About Beth Johnson

Beth Johnson is an origami artist from Ann Arbor, Michigan. She has been folding paper for many years, and began designing her own models in 2010. A self-taught origami designer, her work reflects her feelings of awe and wonder towards the natural world.

She is often recognized for her expressive minimalist style, and for her explorations of tessellations as textural elements in more representational pieces. She has been a guest of honor at numerous origami conventions worldwide, and received the 2011 Florence Temko Award from Origami USA in recognition of her work. 

Beth has a background in Anthropology and Natural Resources and worked for several years on environmental issues. She left her career in 2010 to pursue more creative work, and now works full time as an origami artist. She divides her time between teaching, designing, exhibiting and diagramming, and also does volunteer work teaching art and origami in her community. She is currently working on a book with instructions for her designs.