Mind-Blowing Kusudama Origami: The Art of Modular Paper Folding

Discover the intricate world of modular Kusudama paper folding!

Kusudama are elaborate geodesic spheres assembled from many small folded pieces of paper. They were originally used to hold incense in Japanese Buddhist temples. Modern Kusudama consist of dozens of colorful papers folded and fitted together to form ornate spherical sculptures.

In this exciting new book, master paper folder Byriah Loper presents 30 of his own original and spectacular Kusudama creations, including:

• Capstone: a spiky sphere resembling a sea urchin
• Ortygia: an unusual cube-shaped Kusudama
• Shakespeare: an elaborate model resembling a ball of flowers
• Trallia: a ball with petal-like projections that looks like a huge chrysanthemum
• Plus many other incredible models!

Assembling Kusudama is an exciting challenge, however Loper’s clear diagrams and detailed, step-by-step photos and instructions make the art accessible to anyone even if you have no prior origami paper folding experience. And the astonishing finished pieces are well worth the effort!

Byriah Loper is an origami artist best known for his stunning modular works and pleated tessellations. His interest in origami art began in his childhood with the discovery of a paper airplane calendar, which inspired him to try more complicated folding projects. Loper soon discovered modular origami and has since designed and folded more than 1,000 original works. He was a featured artist in the 2014 Surface to Structure exhibition at the Cooper Union school in New York, the 2016 Origami Universe exhibition at the Chi Mei Museum in Taipei and the 2018 Into the Fold exhibition at the Science Museum in Oklahoma City. He has been a guest instructor at the annual OrigamiUSA convention and the Origami Tsunami Convention, has presented and exhibited his work at various universities and has developed artworks for banks and private commissions. Byriah lives in Wilmore, Kentucky.