Won Park has stunned fellow papercraft enthusiasts and art fans alike with his splendid creative abilities in folding paper. Unlike most origami artists Won uses a dollar bill as his canvas as opposed to A4 or special origami paper, meaning he really has to make every millimeter count. He is often referred to as “The Money Folder” and his choice to use the one dollar note is perhaps due to the fact although simplistic in colour it provides a great organic texture when in the context of an animals skin or mechanics. Won explains he simply had no paper one day and realized the texture, hardiness, and novelty value of using a dollar note was the general reason why he chose it as his medium.
Although there are other “money folders” Won’s meticulous attention to detail fascinates me and he goes to extreme lengths to achieve his dynamic results. Folding, twisting, and dare I say tearing to name a few.
Here is a fantastic gallery of some of his work. Enjoy.
A video of Won Park at work.
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