Born in Japan, Mari Ono worked as a graphic designer and crafter in Tokyo during the 1980s and 1990s. Now living in the UK with her artist husband, Takumasa Ono, she runs art and cultural exchange courses promoting Japanese crafts and contributes regularly to Japanese craft and interiors magazines. Her other books include Origami For Children, More Origami For Children (ISBN 9781782492443), Origami Farm (ISBN 9781782490487), Wild and Wonderful Origami (ISBN 9781907563560), Fly Origami Fly (ISBN 9781907030598), and Dinogami (ISBN 9781908170958), all available from CICO Books.
Credit for author photo: Geoff Dann