Videos, Press, Interviews and More
Art by the Numbers
Janet Morrisey, The New York Times
Nice article about the origami exhibition at MoMath, which includes a photo of my work.
The Modern Life of Origami, an Art as Old as Paper
Kathleen Massara, The New York Times
Interesting discussion about the art, math and history of origami. The article includes a photo of my white elephant model, folded by the talented Robby Kraft.
Shelter in Place: Folded Fists
Meher McCarthur, Artillery Magazine
Meher McCarthur wrote a piece about my tribute to the Black Lives Matter movement, with a nice gallery of folded fists from orgamists around the world. A free diagram is available on my website, or you can watch a video tutorial from Jo Nakashima on his YouTube channel.
Why Is Japan So Attached to Paper?
Nikil Saval, The New York Times
Great article about the importance of washi to the Japanese Culture. I did the cover art for the story.
Amtrak’s National Route System, As Interpreted by Origami Artist Beth Johnson
Sahar Khan, photographs by Lyndon French, Amtrak the National
In each issue of their onboard magazine, The National, Amtrack features an artist’s interpretation of its national route system. Here is my take.
Modern origami: 7 mind-boggling masterpieces
Lexus, UK
In 2021, Lexus created a a new content series called the Lexus Creates initiative. This was a social-media driven program that sought to involve their audience in activities that “both inform and delight.” Lexus Creates: Origami was one of the installments in this series, and I was one of the featured artists in an article they published about origami, which included a short interview and a photo of one of my models (horse).
The Art of Origami | Beth Johnson
Paper Tigers | Kin Community
I was invited by Kin Community to be featured in a series on paper artists called Paper Tigers, developed for Facebook Watch. It is a beautiful short film featuring my art and process. The original video can be found on the Paper Tigers FB page, along with additional videos in the paper artist series.
The Origami Effect: Creativity Through Constraints
Intermitten, 2016
Lecture I gave at the first Intermitten Convention in Ann Arbor, Michigan where I discuss the magic and mystery of the origami process, and how its strict constraints help drive the creative process.
Interview with British Origami Society - Part 1: Inspiration
British Origami Society / Mark Bolitho
Interview with Mark Bolitho and the British Origami Society about the inspiration for my designs, when I was the special guest at the BOS convention in Scotland in 2013
Interview with British Origami Society - Part 2: Model Design
British Origami Society / Mark Bolitho
Interview with Mark Bolitho and the British Origami Society about the inspiration for my designs, when I was the special guest at the BOS convention in Scotland in 2013.