{"product_id":"origami-bat","title":"Origami Bat","description":"\u003cp\u003eOriginal origami design by Massachusetts artist Michael G. LaFosse. Folded by Richard L. Alexander. These origami bats were on display during our Bats! exhibition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn Chinese culture Bats represent Good Luck and red is considered a particularly lucky color\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach bat is unique\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e---\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBat measures approximately 6\" tall by various widths. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHand folded paper\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e---\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMichael G. LaFosse\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e has been working for over forty years as an origami artist, papermaker and author. Trained as a biologist, he finds his strongest inspiration in the natural world preferring to study his subjects in their natural habitats. He credits the work of the late Japanese Origami Grand Master, Akira Yoshizawa, for leading the way by exploring nature and achieving creative expression in origami art.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRichard Alexander\u003c\/strong\u003e Richard met Michael LaFosse in 1988, and they have worked together to advance origami as a fine art. In 1996 they co-founded Origamido Studio, a teaching and resource center \/ art gallery for their handmade papers and folded paper art. Richard’s background in industrial training made it easy for him to become a seasoned teacher of origami and hand papermaking. Together, Michael and Richard have authored over 70 books, kits, and video publications about their origami designs and hand papermaking.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Origamido","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47413588263142,"sku":"131285","price":12.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0435\/0938\/3330\/files\/Removebackgroundproject-2026-03-03T091025.731.jpg?v=1772547232","url":"https:\/\/shop.pem.org\/products\/origami-bat","provider":"PEM Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}