Fantastic Fashion Origami

Origami is the revered art of paper folding associated
with the Japanese culture, but it has been enthusiastically adopted by people of
all cultures and ages. The intricate designs of origami lend themselves
perfectly to the world of fashion. This delightful series demonstrates how the
folding and shaping of colorful pieces of paper isn't so different than the
folding and shaping of colorful pieces of cloth. Young artists will love
transforming a simple square of paper into vibrant outfits and accessories. The
techniques that they'll learn through the step-by-step instructions will help
them create a whole new paper wardrobe for themselves and their friends.

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Projects are ranked according to a challenge level, so artists can choose the
complexity of the activity

• Every step of each project is both explained and
illustrated so that artists can easily accomplish the finished product

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Interpreting visual information and understanding the connections in a sequence
are skills of the English Language Arts Common Core