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Functional & Adorable: Origami Boxes + How-to Video

Yes, art may be both useful and cute. See?

Yesterday I sat on my front porch waiting for Samuel's school bus.

While I was doing this, I was covering a hanger with dictionary pages. Doesn't everyone wait for a school bus on her porch wrapping a wire hanger with old book pages?

Nonetheless, this is what I was doing. I was also creating paper beads in assorted sizes.

In my attempt to be organized, I decided to make my origami boxes useful. I took one of the boards I had painted (from the upcycled 1930's desk) and five of my origami boxes of assorted sizes, and glued the boxes to the board.

Instantly I had a sorting device for my beads.

My friend was visiting and he reached for one of the boxes to inspect it more closely. For whatever reason, people love handling my origami. I don't mind at all, I enjoy the artful interaction.

Anyway, he reached for the box and attempted to lift it up and said, "Hey, this is glued down!"

These beads were an experiment for another project. I've since edited that idea but I'm sure I will find some use for these!

I smiled and said, "Yes, this is one of the ways I am putting all my paper folding into good use!" as I dropped a bead into one of the boxes.

I still want to add a gloss finish but for now, theses sweet boxes on board are the perfect small, pretty containers for my itty bitty pieces of other works of art.

Oh - people ask me how I make origami boxes and dresses. Very simply: I watched YouTube Videos and followed along. This is the exact video I watched to learn how:

 

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Julie Jordan Scott is a writer, performance poet, Mommy and mixed-media artist. Her word-love themed art will be for sale at First Friday each month in Downtown Bakersfield. Check out the links below to follow her on a bunch of different social media channels, especially if you find the idea of a Word-Love Party bus particularly enticing.

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I posted a photo of today's art on instagram and almost right away it became one of my most popular images there.

It could be random or it could be people really, really like this whimsical grouping of "folded paper." I am somewhat addicted to making origami dresses and have used them in other art, but the thought of repurposing and upcycling wire hangers at the same time as looking at my dresses?

Oh, this makes me happy.

It is the perfect pairing: origami, the art of paper folding - with books, maps, music.... random wrappers I find at fast food places... this week I have made Jane Eyre dresses for a young girl who enjoys the Bronte Sisters. I made a musical dress for a young girl who sings.

I'm thinking these would make great personalized gifts, too.

Hmmmmm.

Intriguing thought!

If you would like to learn how to make Origami Dresses, it is fairly easy to learn.

I first saw the "how-to" in a magazine, but since I know I do better with doing it when someone is explaining, I watched several YouTube videos until I got the basics down.

 

 

 

Here is a YouTube Video to get you started:

 

What is happening along your adventures in Art Every Day land?

>> -----<<

You may still join Art Every Day Month - Leah Piken Kolidas has been inspiring many of us for years! Check it out -

 

 

 

 

Julie Jordan Scott is a writer, performance poet, Mommy and mixed-media artist. Her word-love themed art will be for sale at First Friday each month in Downtown Bakersfield. Check out the links below to follow her on a bunch of different social media channels, especially if you find the idea of a Word-Love Party bus particularly enticing.

Please stay in touch: Follow me on Twitter: @JulieJordanScot