I have to blog about the PEM's origami exhibit because the grasshopper is so darn cute. Before I tell you more about the exhibit, which includes interactive folding stations, I must warn you that creating an origami creation as intricate as our little green friend to the left is probably not a talent you will gain from the exhibit. Here's the scoop: Origami Now! has been one of the most popular exhibitions at the Peabody Essex Museum, and it will close on Sunday, June 8, 2008. The exhibit, which opened last June, has drawn more than 100,000 visitors to see its more than 60 works, created by 24 of the world's foremost contemporary origami artists. Origami Now! includes animals, insects and flowers, plus portraits and abstract forms. The exhibition reveals the diversity of techniques and interpretations in contemporary origami.
The exhibit is in the PEM's Art & Nature Center, is appealing for all ages and is especially fun for families. Learn more at the exhibition's Web site, pem.org/origami, where you will find a step-by-step video guide to folding seven origami designs.
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