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Joisel's origami seashell is magnificently faithful to the real thing - inside and out.

2:34
Michael LaFosse & Richard Alexander demonstrate the art of paper pigmentation.

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For Joisel, his creations were like children, and parting with them cause for suffering.

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For Joisel, choosing origami as his medium was a bit like falling in love.

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Joisel recounts the thrill of his first creation and the years it took to achieve it.

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From Tolkein to Dungeons & Dragons, Joisel often found inspiration in the fantastical.

2:08
Picasso and Sophie are lovebirds in the truest sense.

2:34
Mark Bittner describes the impact the film had on both the parrots and his own life.

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Investigate Arab citizens of Israel as a group, a population rarely exposed in the media.

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Mingus the parrot gets down with the blues with musician Mark Bittner.

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Mark describes the differing temperments of his feathered friends.

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