In my week 6 reflection, I briefly discussed how origami designs are created and then narrowed in on a modern tech-based strategy for creating new designs. For this week, I decided to take a bit more time to research more traditional and tactile ways that new designs are created.

The best resource I found on this subject can be accessed at this link [ https://origami-resource-center.com/designing-origami/ ] and all of the following information is largely based on this article.

There are many ways to categorize origami design. To summarize, these are:

Creative Design/ “Doodling”: This refers to the process of creatively folding with no intention or target. Sometimes they may become abstract designs, though through trial-and-error they can also be altered to become more standard-looking designs.

Purposeful Design: People with a large base of knowledge and experience may be able to channel their ability towards creating a specific design they are intending to create. Often, these can be based on variations of pre-existing designs

Technical Design: This is a broad category, referring to a wide array of skills and techniques. Some examples listed in this article include Grafting (using more paper to expand upon a design) and Splitting (creating more intricate detail in a pre-existing design).

I found this research to be quite interesting, and I am curious about how origami enthusiasts feel about tech-based design compared to these more tactile or traditional ways of creating new designs. Is technology embraced or discouraged in this community? Are these tactile methods of creation through trial and error considered to be better or more respected? In some ways, this discussion reminds me of the conflict between musicians who compose on notation software vs using a keyboard – there is always conflict when new technologies streamline or fundamentally change the way art is created, but often the new technology or strategy will ultimately become accept or even prevail.