We're very sorry that you found Joseph's post objectionable. Prior to his posting it, we discussed the content, and whether it would cause problems on the list.
We decided that, as stated in the message, sometimes art is indeed political, and that folks might not agree with or be offended by the cause it was created to support. The title of the piece made the content clear, and readers could choose whether or not they wished to follow the link, or ignore it. That an artist might make art supporting their views around such a contentious, complex and difficult situation is hardly surprising. Posting about the existence of such art was not intended to offend, nor make anyone feel unwelcome or threatened in any way. And, at the end of the day, the post was about *origami art* - you might not like how it was executed, what it represents, or what it is in support of, but that happens, sometimes, with art. Anne LaVin list admin On Sun, May 12, 2024 at 6:55 PM Leslie Mitchell via Origami < origami@lists.digitalorigami.com> wrote: > This posting & its linked video/commentary are entirely inappropriate for > this list & I'm very surprised that it was allowed. I've been on this list > for 20+ years & it's always been a fun, creative & *non-threatening* > space for folders of any race/creed/religion, until today. The suggestion > of discussing its art-related aspects rather than political implications > for such inflammatory content is ridiculous. My comments have nothing to > do with free speech, but rather with poor discretion, despite the link's > origami-related content. I believe that this post is what should find > another venue. > > > Leslie > __________________________________ > > > On Sunday, May 12, 2024 at 12:00:05 PM EDT, > origami-requ...@lists.digitalorigami.com < > origami-requ...@lists.digitalorigami.com> wrote: > > > Send Origami mailing list submissions to > origami@lists.digitalorigami.com > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > https://lists.digitalorigami.com/mailman/listinfo/origami > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > origami-requ...@lists.digitalorigami.com > > You can reach the person managing the list at > origami-ow...@lists.digitalorigami.com > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of Origami digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. New instructional video release (Joseph Wu) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Sat, 11 May 2024 12:31:23 -0700 > From: Joseph Wu <qu...@origami.as> > To: List Origami Mailing <origami@lists.digitalorigami.com> > Subject: [Origami] New instructional video release > Message-ID: <e791a20a-f498-4ac1-8a98-8441111a0...@origami.as> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > This list is not a place for political discussions, but art is sometimes > political. I've created a piece (and released an instructional video for > it) in support of a cause with which you might not agree, or find > offensive. Please discuss the *art* or *origami* aspects of this here; if > you wish to engage in political dialog, you'll need to find another venue. > > This piece, ?Cat Head for Palestine?, was originally designed for the > Origami World Marathon 2024. Since I almost never make instructions of any > kind, I decided to withdraw it from that event and to release it for this > purpose instead. > > You can find the video, with more information about the design, here: > https://vimeo.com/910557067 > > ---------- > Joseph Wu, Origami Artist (via iPhone) > e: josep...@origami.as > w: http://www.origami.as > flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/josephwuorigami/ > facebook: http://www.facebook.com/joseph.wu.origami > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: < > https://lists.digitalorigami.com/mailman/private/origami/attachments/20240511/692bf984/attachment.html > > > > End of Origami Digest, Vol 217, Issue 8 > *************************************** >
