Nick Robinson
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BIOGRAPHY

Nick has been folding paper since the early 80's and has been a member of the British Origami Society for more than 25 years. He has contributed articles and designs to nearly every issue of the Society’s magazine since 1987 and has served on its council for more than 20 years.

He edited their bimonthly magazine for five years and maintains their web site. In 2004 he was awarded the "Sidney French medal," the Society’s most distinguished award, in recognition of his outstanding contribution to origami. He has in addition been made an honorary member of the Society.

Nick has been a professional origami teacher for nearly 30 years, travelling to schools, libraries, youth clubs, hospitals and art galleries, teaching origami and paper artwork. He runs sessions with people of all ages and physical abilities. Tutees have included both the visually and hearing impaired.

He has appeared on television in England and Germany and has fulfilled numerous commissions for magazine, television and internet advertising campaigns. More than 300 of his original origami creations have been published in 13 countries, including Japan, and his work has been included in prestigious exhibitions around the world. Nick has also taught and lectured on origami in numerous countries, including France, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Spain, Italy, the United Arab Emirates and Japan.

He has written and illustrated nearly 60 origami books (making him by some margin the most published origami author in England), with total world-wide sales of well over a million.

Nick lives in Sheffield, England, with wife Alison, grown-up children Daisy and Nick, and cats Rhubarb & Matilda. He is also a former professional musician who still performs solo improvised ambient guitar concerts.

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origami crane
Origami, art of folding objects out of paper to create both two-dimensional and three-dimensional subjects. The word origami (from Japanese oru [“to fold”] and kami [“paper”]) has become the generic description of this art form, although some European historians feel it places undue weight on the…
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Publications (8)
Business Card Origami: 20 Original, Witty, Fun Projects
Business Card Origami: 20 Original, Witty, Fun Projects (October 2014)
By Nick Robinson
Is your desk overburdened with business cards (yours and/or other people’s)? BUSINESS CARD ORIGAMI is here to the rescue with twenty original, witty, and fun origami projects all using one or more business cards. Bad meeting with the boss? Fold a stuffed shirt for him. Tired of your cramped working conditions? Create a business card Cube-icle. From geometric shapes to animals and office-related projects, BUSINESS CARD ORIGAMI will give you the sense of creativity, joy, and accomplishment you always...
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Buddhist Origami: 15 Easy-to-make Origami Symbols for Gifts and Keepsakes
Buddhist Origami: 15 Easy-to-make Origami Symbols for Gifts and Keepsakes (June 2014)
By Nick Robinson
Walk the "Four-Fold" path with Origami expert, Nick Robinson.The seated meditating Buddha is a popular sculptural figurine, conveying an ambience of sacred peace and love. Such an ornament is a perfect reminder, for tabletop or mantelpiece, of life’s higher values. Rendered in origami, a seated Buddha gives you the added satisfaction of being the product of your own mindful workmanship. It’s an ambitious project. But if you build up to this level gradually, by way of crafting simple Buddhist...
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Angel Origami: 15 Paper Angels to Bring Peace, Joy and Healing into Your Life
Angel Origami: 15 Paper Angels to Bring Peace, Joy and Healing into Your Life (October 2013)
By Nick Robinson
An angel crafted from paper can be delicately beautiful. What a wonderful way of conjuring up angelic powers for yourself - as permanent decoration, for festive occasions or as a memorable gift. Including 15 sheets of origami paper and detailed instructions, as well as inspiring photographs, this book equips readers to make 15 different origami angels. Origami is perfect for anyone interested in mindful crafting---creative projects as a route to relaxation. The book offers something new both to...
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World's Best Origami
World's Best Origami (November 2010)
By Nick Robinson
Join the fold and discover this timeless art form. World's Best Origami is an amazing collection of more than 100 of the most unusual and best-loved origami patterns ever created. Expert origami artist Nick Robinson has collected traditional origami patterns as well as his own pieces and those from some of the greatest origami artists in the world- many in print here for the first time ever. • More than 100 pieces-the most comprehensive origami book on the market ...
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Picture-Perfect Origami: All You Need to Know to Make Fantastic Origami Creations Shown in Step-by-Step Photos
Picture-Perfect Origami: All You Need to Know to Make Fantastic Origami Creations Shown in Step-by-Step Photos (March 2008)
By Nick Robinson
Origami--or paperfolding--dates back many hundreds of years in Japan, but in the last sixty years or so it has developed into a widespread creative art practiced all around the world. Origami instructions are usually given in the form of diagrams with standardized symbols that can be understood by everyone, whatever the language of the folder. For the novice folder, the lack of realism can be confusing, especially when the flat sheet of paper starts to transform into a three-dimensional design....
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Absolute Beginner's Origami: The Simple Three-Stage Guide to Creating Expert Origami
Absolute Beginner's Origami: The Simple Three-Stage Guide to Creating Expert Origami (May 2006)
By Nick Robinson
Foolproof origami—now in paperback! More than 30,000 copies soldLove origami, but frightened off by those strange dotted lines and shaded areas that make it seem like a bizarre geometry exercise? Absolute Beginner’s Origami calms those fears, using a remarkable three-step system and step-by-step full-color photos to guide readers into the basics of folding, through intermediate steps, and on to putting it all together to make real origami. Twenty enchanting designs are presented...
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The Origami Bible
The Origami Bible (April 2004)
By Nick Robinson
In this guide, author Nick Robinson focuses on mastery of the intricate technique of origami, easily showing readers how designs are created, the creative process involved, and how existing works can be adapted into new designs. Readers will learn the spectrum of skills needed for the art form, from choosing the right paper to building 12-fold designs or 24-fold models. With step-by-step instructions, along with a helpful flip-out back flap that provides a key to symbols used in the book, The...
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The Encyclopedia of Origami Techniques (Encyclopedia of)
The Encyclopedia of Origami Techniques (Encyclopedia of) (2004)
By NICK ROBINSON

Learn all the basic folds from beginner to expert level, then choose from over 30 projects, all shown with refreshingly simple step-by-step illustrations. This is a comprehensive guide to all the materials, techniques and skills you need to create impressive and attractive models from sheets of paper. Easy instructions are