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Why we choose folding papers?
"A good tool is not necessarily expensive"
Flexible & Convenient
Flexible & Convenient
Paper is easily available,
Suitable for indoor or outdoor.
Paper can be folded at anywhere, any time,
Suitable for monitoring progress and internal feeling under a friendly atmosphere ,
Also a form of non-verbal communication.
Compare with other activities origami is least restrictive .
Safe
Safe
Only paper is required,
No tools are needed,
Reality based interactions,
Non-threatening approach,
Origami is a neutral topic to start a conversation,
In hospital or prison settings - the professionals will choose the best safety practice.
Attractive & Appealing
Attractive & Appealing
Colourful papers can be available,
Affordable cost, as paper is not expensive compare with other equipments,
Sometimes origami is a puzzle which activate the thinking process,
It can be used in diversional therapy and/or improve concentration,
Helps people to stay alert without disturbing others,
Choices
Choices
Choices of papers with different colours,
Choices of folding simple or challenging models,
Choices of either as an observer or as participant,
Choices of either practising by self or with others,
Choices of either folding indoor or outdoor.
Just a few examples here:
(Please see Who page for more applications)
A knife thrower
Ismael Adolfo Cerceda 1923-1979 was a talented magician in Argentina.
Besides being a gifted origamist he was a knife thrower who used paper folding to calm his nerves.
Disaster Situation
Origami has been used to create calm and avert panic in situations where this could have arisen ...... During a wartime air raid, Emily was making toy animals with a group of children. She was so successful that when the " All Clear" sounded, one of the children said, " Could we go on with the air raid, please ?"
Emily Rosenthal was a teacher trained in the tradition of the Froebel kindergarten from Germany ..... ...... ...... (P. 50 Complete Origami by Eric Kenneway)
- - - BBC news - January 2024
- - - BBC news - January 2024
How origami helped prisoners in Wiltshire rehabilitate
How origami helped prisoners in Wiltshire rehabilitate
Helen Holtam MBE started origami classes for inmates at Erlestoke Prison in 2017 .
...... , inmates have been crafting swans, doves, stars and penguins from paper - helping themselves, but also raising money for prisoner rehabilitation. Helen Holtam ......began the classes in 2017.
Helen had taught challenging school pupils before so took on the task:..........
The organisation asked those who joined what they made of it, with feedback ranging from it being an "escape", to it being something where one can "relax and yet still be focused".
...... one inmate said. "It's not every week that you can look back and see the benefits of your time, with origami you can as it's in front of you."
For detail please read : BBC news ...... 9 January 2024
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