Weekly

Camarillo Health Care District offers Origami Memory Gymnastics

7/22/2017

Hexagons to Honeycomb

Camarillo Health Care District offers a series of classes on Origami Memory Gymnastics (OMG) at 1-2pm on Wednesday, July 26 - August 16, 2017. For registration information, please call (805)388-1952 x 100.

OMG is a mental calisthenics to activate brain’s cognition regions. It integrates visual perception, arithmetic, reasoning, and finger movement in origami art. It facilities socialization, communication, and creative play.

Prevent cognitive decline and dementia

7/15/2017

Dementia prevalence in US is 11% for seniors above 65. It bankrupts more families than any other diseases. To provide public with preventive strategy, the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine released a report on June 22, 2017. Studies found cognitive trainings such as KenKen, Crossword, and Sudoku puzzles consistently make difference. Cognitive interventions will be presented at Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, CSU Channel Islands on July 18, 2017. For registration information, please call (805) 437-2748.

Under the tree

7/8/2017

Meditative State

Buddha is said to have attained enlightenment under the Bodhi tree.

Go with the flow

7/1/2017

Go with the flow

An art of tying the knot.

Science enriches artistic expression

6/24/2017

Fluffing

A paper sculpture of swan is displayed on water to accentuate its gliding grace. The magic to float a paper art on water lies in material science. As a cutting-edge medium, synthetic paper boasts unconventional properties such as water resistance, durability, and buoyancy. It transcends the paper-water divide and enriches artistic expression.

Travel inspires creativity

6/17/2017

Moose horn

Travel does wonders for creativity. Neuroscientist and psychologists have shed light on the connection between travel and creativity in numerous studies. New sights, sounds, smells, tastes, and sensations spark synapses in the brain and have the potential to revitalize the creative mind.

A sight of moose in Canada inspired this paper sculpture.

Raise your voice

6/10/2017

Raise your voice

The city of Los Angeles published a cultural guide and calendar in May 2017. It showcased Asian Pacific Americans' artworks and honored their contribution to American culture. The publication included the paper sculpture of a rooster by BiJian Fan.

Art Demo at Simi Valley Art Association

5/18/2017

Swan Song

Simi Valley Art Association will host an art demo by BiJian Fan. It is held at 6pm on June 15, 2017 at its gallery space #295 of the Simi Valley Town Center; it is open to the public. BiJian will demonstrate an art of paper on water. It challenges conventional perception of their incompatibility and enriches artistic expression. The kinetic art of paper on water is driven by capillary action, which integrate art and science in a paper art.

Mental Calisthenics for Cognitive Fitness

5/18/2017

Calculated move on abacus

Abacus prevents dementia. It converts numbers in the left brain into image of beads in the right brain; the bilateral hemispheric communication facilities the connection of neural pathways. Its effectiveness in preventing cognitive decline will be presented in the summer 2017 at Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI), CSU Channel Islands. The information of class registration is available at http://bit.ly/2q43VAD.

MAP to Success in Math Education

5/18/2017

Do the math with abacus

Abacus propelled asian countries to the top of math education. Its success has been replicated in the West and reported in the news. Abacus converts numbers into image of beads, conceptualizes place value through rods, and eases arithmetic significantly. Once proficient in abacus operation, children can be trained to do the math mentally without the device.

Mental Abacus Prodigy (MAP) is a curriculum of mental abacus developed for K-5 education. It is taught as after-school program in local community. More MAP information is available.