Last month when we went to Hawaii, we saw an origami exhibit in Narita Airport with some of the most intricate and astounding pieces of origami art.
Can you believe all of that is simply folded paper? It's simply amazing to me that origami has been practiced in Japan since the 1600's. Some origami pieces we saw that day were so tiny that you could only see them through a magnifying glass!
So today, my new challenge was to take an origami class, and it was there that I heard the MJ news. Let me tell you, it was hard to concentrate on paper folding after that shock, but I did manage to whip out a few traditional items-- a crane, box, and tree. (a little crumpled looking, I know)
Later, when I got home and watched all the news (yes, MJ was the only thing on both BBC and CNN International), I decided to try my own hand at origami and felt inspired to create an Origami Michael Jackson...
Okay, so I can't say that I had been a fan of his since well, about 10 grade, but Thriller was a milestone in my life, having been one of the first records we ever bought.
With that, I leave you with my origami King of Pop doing the zombie dance...
Did you ever try to recreate the Thriller zombie dance in your backyard or den? Come on, be honest!
6 comments:
That is hilarious! I've done the zombie move a couple times, but nothing more intricate.
LOL! That is awesome, Mary!
Mary, you are so funny!
Love the tribute.
Any tribute is fitting. By the way, visit my travel blog if you plan to travel to the Philippines. I have posts there about Sagada, Albay, among others.
Who didn't try to do the zombie dance??
Anil,
I know...but no one seems to want to admit it. Was Michael Jackson hugely popular in Turkey when you were growing up?
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