From Introduction: Origami calls for precision and imagination.
Anyone who has completed this book can then go on to invent his own designs..
Such different men as Shelley and Houdini were ardent paper-folders.
It satisfies the same impulse which, for instance, prompts Winston Churchill to paint; it is an absorbing, creative, and entertaining hobby.
But adults enjoy Origami just as much.
Patience, control, and perseverance in following all directions closely-which are the requisites of Origami-are part of the mental discipline necessary for a child\'s growth into maturity.
It is not surprising that Origami is taught in many South American schools.
The result is the gradual yet magical materialization of a solid object which delights a child.
Anyone can do this-it has been the special province of Oriental children for centuries-by closely following the step-by-step directions.
If you flip through the pages of this book, you will find a great variety of familiar things conceived with imagination, style, and often a good deal of humor.
From Introduction: Origami calls for precision and imagination
