Edward Newell
Sea Turtle (Designed by Peter Engel, Folded by Me)
The sea turtle is solitary, tranquil, and caries a sense equanimity and peace. But, speak to one and you will soon understand why they spend their time alone: they have a rather off-putting sense of humour! Its sharp wit leaves no one unscathed, not even itself. Too wise to become caught up in trivialities, too jaded to be caught by false promises, the turtle is happy to make its own way under the waves.
Give the sea turtle to a colleague who you admire for being principled; for having a willingness to be heterodox; for clear first-principles-thinking; and for their being unmoved by politics or social convenience.
Made from one sheet of Japanese hand-made paper treated with konyaku starch.
Figure 1.
This baby turtle fits in the palm of your hand. Turtles will not usually
attack and are not dangerous, but their wit might leave your ego hurting!
Figure 2.
The sea turtle grows to be quite large. This specimen is an adolescent,
and may well grow to be twice the size seen here.