It’s like a second gift that turns paper waste into beloved paper sculptures. Everyone loves the anticipation of tearing open a meticulously wrapped gift, but this age-old practice leads to a lot of ...

Portland-based design studio Ilovehandles has created wrapping paper that can have an afterlife as origami figures, to avoid the mess and waste associated with ripping the paper off presents. Each ...

Following the success of her book on Japanese-inspired gift wrapping, Sonoma resident Megumi Lorna Inouye will be offering two related workshops for adults of all skill levels in Sonoma during the ...

Whenever I face something of importance that makes me anxious, I hear my mother’s voice, a gentle directive to “prepare your heart.” In Japan there are two words for the heart. One is shinzou, which ...

Are you in a cold sweat attempting to wrap a mountain of gifts before heading to the holiday party? For the quickest way to wrap a gift, turn to the Japanese art of origami — and use less supplies ...

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A Christmas-paper chase in Rockefeller Center turned into a stunning upset yesterday when the favorites in a gift-wrapping contest were left holding the bag. The expected winners of the Scotch Brand’s ...