Origami
(12"x9" oil on canvas)
The word Origami comes from two Japanese words, oru (to fold) and kami (paper) and began as an art form practiced by monks for religious ceremonies and by the elite who could afford paper.
Today origami is a popular creative pastime practiced by young and old with a new 'green' movement utilizing old newspapers and junk mail inserts. Even paper currency can be folded into unique gifts following diagrams created with your currency's specific dimensions!
The numerous twists and folds of this variety of bearded iris could be nature's own form of origami...
12"x9"oil on canvas (needs some drying time)