How to fold poems and quotes into origami and leave them on public transport by simontraveler

"there is no obvious self gratification doing this so it may not be for everyone, but if you can imagine a smile on a strangers face then it may be for you"

How I did it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pQCiuD7LDyI

a few years ago i looked up a video similar to the one above to learn how to make them, then i began writing quotes on what will be the outer side of the crane so people can see that there is something written and i leave it to them as to whether or not they destroy the crane to find out, which in itself may be a little poetic or reflective of life in that sometimes when the truth is revealed something beautiful may be dispelled, a lame example would be santa.
For me this was a great way to do something nice for someone i will never know

Lessons & tips: use thick nikko pen for short quotes and a finer one for longer ones, don't forget to use your imagination too, it doesn't have to be a quote it can be a letter , poem or even a short story, and i even mixed materials im a photographer so i even just turned some of my landscapes into something to be discovered , also be creative with where you leave them, parks, malls, atm machines, cinema's, restaurants, anywhere people frequently visit

Resources: the best thing about this is all you need can be found at home all you need to find is some free time to burn and a will to brighten a strangers day without getting any thanks for it.


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Jan 05, 2009, 02:24PM PST | 1 comment | 2 cheers


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fillyjonk i am the heart that you call home

the idea of leaving random messages on post-it notes seemed a little like littering…. but a flapping crane, an iris flower, a jumping frog… how could anyone fail to be delighted?

all my things so far are too damn serious, and mostly major works in progress that i might still be somewhat hesitant about in several years time. this idea seems good for a bit of instant gratification…. both for me and the unknown recipients.

so I’m going to try it

Feb 07, 2009, 07:23PM PST | Respond to this 1 cheer


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