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Between the Folds: Art, Imitating Life

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Premiered January 18, 2011
Between the Folds: Art, Imitating Life

Joisel's origami seashell is magnificently faithful to the real thing - inside and out.

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Meet the people exploring the intersection between art and science with origami.
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Joisel's origami seashell is magnificently faithful to the real thing - inside and out.
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Between the Folds: Art, Imitating Life

From Tolkein to Dungeons & Dragons, Joisel often found inspiration in the fantastical.
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Between the Folds: Finding Inspiration in Books

For Joisel, choosing origami as his medium was a bit like falling in love.
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Between the Folds: Paper as a Medium

Joisel recounts the thrill of his first creation and the years it took to achieve it.
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Between the Folds: Process of Creating

Michael LaFosse & Richard Alexander demonstrate the art of paper pigmentation.
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Between the Folds: Reinterpreting the World in Paper

For Joisel, his creations were like children, and parting with them cause for suffering.
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Between the Folds: Technique vs. Emotion

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