1. The Wonderful Art of
Origami
By Ashley Lind

2. Let’s start with a few questions…

3. Are you bored?

4. Do you need some…
inspiration?

5. Do you enjoy…
Art? Creating
something?

6. Would you like to connect with
another culture?

7. Are you interested in learning
about an art form that is…

8. Unique

9. Affordable

11. And most importantly…

12. Very
cool

13. If you’ve answered yes to any of
these questions then you may be
interested in…

14. ORIGAMI

15. But wait a second

16. What is Origami?

17. Well, Origami is the Japanese art of
using only pieces of paper to create
a sculpture that is
AWESOME

18. No cuts

19. No Glue

20. Only Folds

21. You can create anything

22. But seriously

23. ANYTHING

24. From the basics

25. Paper Airplane
Paper Boat

26. To the extremes

27. Dragons!
Dinosaurs!

28. It only takes some paper

29. Origami can be useful as

30. Decoration

31. Decoration
& Gifts

32. Origami can also be

33. Therapeutic
“Origami - is the only technique
that uses a manipulation of papers
without any other materials and
thus considered by many as a non-
threatening activity.” –Hagit Shalev,
found & director of Theragami
(therapeutic origami).

34. Mind Stimulating
“Origami has the characteristics
of a game. It is an enjoyable
activity that follows certain
rules, it involves emotions, it
excites, entertains.”- Hagit
Shaley

35. Educational
“Origami has a
tremendous impact on
spatial visualization and
as well as on
mathematical ability.”-
Norma Boakes,
Mathematical Professor

36. And let’s not forget…

37. FUN!

38. So try it

39. Won’t you?

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