Jewelry
inspired by origami crease patterns
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Shuriken Flying Star earrings 3D printed and cast in bronze (prototype). The design is based on a radial tiling of one of the intermediate steps for folding the traditional origami crane. A shuriken is a Japanese throwing star.
Top view of Rhino3D rendering of Shuriken Flying Star earrings.
Rhino3D rendering of Shuriken Flying Star earrings.
Shuriken Flying Star earrings 3D printed and cast in sterling silver, 18k rose gold, 18k gold.
Iridescent Hex Reflection necklace lasercut from acrylic plexiglass. Also available in shiny black acrylic plexiglass. The design is based on master origami artist (and my dear friend) Christine Edison's triangle box crease pattern.
Wait--what's a crease pattern? A crease pattern or CP is what you get when you unfold an origami model. The lines you see on the original flat piece of paper show all the creases needed to form the final model. The models on the left are folded from the creases shown on the CPs on the right. CPs are useful for designing and remembering how to fold a particular model. Some origami enthusiasts enjoy the challenge of folding from CPs without any steps, diagrams, or tutorials. I find CPs aesthetically alluring and fascinating.
Iridescent Bib necklace lasercut from acrylic plexiglass. Also available in shiny black acrylic plexiglass. This design is based on a different tiling of my friend Christine Edison's origami triangle box.
Hexflower ring 3D printed and cast in bronze (prototype). The design is inspired by the work of late origami tessellation master Shuzo Fujimoto.
I love the way light reflects on iridescent acrylic plexiglass.
Rhino3D rendering of Hexflower ring.
Rosebox necklace 3D printed and cast in sterling silver. The design is based on a trimmed tiling of my friend Christine Edison's origami triangle box.
Rosebox necklace 3D printed and cast in sterling silver. It is also available in gold.