Faye E. Goldman

Statement

I have been doing origami since elementary school. I was drawn to modular origami by its structure and mathematical properties. This is the medium in which I work. More recently, I found the Snapology technique by H. Strobl, which allows creativity with very few rules using only strips of material. I like to use beautiful ribbon which seems to add another dimension to my work. Snapology has allowed me to dig deeply into mathematical shapes. It has provided insights into mathematical concepts and ideas. I wrote, 'Geometric Origami', published by Thunder Bay Press. It is the first book completely dedicated to the Snapology technique. The bottom line is that I make these wonderful works because they look really cool.

Artworks

I was shown a model that consisted of 20 icosahedra that were connected to form a dodecahedron, I have been making beautiful models using the Snapology Technique, invented by Heinz Strobl of Germany, for many years. I am always interested in new variations in this technique. This model uses a new type of connecting unit to join the icosahedra. This model consists of 1270 individual strips of ribbon. Thanks to Wensdy Whitehead for creating the joining unit.