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The Exciting World of Origami Butterflies

by Richard Alexander, Origamido Studio Cofounder

This book contains print and video instructions for folding Michael G. LaFosse’s favorite origami butterfly designs. We chose a new selection of models to illustrate his origami butterfly design system, a series of decisions and techniques that will allow you to discover an unlimited variety of butterfly “species” by mixing and matching folding maneuvers. Not only do the printed diagrams show how to fold them, the companion video DVDs show Michael explaining the steps as he folds. He also demonstrates wet-folding techniques (for creating lasting works of art from fine papers).

The Origamido Butterfly (page 82), folded from iridescent marbled paper.

A Butterfly for Alice Gray (page 34) A Butterfly for Emiko Kruckner (page 58)

Poetry for the Fingers

Art in any form helps us cope with daily life. Michael’s origami butterfly designs are “poems for the fingers,” the folding of which is a particularly satisfying blend of relaxation and stimulation. There is a beautiful progression of musculoskeletal movements that advance naturally, as when keying a lyrical passage on a flute. You might feel the same way when you recite a favorite poem, stanza by stanza, or when you control phrasing and breathing to sing a song. If some of today’s complex origami models are similar to epic novels, then these origami butterflies are short, sweet, love sonnets. To help you relax and enjoy learning these folds, we have included a few haiku thoughts for you to ponder along the journey.

when you love to sing

sad lyrics are forgotten

happy words burst forth!

Wet-folding allows the artist to sculpt graceful curves on this Mudarri Luna Moth (page 106).

A Serendipitous Journey

when was the last time

you jumped over a puddle

then over a tree?

The butterfly’s metamorphosis symbolizes change, and the transformation of a single square piece of paper into a beautiful origami butterfly can be as unexpected and wonderful as a real butterfly’s progress as it emerges from a cocoon.

Prepare for a delightful journey full of surprises! Discover the satisfying shapes and powerful personas of the butterflies you create. We recall the events that transpired or the places we were when we first folded each special origami butterfly, and often name them after that location or occasion. Let each butterfly remind you of happy times and gatherings. Spread the pleasure of folding and the joy of serendipity by sharing them with your friends. Hold them dearly in your hearts as we have!

The Question Mark (page 87)

Special Butterfly Names

special folding friends

become part of the table

and never leave us

From the beginning, Michael has named his favorite origami butterfly designs for the folding pioneers who spread the joy of origami through their creating, traveling, and teaching. Sometimes when he is exploring new combinations, proportions, and details, and he discovers something beautiful and unique, it can spontaneously remind him of a special origami ambassador, and then he names the piece for them. While it is difficult for him to explain, he does not set out to design a butterfly for a specific person, but rather, names a butterfly design only when it feels right.

A Butterfly for Eric Joisel (page 68)

A Butterfly for Kyoko Kondo (page 62)