(Solvang, CA, October 16, 2018) – The Wildling Museum in Solvang presents Folded Art: Origami Animals by Robert Salazar. The exhibit features a collection of origami animals found in Santa Barbara County such as the Yellow-Billed Magpie, Steelhead Trout, California Condor, and Tarantula. This exhibit is on view from November 10, 2018 to March 25, 2019 on the second floor, Valley Oak Gallery. The opening reception will be on November 10th from 3-5 pm at the Wildling Museum. RSVP to mitra@wildlingmuseum.org or 805.686.8315. A selection on marine-based Origami Animals by Robert Salazar also will be on display the Santa Barbara Maritime Museum.
About the Artist
A deployable structures contractor at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Robert Salazar is also an origami artist. He is Chief Executive and Technical Officer at Orisun where he develops origami, inflatable, and tensegrity inspired art and technology toward space exploration and environmental sustainability. Robert has been designing and folding origami for 18 years, and his works range in size from a few millimeters to many meters across and can comprise thousands of folds. At JPL, Robert designed the origami crease pattern for the Starshade’s Optical Shield and the large origami deployable solar reflectors for the Transformers for Lunar Extreme Environments project. This mission is a NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts Study whose focus is to provide a near continuous supply of power inside the Shackleton Crater for powering a potential lunar base.
About the Wildling Museum
The Wildling Museum of Art & Nature, where art and nature meet, offers visitors a unique perspective on the importance of preserving our natural heritage. Through the eyes of artists, and education and field experiences, guests can renew their relationship with the wilderness and understand its fragile nature – hopefully leaving more committed toward ensuring those spaces remain for future generations.
The Museum is open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays and on weekends from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. (closed on Tuesdays). For more information, and to volunteer and/or join as a member to support this important local arts and nature institution, please visit www.wildlingmuseum.org.
