Updates

12/22/24: Natural Origami: Second Edition released

9/30/23: Octopus, 2023 diagrams available with purchase of Marine Origami on OrigamiShop

2/24/23: Marine Origami is now available on Amazon

9/29/21: Added new online store with digital downloads

4/17/21: The Art of Modular Origami is now available on Amazon

9/25/20: Natural Origami is available on thebookpatch.com and origamishop.us

Books

 

Origami designs by

Joseph Hwang

 

Bull Shark, 2017

Satogami paper, wood

12” × 6” × 7”

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untitled, 2026

Okawara paper, canvas

48" × 48"

Horse, 2020

Lokhu Paper

7” × 7” × 2”

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Spider, 2020

30 squares

12” × 6” × 7”

Giant Sea Bass, 2018

Paper, manzanita wood

13“ × 7“ × 10”

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Series 3-2, 2022

Torinoko paper, canvas

30” × 30”

Squid, 2018

Washi paper, manzanita wood

6” × 20” × 12”

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My work celebrates nature in the origami form. It is the intersection between the mathematical world of the uncut sheet of paper and the freedom of artistic creativity. Lines, creases, and folds represent my subject in a display of geometric complexity. The goal of my work is to push the limits of origami design while revealing the hidden beauty of the natural world.

Each piece is the accumulation of hours of complex design and spatial engineering, gained over years of experience. In every work, the rules are the same: start with an uncut sheet and no cutting. The challenge is to capture the essence of the subject within the folds. The true beauty is displayed not only in the finished piece, but in the efficiency of the paper distribution and folding process.