Spring Auction Wrap-up

We’re very happy to report that the 2012 Spring Auction, with 18 items, raised nearly US$2,500 to support the Origami Caravan Project!

Many, many thanks to our participating artists, and to the bidders and happy owners of these wonderful pieces.

We plan on holding another auction this coming fall, and will send out a call for participants this summer.  Watch this space for details…

Our final auction item: David BRILL’s “Horse”

David BRILL, Horse

Our last item up for bidding in this auction is this is an iconic art piece, one of David Brill’s well known models. Created, folded and donated by the artist for the Origami Caravan auction.

This item is live for bidding on eBay:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=180889325226

Good luck!

“Owl 2” by KATSUTA Kyohei opens for bidding

KATSUTA Kyohei, Owl 2

This exquisitely folded origami art piece is made with Japanese Mingei
paper.  Created, folded and donated by the artist for the Origami
Caravan auction.

This item is now live for bidding on eBay:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=180889322578

Good luck!

“Crab 1.7” by Jason KU now live for bid

Jason KU, Crab 1.7

This superb folded origami art piece is made with a 12″ square of super-thin Deep Ocean O-Gami (brand) paper.  Created, folded and donated by the artist for the Origami Caravan auction.

This item is now live for bidding on eBay:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=180888455597

Good luck!

“Viva! Origami” by Jun MAEKAWA and Kunihiko KASAHARA

Viva! Origami, Authors: Jun MAEKAWA and Kunihiko KASAHARA

This is a rare, out-of-print book donated for the Origami Caravan auction by Ramsay “RC” Cowlishaw.

Original publication date: 1983; this copy is from 1986. 10.5″ x 7.5″, 168 pages.  Excellent condition.

This item is now live for bidding on eBay:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=180887407435

Good luck!

“Jucumaris Bear” by DAO Cuong Quyet now live

DAO Cuong Quyet, Jucumaris Bear.

This charming folded origami art piece is made with a dragon scale patterned wrapping paper.  Created, folded and donated by the artist for the Origami Caravan auction.

This item is now live for bidding at eBay:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=180886211817

Good luck!

“Diamond Tess Vase” by Ilan GARIBI is now live for bidding

Ilan GARIBI, Diamond Tess Vase

This exquisitely folded origami art piece is made with white Elephant Hide
paper.  Created, folded and donated by the artist for the Origami Caravan
auction.

Live for bidding at eBay:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=180884884388

Good luck!

“Millefiori” by KAWAMURA Miyuki up for bid

KAWAMURA Miyuki,  Millefiori.

This beautiful modular origami art piece is folded from 30 sheets of duo metallic paper that fit together like a puzzle.  Created for and donated by the artist for the Origami Caravan auction.

This auction is now live on eBay:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=180884277279

Good luck!

NGUYEN Tu Tuan’s “Mother and Child”

NGUYEN Tu Tuan, Mother and Child.

An elegant, abstract origami sculpture wet-folded from one sheet of white Canson paper.  Created for and donated by the artist for the Origami Caravan auction.

This auction is now live for bidding on eBay:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=180883232452

Good luck!

Deer by Seiji NISHIKAWA live for bidding!

Seiji NISHIKAWA, Deer.

An elegantly folded origami sculpture folded from a single sheet of handmade Origami-do paper, no cuts.  Created for and donated to the Origami Caravan auction by the artist.

This item is live for bidding on eBay:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=180882690444

Good luck!