A child at my mother's school....

and has never been taught anything about origami or any other related sculptured paper art forms.

My moms showed him a book of basics and he didn't understand why other people were doing what he was doing. He made a two inch tall Wall-E figure that closes up just like the robot does in the film. He makes things constantly she says. My mom says they are amazing, super-imaginative, complex pieces of fine art.

He is a Mexican immigrant (might have Asperger's Syndrome), now in the fifth grade, and was in my mom's fourth grade class last year. I will try and obtain pics of some of the things he has made to see, for myself, if they are truly as incredible as she says but I trust my mom's aesthetic values.

Bronchuseven and Takeshi: Thought ya'll would think this was cool.....

only texan people would be interested in prodigical origami?

that is awesome, pics would be great

origami robots is quite idm

She had another autistic child whom made up his own language. By the end of the year he had taught it to all of the kids in the class and subsequently wrote a dictionary for the language, printed up a copy for each of the kids in the class.

  Adjective said:

that is awesome, pics would be great

origami robots is quite idm

Made by an 11 year old as well....

Super IDM!

I think I am going to become a teacher now just to find these kids and help make their lives better by cashing in on their talents!

Hehehee!

No....

But I would want to help them to become recognized as the genius' that they are.

  messiaen said:

only texan people would be interested in prodigical origami?

yep.....

Sweet, that sounds awesome, I hope you get pictures! I'm pretty into origami too (although I'm good as Bronchuseven or anything), but I still can't really design my own stuff. I've only designed one simple flower of my own (which is so simple I wouldn't be surprised if someone else has designed it already :P ).

So to imagine a kid making a transforming Wall-E blows my mind!

yeah man, I am on it....

hope to have some originals soon....

The kid is an alien....

Your mother goes to school?

How old are you?

Thats very IDM.

  Atop said:

and has never been taught anything about origami or any other related sculptured paper art forms.

 

My moms showed him a book of basics and he didn't understand why other people were doing what he was doing. He made a two inch tall Wall-E figure that closes up just like the robot does in the film. He makes things constantly she says. My mom says they are amazing, super-imaginative, complex pieces of fine art.

 

He is a Mexican immigrant (might have Asperger's Syndrome), now in the fifth grade, and was in my mom's fourth grade class last year. I will try and obtain pics of some of the things he has made to see, for myself, if they are truly as incredible as she says but I trust my mom's aesthetic values.

 

Bronchuseven and Takeshi: Thought ya'll would think this was cool.....

I'd love to see his work. That's a talent that I do not possess.

Kinda reminds me of this documentary I saw on the BBC about a guy that was autistic but he could draw these amazing cityscapes. He could look at a building for five minutes and draw it in incredible detail without having to see it again.

Hey Atop, nice story! I was never that creative at his age.. I was just doing things from books, and continued to do so well into my teens, when I realised that most designs in origami books are lame ;)

One of the exceptions, however, is a former physicist-turned-oragamiist Robert Lang. Tell your mom to recommend that this kid looks up some of his work - he's written some excellent books, particularly Origami Insects. I bet this dude of whom you speak would be able to take on those designs (some of which are fiendishly difficult) with no problem. I might even be able to loan your mum one of my Lang books, if I can find them ;)

Interested

  abusivegeorge said:

Your mother goes to school?

 

How old are you?

 

Thats very IDM.

I'm 3 years old!

  takeshi said:

  Atop said:

and has never been taught anything about origami or any other related sculptured paper art forms.

 

My moms showed him a book of basics and he didn't understand why other people were doing what he was doing. He made a two inch tall Wall-E figure that closes up just like the robot does in the film. He makes things constantly she says. My mom says they are amazing, super-imaginative, complex pieces of fine art.

 

He is a Mexican immigrant (might have Asperger's Syndrome), now in the fifth grade, and was in my mom's fourth grade class last year. I will try and obtain pics of some of the things he has made to see, for myself, if they are truly as incredible as she says but I trust my mom's aesthetic values.

 

Bronchuseven and Takeshi: Thought ya'll would think this was cool.....

 

I'd love to see his work. That's a talent that I do not possess.

Kinda reminds me of this documentary I saw on the BBC about a guy that was autistic but he could draw these amazing cityscapes. He could look at a building for five minutes and draw it in incredible detail without having to see it again.

I want to see that!

  bronchuseven said:

Hey Atop, nice story! I was never that creative at his age.. I was just doing things from books, and continued to do so well into my teens, when I realised that most designs in origami books are lame ;)

One of the exceptions, however, is a former physicist-turned-oragamiist Robert Lang. Tell your mom to recommend that this kid looks up some of his work - he's written some excellent books, particularly Origami Insects. I bet this dude of whom you speak would be able to take on those designs (some of which are fiendishly difficult) with no problem. I might even be able to loan your mum one of my Lang books, if I can find them ;)

I would love to get that to her man. This kid sounds amazing. I will give you one of his pieces if and when I obtain some. She is coming into town for my birthday, the weekend before actually. I will get her to bring some down.

  Atop said:

  abusivegeorge said:

Kinda reminds me of this documentary I saw on the BBC about a guy that was autistic but he could draw these amazing cityscapes. He could look at a building for five minutes and draw it in incredible detail without having to see it again.

I want to see that!

Stephen Wiltshire

http://www.stephenwiltshire.co.uk/

wow!