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There are also evenings of French art and culture, French language classes for children and a display of children s origami water lilies. An entry fee applies to some of these activities. (Suite101.com)
Surfing the Net with kids Mar 13, 2009
Be sure to visit the Kids page for instructions on building an origami crane, a printable field guide to crane behavior, and answers to commonly asked questions. "Q: How many kinds of cranes are there? A: There are 15 species in the crane family Gruidae. According to the conservation status designations assigned by International Crane Foundation, six of the species are considered endangered.". (Boston Globe)
McCartney's yin and yang Mar 10, 2009
The effect was sometimes like unfolded origami figures, leaving the impression of three-dimensional geometric shapes. A tad depressing. (iAfrica.com)
Reusable bags sport pretty prints Mar 10, 2009
Its ingenious origami design reinforces that strength by using a single-fold stitchless construction that allows the wallet to gradually expand to meet your storage needs. When Academy Shop's Martha German met Mighty Wallet designer Terrence Kelleman in New York, Kelleman said one design is based on his grandfather's wallet. (Honolulu Advertiser)
'Hell's Kitchen' recap: Chef Ramsay apologizes in tender moment Mar 7, 2009
They were forced to make fortune cookies from scratch and decorate the dining room in origami ... The only bright spot in Laceys day was that the boys were very impressed by her origami-making skills. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
'Invasion of the Land Animals': March program Mar 6, 2009
Although Sunday's guest amphibians will be too sensitive for people to touch, says aquarium spokeswoman Kati Schmidt, the kids will have a great time meeting the frogs and toads, warts and all, and they can learn how to fold their own origami jumping frog. They can even enter their creation in a jumping contest during the afternoon. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Rebuilding fashion: Call in the architects Mar 3, 2009
Or could it be that they have a spirited way with the back view, so that almost every exit has a drape or an origami fold. In a nutshell, these talented designers need to decide if they want to be decorators or architects of a fresh, upscale Italian look. (International Herald Tribune)
Family prepares for sons bone marrow transplant, with community help (3) Mar 2, 2009
He s also an origami aficionado. When I went to visit him at the hospital after I hadn t been up there for a while, I m walking past the nurses station and there s all these little origami things sitting there, his mother said ... Kids at Ryan s school send him origami projects. (Racine Journal Times, WI)
Girl Scouts walk in anothers shoes Mar 1, 2009
Periodically, the girls switched from one station to the next, learning to write Chinese characters, to use origami to make paper animals, to defend themselves with karate, and to relax with tai chi exercises. They also got a taste of home etiquette from Junior Girl Scouts, who researched Asian traditions related to food and presented what they learned, along with a lesson on eating with chop sticks. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
Calvin Klein, Chado Ralph Rucci and more.... Feb 21, 2009
To sporty architecture, channeled with seaming, Kors added slit-up skirts, origami folds and a jacket collar cut away from the neck. The show could have done with some unpredictable gestures like an insert of soft, sweet color and more of the designer's bold knits. (International Herald Tribune)
Life From Ancient Hot Springs On Mars? Feb 21, 2009
Mathematicians design new figures in a traditional art form called origami, using modern techniques. Innovations developed in pursuit of the art find. (Science Daily)
The Color Of Metal Feb 20, 2009
Turtlenecks and women's tweed suits have sexy-but-not-skin-baring cutouts around the collar bone, sheath dresses and sweaters both the get the one-shoulder treatment and the overall strong silhouette is fueled by origami-folded shoulders, perhaps a more user-friendly alternative to shoulder pads. Kors also used origami techniques for some of the best outerwear pieces so far for fall. (CBS News)
Cranes are being folded for world peace Feb 19, 2009
Origami came to mind, the Japanese art of paper folding ... The folding of 1,000 origami cranes is said to grant a wish and hers was for healing and peace for the world ... He had been doing origami as a hobby and had taught some classes at Dunns Corners Elementary School where his daughter Lydia, 11, attends. (Westerly Sun, RI)
A restless night at Goose Hollow Feb 17, 2009
They're chasing basketballs and origami frogs, crafting paper airplanes, relishing each and every distraction. "It's hardest for the teens," said Jim Lawlor, the night manager at the shelter. (OregonLive, OR -- News)
Jewel tones brighten black at NY Fashion Week Feb 16, 2009
Another dress was a patchwork of desert-colored prints, worn with a black origami cashmere coat and black leggings that mixed cashmere and leather. Other outfits were worn with camouflage-print leggings. (Waterloo Courier, IO)
NIU preserving memorial items Feb 14, 2009
A large flat box holds tiny origami cranes that, a year ago, hung from campus trees. A year after a gunman opened fire in a Northern Illinois University classroom, killing five and then himself, the task of cataloging and preserving the artifacts that marked a tragedy will take staff at the university;s Regional History Center at least six more months, director Cindy Ditzler said. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
Spring 2009 Fashion Trends Colors... Feb 13, 2009
From Lanvin s bold new color palette to Calvin Klein s brilliant blue origami sheath and Marc Jacobs eye-popping pink and orange playsuit, there's a color to brighten your day. According to the Daily Mail s fashion feature of December 5th, 2008, Time to put a spring in your step, the biggest trend of the spring is bright colours which will be extremely welcome after a grim winter. (Suite101.com)
Ringing in the Year of The Ox - Malden Chinese-American community comes together to celebrate New Year Feb 13, 2009
Calligraphy by The Golden Age Center as well as Origami and Marble Picking and Chinese Knot. Spectators also had a chance to enjoy lunch including noodles, chicken, egg rolls, and vegetables in the school cafeteria afterward. (Malden Observer, MA)
Scientists Ask: What Would Darwin Do? Feb 13, 2009
Milner continued: "Also, I think he would have been astounded at the some of the twists and turns of modern theory: endosymbiosis (cells made up of combinations of critters), lateral gene transfer (a challenge to the vertical tree of life), self-organization (the mystery of how cells combine into larger entities). "Also, the science of genetics, which originated after his death, would have opened a whole new window for him: how genes work, either as 'blueprints' or 'switches,' the 'junk DNA'... (Fox News)
What's Happening? Feb 12, 2009
Origami Valentines - 10 a.m.-Noon, Georgia Museum of Art, 90 Carlton St.; learn about Japanese culture and the art of origami; Hijiri Hattori, outreach coordinator for the Center for Asian Studies, and volunteers will teach families how to make hearts and boxes using origami; e-mail collardj@uga. edu or www. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Stone Soup Community-Fest 2009 schedule of classes Feb 8, 2009
Origami for All: Host: Colin Cess. Create origami paper sculptures. (Pawling News Chronicle, NY)
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