As a girl in Shanghai, China, Nancy Bjorge kept her fingers busy folding tiny paper boats. The shapes signified ingots, she says, and her grandmother pressed her to produce them by the hundreds.

An Anna's hummingbird meets a blooming morning glory. This lifelike Anna's hummingbird is an origami work made from a square piece of paper. What's more surprising is that the hummingbird's body (the ...

Fancy a challenge? 🏆 Why not have a go at this awesome origami crane tutorial?! All you need to create your own origami masterpiece is a square of paper and a bit of determination. If you are not an ...

With a few folds, brightly-colored squares of paper transform into animals, birds, flowers, and trees. More talented origami enthusiasts also use their skills to create original works based on popular ...

Precision is key, whether folding a humble crane or an interlocking modular structure. So is enthusiasm. Written by Kathleen Massara Photographs by Ryan Jenq Paper cranes folded by New Yorkers and ...