Self Folding Origami Rose
4 x 4 inches (folded) to 9 x 9 inches (unfolded)
Origami
$10
A reddish-orange matte paper folded and twisted into a rose shape, it sits flat on the display such that the center of the rose is pointed straight up and the petals curl around it.
One can, by grabbing the outer petals and pulling them away from each other, slowly unfold the rose such that all the creases are visible. Likewise by gently pushing up from underneath the unfolded model, and pushing the corners of the paper together, one can refold the model with ease as it re-coils itself back into the shape of a rose.
Alexander Roa is a self taught origami artist. He has taught origami at various festivals and events, as well as had his art shown in various exhibits. He first got into origami after his parents bought him a paper airplane book that had instructions for an origami crane in the back at age four.