exhibition credits

[akugami]

if you're going to show your origami in a public exhibition, what information do you usually give? here in germany i've recently seen a few exhibtions without any explanation or even a credit to the author. it makes me angry whenever i have to ask for details like the name of the model of its author and maybe its folder ...

[spiritofcat]

I'd definitely expect to see the name of the Author at the very least.

[Langko]

I think it would be good if you said:
Designed by_____
Folded by______ Out of a _____cm square of_____

You can fill in the blanks yourself

[spiritofcat]

When I displayed my work at Folding Australia 2012 I did it like this:

Name of Model
Folded By:______
Designed By:______

Or for my own designs:

Name of Model
Designed and Folded By:______

[akugami]

in our convention displays there are (in most cases) small cards to list name, author and folder of the model. but there's a kind of specialised audience at origami conventions. in an ordinary origami exhibition you'll find a lot of laymen, too - and they need to know about the origin of a model. if the model of xy is well done it is at first a fine credit to its author but it could be a advantage for him/her, too - imagine a visitor is enthusiastic enough to buy a book by xy ...