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Book Club
Starting September 1—Force Friday II—get ready for
The Last Jedi with these exciting new books!
An Art Book That Will Peeking Under
Have You in Creases the Helmet
Make models of your favorite starships using The history of Captain Phasma will be
just paper in Star Wars Kirigami revealed in Delilah S. Dawson’s novel
Everyone has heard of origami—the Japanese art of She may have only appeared in a handful of scenes in
paper-folding. But do you know about kirigami? This The Force Awakens, but the mysterious Captain Phasma
variation on the technique involves both folding and certainly made an impression. The sight of the elite First
cutting paper to make beautiful 3D artwork. Order warrior resplendent in her shining chrome armor
Some time ago, artist Marc Hagan-Guirey (AKA Paper is one of the defining images from that fi lm.
Dandy) turned his hand-and-craft knife to create Star Still, two years on, we know very little about who she is
Wars-themed pieces, and has now published a fascinating or where she came from. All that is about to change with
new book. Star Wars Kirigami contains 15 tutorials to help the publication of Phasma in October—the new novel by
you make various starships, including Imperial Star Delilah S. Dawson, which reveals more about the chrome-
Destroyers, X-wing fighters, and the Millennium Falcon. But armored captain’s life and the secret she has spent years
don’t worry if you’re completely new to kirigami. The book zealously guarding. We’ll be seeing Phasma on screen
is aimed at everyone from complete beginners to seasoned again with the release of The Last Jedi. Until then, this new
experts, making it a fine introduction to the craft. Star Wars novel, releasing in September, is an essential dive into the
Kirigami is out in September from Chronicle Books. past of the character that may also inform her future.
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