this is me.

Hey. This is my blog. I’m usually too distracted… ok lazy, to update it but enjoy yourself. My name is Geoff and friends call me Jeoss.

So, a little bit about me. I’ve been folding since I was… six or seven, I don’t know. That means I’ve been folding for over fifteen years now, on and off, usually during my summers or when my studies aren’t too taxing.

Speaking of my studies, I’m a fourth-year undergrad at Western Washington University in the “city of subdued excitement”, a.k.a. Bellingham, Washington. I’ve already completed my graduation requirements for biology with a marine emphasis but I’ll be graduating in the spring of 2011 (for time to finish my environmental science minor and accumulate research experience). I also have a minor in the Japanese language, but I’m quickly rusting over from lack of use…

To explain my apparent infatuation with Japanese culture, my mother is Japanese and taught me the basics of the language and origami. I have visited Japan seven times and love it there, though I have not returned there in over five years. My family there has been very inspirational.

I feel like I should also confirm your suspicions: Yes, I am obsessed with turtles and tortoises. I have been from a young age and love them as my origami subjects. My pet, Boris the Russian tortoise, modeled for one of my designs.

Anyways, please leave your thoughts, insights, tips, anything, in the form of comments. Or search for me on Facebook as Geoff Mayhew.

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  1. Hey, I’m a twin too! and I fold paper…

    I ran across your blog while googling “Origami for Interpreters”. You mentioned in one of your posts that you have a Flickr account… I was wondering, what’s your username? I’d like to see some more of your photos, judging from the stuff you’ve posted here.

    Oh, and I’m guessing that you’d be “jeoss mayhem” on the forum? Or is that a coincidence?

    –Andrew

  2. Heh, well I’ve never known another twin folder, since mine doesn’t.
    I have a Flickr and a Photobucket, but everything you see on this blog is what’s on the hosters (except for some of the photodiagrams that I make for forumgoers). Maybe someday I’ll make my Flickr more presentable but it’ll take me quite some time to organize. And, I really don’t have all that much work photographed (in I way I’d like to present to other people, anyway).

    But yea, I’m JeossMayhem. You must be ahudson then. Well thanks for visiting this space, I wish I had more to present but I’ve been spending the daytime in classes or eating and the majority of the nightime studying. I’m returning home from school a week from today so I should be able to get back into the folding groove and get some things up here.

  3. hey dude can you help me pleae….i was trying to find the cp of kamiya satoshis phoenix v3.5 and what kind of paper to use…. and a little bit of help with the folding….if can reply…..thanks…

  4. Check out this thread from the origami forum.

    I’ve folded it once before, just not one I was really happy with. I may have time to help you a bit with the CP but if you’re not very experienced with them, I’m sorry to say I’m not the best person to ask for help. I’m a bit swamped with school/work/my own projects. Good luck!

  5. I love radishes..: )

  6. I hate heights too. How old were you in those pictures?

  7. Ah, I must’ve been late eighteen or nineteen.

  8. you’re hot, and you just completed your sophomore year! this page must need an update

  9. Umm thanks, so are you.
    But yes, you’re right, I thought I fixed that before.

  10. Dear Jeoss,

    our 9-year old daughter has been doing Origami for years, like you!
    Now we live in Spokane, WA, and wonder if you know a group of (experienced) Origami youngsters with who our daughter could meet. She’d like to share her passion because it’s more fun, especially at that age.
    We received your email-address from Eric Demaine!
    Thanks – we’d be happy to hear from you.
    Ines

  11. Hello, Ines,
    I’m happy to hear of your daughter’s passion, as well as her parents’ support of it! However, I’m sorry to say I’m not aware of any major origami groups, as I was never able to find any myself. Through my schooling in Spokane, I only met a handful of other students who practiced origami… The closest group I can think of is the one Joseph Wu has set up in Vancouver, BC, which would be an awesome time if you can make it there, I’m sure.
    Because it’s so hard to find origami folders as well as to collect them in one place, I’ve found the best resource was through the origami forum at http://www.thekhans.me.uk/forum. You might be reserved to let your daughter wander a public forum, but if you were not aware of it, it is an international forum that is run in English, and is highly moderated. I’ve found this is the best way to talk with other artists, see what they’ve been making, and the easiest way to inspire oneself to take their skill to the next level.
    I would also be happy to keep in contact with you if you have any other questions, I’ve sent you an e-mail from my alternate address.
    Happy Holidays!
    Geoff

  12. hm…….what style of folding you like?box-pleating?hex-pleating?what is your deesign style?

  13. I’ve found I like working with hex-pleating. And I would argue the precreases look much better than if they were box-pleated. But I’m trying not to limit myself to one method. Whatever works, you know?
    In terms of my ‘style’… I have a very amateur, paper-inefficient style, haha. I’m not experienced enough with designing my own things to have really established a way of folding I could call my own.

  14. Hi Jeoss!

    My name is Jessie and I have been searching for a talented origami artist in the Seattle area. I am blown away by your talent! The production company I work for is shooting a spot this week and we are looking for an origami artist to fold paper into shoes, shirts, pants etc for a time lapse piece. All we will see is your hands working their magic. This is a paid gig. Just wondering if you are interested and/or available. If so, please send me an email at jessica@subversionz.com. Thanks!


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