Story-gami Kit: Create Origami Using Folding Stories

The joy in folding origami is often found in the deceptively simple magic of transforming a single piece of paper into a recognizable object. Frequently, though, the steps it takes to transform paper from two dimensions into three can be frustrating.

Story-gami is an innovative new kit from renowned origami teachers, Michael G. LaFosse and Richard L. Alexander. Combining a book and DVD instructions, LaFosse and Alexander have created entire storylines around Righty and Lefty and their adventures climbing mountains, going on boat rides, and hanging out with bunnies. Each story's end results in a finished piece of origami, like an elegant butterfly, a jumping frog or a flapping bird. Through the mnemonic of storytelling, LaFosse and Alexander make folding these twenty sculptures easy and fun, allowing anyone to discover the magic in creating something beautiful out of a simple piece of paper.

Follow the adventure of Righty and Lefty as they climb mountains, go on boat rides, fly kites, and hang out with bunnies. Each story's end will result in a cleverly folded origami sculpture, like an elegant butterfly, a jumping frog, or a flapping bird.

Michael G. LaFosse is the co-founder of Origamido Studio, a learning center and design studio dedicated to the art of origami. LaFosse has been teaching the story-gami found in this kit at schools and museums for over thirty years.

Richard L. Alexander co-founded the Origamido Studio, a teaching center, gallery and design studio, with Michael G. LaFosse in 1996. Together, Alexander and LaFosse have created over 50 books, kits and videos about paper and paper arts.