These classes have been submitted and are in the approval process. Some may not appear on the final schedule.
Laura Kruskel's Celebration Crown is one her many crowns. Join with the smiles that this crown makes.
Of note, this crown was used in a children's Naria Birthday Party. All the children were crowned Kings and Queens of Naria after beating the White Witch pinata with plastic bubble-making swords!
Make four horses fly in carousel formation.
Made from two sheets of paper, four horses emerge.
Great birthday gift where live candles are not allowed. Just blow and make a wish.
The Hen Basket is a sweet, useful model that works well made out of regular kami. There is a color change for the head and a lock for the handle.
The dragon bookmark is an origami that is used as a bookmark and is used to display as a dragon sitting on top of your book. It is an origami you can use whenever you read a book.
These are a few models in a series exploring the geometry of what I call the silver ratio, 1 x sqrt(2), 1 : 1.414 The angles involved are simple to find, but work very well as floating shelves or display blocks for more impressive models. More durable paper is appropriate for larger shelves, and tape may be appropriate to attach the shelves to your walls. The class will go over a few of the possible shapes, with a few bonus models if we have time
This lovely 10 point star modular star is folded from rectangles. It is attractive on both sides. I will be teaching a small variation.
This is a remarkably beautiful frog that incorporates 12 toes, 2 eyes and a mouth. With a little shaping, this frog can be made to look very realistic! This model incorporates a variety of folds for the intermediate to advanced folder and requires attention to detail. Due to the amount of detail involved, this frog requires a minimum of 2 hours to complete!
This red kangaroo, which is presented in John Montroll's Origami Symphony No. 9 from 2023 was carefully designed to include a closed back design while removing unnecessary bulk with the paper. It incorporates a beautiful set of ears, which is an important part of the design for mammals, while also incorporating an essence of artistry. With only 21 steps to fold, this is one of the best models in the book! Folders should come prepared understanding squash folds, reverse folds, rabbit-ear folds and crimp folds.
This is an 8-unit modular star from a very simple unit. There are several variations and two or three of them will be taught in the class.
Folded from one sheet of square paper, this model has a very satisfying folding sequence involving a double-sink and four double-squash folds. It looks nice on the back as well as the front, and is especially beautiful with duo paper.You will want to fold many of these to try different color and pattern combinations!
We will learn to fold and assemble the enigmatic Five Intersecting Tetrahedra model using dollar bills. The individual units are easy to fold, but weaving the model together correctly can be quite difficult. We will use some simple techniques to make assembly a little easier. This session will teach how to fold the units. We will fold about 5 units, then students will need to fold the other 25 units prior to the second session, which will teach the assembly.
This is part 2 of the Dollar Bill Five Intersecting Tetrahedra class. After folding our 30 required units, we are ready to complete construction of the final model. We will use some simple techniques to make assembly a little easier.
This modular origami model is made from 30 units and is assembled to form a beautiful floral ball.
Two simple penguins designed by Shoko Aoyagi. The "Toddling Penguin" can be used as a container. The "Fairy Penguin" is cute -- with or without eyes! Don't stop at one, fold a parcel of penguins!
Making a hamster with a color change
Snapology is a technique invented by Heinz Strobl (Germany) involving creating beautiful 3 dimensional models from strips.
Hildegards Schächtele is a delightful model designed by Carmen Sprung. There have been several variations of this including a Santa Box by Francesco Mancini, a “Valentine’s Box” by Wayne Brown, and a ”Tetrahedron Tree Box” box by Michel Grand. We will fold as many variations as time permits.
Very nice three dimensional star with a double sink. A clever lock makes the back side look good too!
Slow and steady! This is a very cute two-piece model, with a shell that attaches securely to the body. We will practice making one with 6-inch kami, or whatever you have, then I will provide 4" double-sided kaleidoscope paper which makes a beautiful shell.
This clever model allows you to have a rabbit pop up out of a hat. It is folded out of one dollar bill --- or a bigger denomination is you have money to throw around :). You need a fairly crisp bill, which you need to supply. I will not supply money. It's not so hard to fold, but some patience is required to work with the model to get it to pop up correctly and to learn how to hold it for best effect. Robert Neale, the designer of this model, is perhaps better known as a magician than an origami artist, but he has designed some great origami models.
I learned this at the New York convention and always thought how cool the pattern repeats around the model. It requires 8 units total to create 1 model and kami works fine. Miyuki taught a small group post convention after visiting the mineral hall at the American Museum of Natural History.
I’ll bring in some traditional models to the class and we’ll review some of the diagrams together as a group. Diagrams can be defined as a complex language that can be difficult to read. In this class, we’ll walk though some models together and fold a piece together. We’ll go through the basics of reading mountain and valley folds, as well as how the arrows work in your favor. From there, we’ll talk about common patterns you may see in diagrams and linking them to how they’re folded.
The goal of this class is to fold some of the basic traditional models and talk you through the basics of origami. I’ll throw out some of the basic terminology and we’ll walk through each fold step by step.
Anticipate Spring with this delightful little tulip garden! The tulip is the traditional Thai flower bud, with additional papers for the stem and base. As time permits, I will also teach a Sara Giarusso square dish to display your flowers. Four flowers will be made in class but feel free to plant more! I taught this at Dec 2017 Special Sessions.
Come celebrate the Year of the Dragon as per the lunar calendar.