David Mitchell's Origami Heaven - History - The Origamian, Volume 5: 1965

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The Origamian, Volume 5: 1965

The issues in this volume were issued on a regular quarterly basis. This volume was edited by Alice Gray. ******** Vol 5: Issue 1 - Spring 1965 Main Matters of Interest: A profile of Florence Temko - author not stated. * An article by Fred Rohm, 'On the Secret of Copying', about what we would now call reverse-engineering. * A notice that Ella Weiss, wife of Harry Weiss has died. ****** Diagrams included: Jackstone by Jack Skillman This design is explained with the help of a crease pattern, photo diagrams and copious written explanations. * Bat by Florence Temko * Flower by Florence Temko ****** Vol 5: Issue 2 - Summer 1965 Main Matters of Interest: A profile of Philip Shen, written by Alice Gray. * An article 'Paper Folding as a Folk and Creative Art', written by Philip Shen. * A review of 'Noshi' by Isao Honda, written by Peter Van Note. * An article by Fred Rohm 'On Bases', which argues that the concept of bases is unnecessary but also contains some interesting information about Fred Rohm, Jack Skillman and the way the concept of bases evolved. Only the latter is reproduced here: ******** Diagrams included: Table by Philip Shen (standard diagrams) * Philip Shen's 'star basic form' and 4 designs derived from it: * A Star Disk * Flower no 1 * A Propellor * Flower no 2 ******** Vol 5: Issue 3 - Autumn 1965 Main Matters of Interest: Profile of Dr Vicente Solorzano Sagredo, written by Francis K McNaul Jr. * Review of Papiroflexia Zoomorphica by Dr Vicente Solorzano Sagredo, written by Francis K McNaul Jr, which, inter alia, contains information on Solorzano's view of the use of cuts: * An article titled 'The New Trend' by Peter Van Note, discussing designs of 'a highly sophisticated sort of simplicity' now being produced by Japanese designers. It consists of mention of some recent Yoshizawa designs and reviews of 'An Origami Book for Mother's and Children' by Kunihiko Kasahara and of 'Origami Play' by Toyoaki Kawai. Here is what he has to say about Yoshizawa: ****** Diagrams included: Puppet or Indian Dancer by Dr Vicente Solorzano Sagredo. ****** Vol 5: Issue 4 - Winter 1965 Main Matters of Interest: Profile of Betsy Kitch - author not stated. * A review of 'Folding Paper Masks' by Shari lewis and Lillian Oppenheimer - author not stated. * An article on gthe formation of the Argentine Origami Center - - author not stated. * An article 'No Bases? For Shame?' by Fred Rohm. A follow-up to 'On Bases' from issue 2. * An article 'Origami Goes to College' is teaching a 15 week course (for academic credit) in origami at the New York School for Social Research ****** Diagrams included: Christmas Ornaments by Betsy Kitch: Hexahedron * Whirligig * Sunburst * Cornucopia * Christmas Tree * Diamond (2-part modular) **********