Classes - Previews

Discovery the community's virtual origami museum project headed by Lisa B. Corfman. You will receive a tour, learn about contributing, and grow from our guidelines of origami museum quality factors. There may be other panelists (Marc Kirschenbaum) and there will be a Q&A. Visit our virtual origami museum at www.OrigamiMuseum.org.

This is a 3D model that is best wet-folded but can be folded with nice foil or even kami. Photos show examples from all three types of paper. It contains several complex sinks, both open and closed, so do not let its relatively simple appearance fool you if you're not ready for complex sinks!

Here we fold a double-colored Bookmark in Kazakh style, plated with symbolic trident - key element of national ornament. Being a quite simple geometric form, this element gives origin to plenty of more complicated ornamental motifs known as "örken" - 'sprout', "qoshqar müyiz" - 'ram horns', "qus qanat" - 'bird wings', "gülder", "güldenu" - 'flowers', 'prosperity', and many others which still are meaningful both in ancient Nomadic cultural code and in modern Kazakhstani decorative tradition.

♥ This Sweetheart Wreath is perfect for an ornament, a card or a wall decoration
♥ This wreath can be folded quickly, requires only 8 pieces and no glue. In just two steps you can make a module. Few more creases completes the wreath.
♥ You should be able to fold all 8 modules and assemble at least 1 complete wreath before the end of class
♥ At the end of class, I will show you the types of papers I used for the wreaths

In this teaching session we will learn how to make a modular triangular origami box from 11 in by 8.5 in (US Letter) rectangular sheets. A4 (210 x 297 mm) paper will also be suitable for this box. We are making box lid from 3 sheets and box container from 3 sheets.

This teaching session will also highlight the link between origami and geometry. We will also derive a formula for the volume of the box mathematically.

The Star of Wonder is an intermediate geometric design, created by Meenakshi Mukerji (@origamee on Instagram). It is a single sheet star that is created through octagonal collapses. A variation will also be demonstrated.

This is an 8-piece modular of intermediate difficulty; folding a unit includes squash folds, petal folds, swivel folds, and partially unfolding and refolding the unit to rearrange a layer. Precision is important for an aesthetic result, as the units are locked by lining up and folding flaps together. In the class, it is possible that not all students will fold all 8 units, depending on their speed, but with 3 units we can learn the lock and post-lock folds needed to complete the model independently.

With the elements we fold and connect, we can make a variety of models. A kusudama, a bowl or a small or big lampshade.

This Little Bird model will fit nicely in a nest. You can add a loop to the bird to use as an ornament.

Participants will take part in an active panel discussion with college/university level instructors reporting on their experiences teaching origami in a formal, higher education setting. Discussion will include details on the structure and layout of the courses at the various institutions and modalities used (in-person and virtual formats). Instructors will share insights on their favorite models and interdisciplinary connections made including art, culture, history, computer science, and practical applications of Origami. Comments and questions from the audience will be welcome.

This model is also known as the "Snap Hexahedron". It is an action model with a high "ooh!" factor. It was created by Larry Hart, a longtime member of the BOS, who passed from Covid-19 a few months ago, and I am offering this in his memory. It is one of my favorite models. I learned it in the 1980s from Verdi Adams, who called it the "Oh! Fold". I will be teaching from diagrams by Hans Dybkjær that Larry considered crucial to a full appreciation of this model.