origami
noun
ori·ga·mi
ˌȯr-ə-ˈgä-mē 
: the Japanese art or process of folding squares of paper into representational shapes
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At the long butcher block kitchen table built by Albert, Asawa led group sessions sculpting figures from homemade baker’s clay (a mixture of flour, salt and water), or decorating eggs or making origami by day and family meals by night.
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Hilarie M. Sheets, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025
The event is sensory-friendly, and will include a 1K walk, a 2K walk, exhibitors, a tent with children’s activities, such as origami, photo booth, raffle and information on autism resources, including the Blue Envelope program.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Mar. 2025
And the hints for today’s groups are: Yellow group — find out what's coming up here
Green group — stuff that comes with an All Access subscription other than the Connections archive
Blue group — origami options, perhaps
Purple group — la langue de l'amour
What Are Today’s Connections Groups?
—Kris Holt, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
The event is sensory-friendly, and will include a 1K walk, a 2K walk, exhibitors, a tent with children’s activities such as origami, photo booth, raffle and information on autism resources, including the Blue Envelope program.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2025
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Hilarie M. Sheets, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025
The event is sensory-friendly, and will include a 1K walk, a 2K walk, exhibitors, a tent with children’s activities, such as origami, photo booth, raffle and information on autism resources, including the Blue Envelope program.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Mar. 2025
And the hints for today’s groups are: Yellow group — find out what's coming up here
Green group — stuff that comes with an All Access subscription other than the Connections archive
Blue group — origami options, perhaps
Purple group — la langue de l'amour
What Are Today’s Connections Groups?
—Kris Holt, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
The event is sensory-friendly, and will include a 1K walk, a 2K walk, exhibitors, a tent with children’s activities such as origami, photo booth, raffle and information on autism resources, including the Blue Envelope program.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2025
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“Origami.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/origami. Accessed 27 Apr. 2025.
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origami
noun
ori·ga·mi
ˌȯr-ə-ˈgäm-ē
: the Japanese art of folding paper into shapes
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