Revisiting!

Practicing Adobe Illustrator skills, finally figuring out the distribute tool Much of my focus over the last few months has been on happily revisiting projects, skills, and ideas that I didn't have enough time to dig into more deeply in the past. Oh, and just about everything I've done falls into that category. Sometimes I…

Zhen Xian Bao: a Modest History

Last week I received an email from someone who is interested in the history of the Chinese folk art commonly referred to as Zhen Xian Bao. The writer wanted to know more about the history of the form before diving into a hands-on learning journey. This is also how I began when learning about Zhen…

Paper Toy: a Foldable Structure

In 2016 I wrote a post about an ingenious structure I had come across while browsing through patents in the late 1980's. This past week I received a question about how to attach the sections of the structure together. Although I was able to locate the piece from the 2016 post, I thought it might be…

Deciphering Seminole Patterns

The people who've been joining me for the Seminole Patchwork with Paper series were just treated to learning this chain-link pattern during session 9. They were also treated to hearing me go on and on about how difficult it was for me to decipher this pattern. Then yesterday Greta, a regular participant, emailed, asking if…