A K Peters Ltd.
Origami tessellations; awe-inspiring geometric designs.
Disguised by day as a mild-mannered technology professional in Minneapolis, by night Gjerde pursues his life-long love affair with paper art. Here he demonstrates 25 of his favorite designs that use tessellations, geometric patterns that can repeat forever, to make paper surfaces of intricate pleats and folds. For most learners, he says, there is a moment of epiphany after which it all makes sense and they can never go back. Beginning and experienced origamists are welcome. (Annotation ©2009 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)
Ornamental origami; exploring 3D geometric designs.
Indian-born Mukerji, formerly a computer scientist and now a mother, origamist, and author in California, introduces modular origami, in which separate elements of folded paper are fit together to create three-dimensional figures. Using color extensively in both diagrams and photographs, she walks readers through the elaborate constructions and illustrates the final pieces, many of which represent various types of flowers. (Annotation ©2009 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)
