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The Real Lives of Origami Figures


7 May 2014 - 14 Dec 2016

My mother taught me how to fold when I was a kid, and I've been folding ever since. Origami figures are fun to make and marvel at, but what are they REALLY like?



Stories from this series

Reinventing Yourself: An Origami Lesson

Dec. 14, 2016 • Aaron Caycedo-Kimura

Want or need to reinvent yourself? Unfold, examine the real you, refold accordingly.   *This cartoon was originally published on INFJoe on November 10, 2016.  

Swim at Your Own Risk

Dec. 9, 2016 • Aaron Caycedo-Kimura

I wholeheartedly believe in taking risks, but it’s always a good idea to assess your limitations first.   *This cartoon was originally published on INFJoe on October 6, 2016.  

Origami Facts of Life

Jan. 7, 2015 • Aaron Caycedo-Kimura

I’m amazed at how origami designers conceive complicated, intricate figures, and I love a good origami diagram that documents this process. An accurate diagram is a work of art in itself.   *This cartoon was originally published on INFJoe on November 26, 2014.  

Be Yourself

Dec. 17, 2014 • Aaron Caycedo-Kimura

To quote Sting, “be yourself no matter what they say.” – from “Englishman in New York” *This cartoon was originally published on INFJoe on September 11, 2014.

Off to College

Dec. 3, 2014 • Aaron Caycedo-Kimura

It’s back to school, and for some, it’s off to college for the first time. My friend, who got a tattoo when she went away to college, admonished her undergrad niece not to do drugs but, to my knowledge, didn’t say anything about anything else. *This cartoon was originally published on INFJoe on September 10, 2014.

Way Too Much Time on My Hands?

Nov. 19, 2014 • Aaron Caycedo-Kimura

Sometimes when I do something playfully creative, someone will say that I have “way too much time” on my hands. First of all, it doesn’t always take a lot of time to implement creative ideas, and if it does, what better way to spend my time! *This cartoon was originally published on INFJoe on May 15, 2014.  

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Author in This Series

Aaron Caycedo-Kimura is the author of Common Grace (Beacon Press, 2022) and Ubasute (Slapering Hol Press, 2021). His honors include a MacDowell Fellowship, a Robert Pinsky Global Fellowship in Poetry, a St. Botolph Club Foundation Emerging Artist Award in Literature, and nominations for the Pushcart Prize, Best of the Net, and Best New Poets anthologies. His work has appeared or is forthcoming in Beloit Poetry Journal, RHINO, Plume Poetry, Poetry Daily, Shenandoah, Pirene’s Fountain, Salamander, Cave Wall, and elsewhere. Aaron earned his MFA in creative writing from Boston University. 

Updated January 2024