People use sticky notes for all sorts of things. Some people use them to write down reminders, while others use them as bookmarks for books or as a placeholder in a textbook. I use sticky notes as a way to set reminders for myself, but I use them more often for folding origami. I know it sounds like a waste of paper, but it’s what I enjoy doing.
Usually, I would have to cut up larger pieces of paper into somewhat even squares to be able to make some origami. With sticky notes, I’m able to get perfect squares without any effort needed. I usually strive for the closest I can get to perfection when it comes to folding origami, and the perfect squares sticky notes give me contribute to this goal. There’s also something satisfying about the sticky part of the sticky note keeping the paper together when I fold it.
The origami I make from sticky notes remind me of all the origami I’ve made for friends and teachers these past few years. I know of some teachers who have kept my origami taped to their monitor, or friends who just keep it in their instrument case or on top of their desk. I enjoy what I do because of these people, and I will continue to do so. I don’t fold as much origami now compared to how much I used to, but I still do some in my free time.
Sometimes, something as ordinary as a sticky note or another everyday object can become something that shapes you in any way.
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Folding the sticky notes into origami is something very unique and something that I wouldn't have thought of doing. I have so many sticky notes on my desk that I don't even use at all, so I might have to start folding origami. Your final sentence is a nice way to expand the idea of folding sticky notes to a broader message.
ReplyDeleteThe joy of others can be a great motivator for doing things, especially for things you already like to do. I used to make transforming ninja stars and ninja stars in general out of Post-It Notes in middle school that eventually expanded to bigger things I ended up forgetting. And I know perfection isn’t required for everything, but I agree with how Post-Its are a “ready to use” template when it comes to kickstarting the creativity of origami.
ReplyDeleteOrigami is an interesting topic to write about, a hobby of making art out of easily disposable material. About your comment about it being a waste, don’t feel too bad about it, the fact that it brings enjoyment means that the product is well spent. Either way I doubt it makes that much of an impact on the environment compared the the mountains of paper we spend in a certain english class *cough* Ruiz *cough*. I also think that sticky notes are pretty nice for folding, when I was younger I used to make origami frogs that would be able to jump by applying a bit of force from your finger.
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