Gilad's Origami Page

Simple Origami

By Eric Kenneway

Published: 1970 by Dryad
Pages: 36
Binding: Paperback
Language: English
SBN: 852190743

Skill Level :	From simple to high-intermediate
Clear diagrams?	Yes - hand drawn; Instructions separate from drawings.
Tinted diagrams (to show 2 sides of paper)?	On most of the models.
Photos of completed models?	Yes
Is there indication to the model size resulting from size of starting paper?	No
Are the models "Pure" origami (From square - no cuts)?	A few are from rectangles

Overall Impression

While this booklet is called "Simple Origami", I don't think the models are the simplest that can be found, so wouldn't recommend it to absolute beginners.

The diagrams, while clear, are written in the concise manner popular in the early days of origami-diagramming, and the verbal instructions are separate from the drawings.

The models are all fun and original, and are rarely seen in other publications. My favorites are the directional hand and drinking bird.

The Models

Model	Creator	Notes
House	Eric Kenneway	Simple
Church	Eric Kenneway
Flapping dove	Akira Yoshizawa	Simple, with a nice flapping action
Waste-paper basket	Eric Kenneway	Nice
Directional finger	Eric Kenneway	From a rectangle. Very nice
Mother and child	Eric Kenneway	Nice color-change for the suggestion of the baby's head
Drinking bird	Eric Kenneway	Very clever action model
Picture frame	Eric Kenneway	A frame with a bird in each corner
Sweet bowl	Eric Kenneway	A variation of the frame
Alsatian dog	Eric Kenneway
Flower	Eric Kenneway
Dragon	Emmanuel Mooser	From a rectangle. Very nice