{"id":441,"date":"2016-04-27T11:25:58","date_gmt":"2016-04-27T11:25:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/libraryblogs.is.ed.ac.uk\/universitycollectionsvolunteers\/?p=441"},"modified":"2016-04-27T11:30:58","modified_gmt":"2016-04-27T11:30:58","slug":"frogs-and-foxes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/libraryblogs.is.ed.ac.uk\/universitycollectionsvolunteers\/2016\/04\/27\/frogs-and-foxes\/","title":{"rendered":"Frogs and foxes"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"quote short\"><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Art does not reproduce what we see; rather, it makes us see\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><em>Paul Klee<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Our relaxation table in the Main Library Foyer has been helping students relax while they are revising for exams. One of the most popular activities has been origami, which is a great way to take a little break and re-focus your mind. So far, we have been making <a href=\"http:\/\/www.origami-instructions.com\/origami-corner-heart.html\">bookmark hearts<\/a>, as well as <a href=\"http:\/\/www.origami-instructions.com\/easy-origami-twisty-rose.html\">roses<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/allfortheboys.com\/home\/2015\/09\/28\/easy-origami-skull.html\">skulls<\/a> to celebrate Shakespeare&#8217;s 400th birthday.<\/p>\n<p>However, we have been getting requests for more patterns to try! There are some great websites that provide free origami patterns, such as <a href=\"http:\/\/www.origami-instructions.com\/\">origami-instructions.com<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.origami-fun.com\/\">origami-fun.com<\/a>. You can search there for whatever you want to make!<\/p>\n<p>Otherwise, why not try some of our favourites? You could soon be the proud owner of a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.origami-fun.com\/support-files\/origami-jumping-frog-print.pdf\">frog<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=HeDzu90YDgk\">fox<\/a>, or\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.origami-instructions.com\/origami-penguin.html\">penguin<\/a>! Pick up some origami paper from our table today, and don&#8217;t forget to <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CRC_EdUni?lang=en-gb&amp;lang=en-gb&amp;lang=en-gb\">tweet<\/a> us your creations (#happylibrary)!<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-443 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/libraryblogs.is.ed.ac.uk\/universitycollectionsvolunteers\/files\/2016\/04\/frogsandfoxes-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"frogsandfoxes\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/libraryblogs.is.ed.ac.uk\/universitycollectionsvolunteers\/files\/2016\/04\/frogsandfoxes-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/libraryblogs.is.ed.ac.uk\/universitycollectionsvolunteers\/files\/2016\/04\/frogsandfoxes-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/libraryblogs.is.ed.ac.uk\/universitycollectionsvolunteers\/files\/2016\/04\/frogsandfoxes-624x832.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Art does not reproduce what we see; rather, it makes us see\u00a0 Paul Klee Our relaxation table in the Main Library Foyer has been helping students relax while they are revising for exams. 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