catfish.

Netflix Origami: A Fun New Way to Recycle!

Have you perhaps been looking for a way to combine the art of Japanese paper folding with the footprint reducing practicality of recycling and the endless, low cost fun of your Netflix subscription? Then your search has ended! Look no further than a website called simply NetFlix Origami, where you can learn to make the cute little items below, among others.