Origami brings out students’ artistic talents

By Leilanie G. Adriano

Staff reporter

Batac City—Hundreds of Ilocano students, including teachers and budding artists had fun folding papers into a creative piece during the recent Origami festival held at the Teatro Ilocandia , this city.

Origami is a Japanese art of folding paper, which aims to bring out the creativity of local people, and to create an avenue for Ilocanos who are inclined to arts and pop culture.

Now on its second year, Origami Pilipinas in cooperation with Samtoy Books, the Department of Education, Mariano Marcos State University particularly the Association of Students in Humanities, English and Literature (ASHEL) and the Provincial Government of Ilocos Norte has brought the one-of-a-kind paper art festival in Ilocos Norte entitled: “Second Origami Festival: Lives Educating & Outreaching Through Origami” on November 20- 22, 2014 as an offshoot of to the successful launching of the first Origami festival held in Laoag City on October 2013.

Organizers said the three-day exhibit and workshop showcased a cultivation of artistic talents through the art of folding paper.

Origami Pilipinas is a loosely organized group of origami enthusiasts led by Ilocano artist, Leo R. Natividad, has been travelling to places with an aim to increase the number of people who appreciate origami and to unfold its true meaning to the people.

As founder of Origami Pilipinas, Mr. Natividad’s group composed of origami enthusiasts mostly from Metro Manila advocates the integration of origami as instructional materials in at least five basic subjects like Mathematics, Science, English, TLE and Values Education.

After teaching for seven years at an SPED school in Antipolo and Baguio City, Mr. Natividad said he decided to resign and cater to a wider reach of audience through Origami Pilipinas, founded on October 6, 2012 when he met in person with other origami enthusiasts whom he first knew in Facebook.

The group also does outreach programs where the members teach origami to underprivileged people and are also set to participate in an international Origami exhibit and competition abroad.

“The Ilocanos are indeed lucky that the group has once again chosen to invade Ilocos for a three-day exhibit and workshop,” said Gee Foronda Diaros, Samtoy Books manager.

During the origami festival cum exhibit and workshop, Ilocano children learned how to read a diagram, how to fold and how to create some basic designs like paper roses, leaves and others.

From the original 25 designs Mr. Natividad’s friend from Russia gave to him, he said they have now on hand at least 125 designs they are ready to share with everyone which include various animal shapes, flowers, kusudama, 3D, fantasy/myth characters, functional origami, toys, snapology, tessellation, polyhydrons, lampshades and many others.

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