Origami lets

the mind soar

By JENNIFER LANG
YOU CAN build some-
thing beautiful out of an
ordinary piece of paper ~
even a newspaper flyer.

Just ask Noriko Shiga,
wha, along with Karen
Ting, coordinates the Ori-
gami Club,

Every second and fourth
Friday evening of the
menth, the two women
pass on the fine art of fold-
ing paper to anyone who
wants to learn.

Most people associate
the craft with shapes made
out of cheer-

tise, so they figured, why
not teach others how?

It’s very popular in
Asian countries, says Ting,
who is originally from
Hong Kong.

“Most Asian children
have origami skills,” Ting
says.

It’s fun, and it’s benefi-
cial, particularly for grow-
ing minds.

She says origami helps
children understand spatial
telationships. It also deve-
laps logic and three-di-
mensional math skills.

She points

fully coloured
paper, but

any kind will Some

out some of

the world’s
of the best-known

do — into world’s best origa- origami art-
shapes, says Mi artists are ma- ists are fa-

' Shiga, who thematiclans.

learned ori-

mous mathe-
maticians

gami as a
child growing up in Japan.

Part of the craft is
learning the steps to create
something beautiful — and
complex.

But there’s room for
creativity, too, says her
club colleague Ting.

Little boys are especi-
ally fond of inventing their
own origami designs -
from airplanes to rackets. -

The two women formed
the Origami Club back in
1998.

They knew the merits of
origami and had the exper-

From B2

and NASA
scientists.

Fine motor skills are
necessary, too, “To some
people it comes natural-
ly,” Ting says. “It’s really

fun and at the same time, -

educational.”

The Origami Club
meets every second Friday
evening at the Terrace Li-
brary at 7 p.m.

Anyone can drop by.
The most popular age
range is kids aged 5 to 9.

There's a $1 drop-in fee
to cover paper and sup-
plies.

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