These classes have been submitted and are in the approval process. Some may not appear on the final schedule.
This butterfly shows how we can take the traditional/Yoshizawa concept of a butterfly from a Waterbomb base and, with just a few extra folds, give it a very nice shape indeed! Nothing harder than swivel folds, but precision and ability to fold precisely through thick layers are a must.
This is a complex model. You must be comfortable with sink folds and basic shaping before attempting to fold it.
Fold a version of the traditional crane from two $1 bills; then fold a version of the traditional Lily from two more $1 bills.
This 13-sided, hat-shaped polygon is the first known example of an “einstein,” a single shape that can be tiled to cover a plane with a pattern that never repeats. The word means one stone in German.
This origami version is folded from a single square piece of paper. You can start to play with the tiling puzzle once you have completed several identical pieces. See issue 76, The Fold, OrigamiUSA for the detail.
The Harlequin Heron is a variation of the traditional crane, but with an unusual twist which allows for the motley color change. The model is the same size as the traditional crane. It is not an iso-area fold, though it looks a bit like one -- peri-iso-area, from the Greek for kinda sorta equal area.
The Harlequin Heron is high intermediate on the Origami ISO Difficulty Scale and involves stretching a grafted bird base and collapsing it. (Not as scary as it sounds.)
Inspired by Tomoko Fuse. A modular from 10 strips and 12 rosettes.
Ever tried to make a sphere from 10 strips ? You need paperclips and it is quite a mess.
Rosettes will hold the paper for you and make the assembly fool-proof.
Pre-cut strips and diagram will be provided.
Final model diameter is 3,5 inches and strips width less than 1/2, so fine motor skills are required to enjoy this class.
This flower is folded from a pentagon. We will be cutting out a pentagon from square paper during the class.
A one piece octagonal box by Robin Glynn, apparently inspired by my own Octagonal bowl. This is an (as yet) unpublished model, and contains nothing more complicated than some squash folds. With careful folding it is possible to fold this such that there will be no creases on the bottom of the box.
Use at least 10-inch or bigger paper for this fun two-legged dragon. The folding sequence has some interesting spread squash folds. Many thanks to John Montroll for permission to teach this model.
It's a bit early, but let's start practicing a model for Halloween! This is a variation of Nobuko's Puff Ring (https://origamiusa.org/thefold/article/nobukos-puff-ring-and-3-d-variations ). The assembly is the same as the original Puff Ring. How to convert the Puff Ring units into a pumpkin, a tomb stone, a cat and a bat will be shown in the class.
This is a flat 8-unit modular model. Back side can be plain or you can have a star by adding two extra folds on each unit. Folding units and assembly are both fairly simple but need to be precise.
A lotus flower on leaf from a single sheet of paper. We will also discuss variations in class, time permitting.
Miri will teach this new Pureland model (made only with Valley and Mountain folds). Many variations are possible.
in 2023, Paul is celebrating 40-years teaching 'Folding as a Language of Design', to students of Design in 12 countries.
He will give a short summary of his teaching work, describe why he sees folding as a valuable component of Design education and show examples of what his students have made.
During the COVID lockdowns, Paul returned to creating origami models, designing more than 100 in a frenetic burst of creativity. He will be teaching 4-7 of them, as time permits.
An exploration of many of the possibilities of Mitsunobu Sonobe's famous module. No experience necessary, but those already familiar with Sonobe Modules can find something new. Literally dozens of models are presented, and the workshop format allows each student to learn the one(s) they like. Good for those looking for an introduction to modular origami as well as those who want more of a challenge. Models made from 1 to 60 modules will be shown. Construction ranges from low intermediate up to challenging. The basic module and some variations will be shown.
A scary looking spider! Complex, but hopefully not too scary to fold.
Lecture on designing and folding beautiful 3-D geometric shapes out of a single sheet of paper.
This container from one sheet looks like a flower in a vase and can be used as a box for a small gift or candy. We will learn the box and several variations for the petals.
Made from a strip of paper. It is simple enough but there are several steps in the folding that are tricky. I hope to ease you over these steps so you can be successful.
Bring your kami paper and join us to have fun folding this little spider
This is a model of a person holding an origami crane, which seems like a relevant subject at an origami convention. To make this, you should be familiar with sinks as well as collapsing a bird base. A large, thin sheet of paper that can hold its shape would work well here.
This is repeating 2023 class "Flower-Inside Out" 3 times for 3 different sizes.
The resulting 3 pieces can be combined into one in a similar fashion like "Russian Doll" Matryoshka !
Participants will score and fold 3 different sized models , straight lines portion using straight edge and
the curved portion by "Free Hand".
No experience with the curved folding is required. Participants will learn the basic skill during making
the largest model , and they can go to the next two smaller scale models.
This is Jun Mitani's "egg-wrapping" idea , modified to give larger top area for more detailed look of flowers.
Attendees will score two kinds of crease lines; straight and curved portion.
A straight edge is used to score the former, and the latter will be done "Free Hand".
No prior experience with curved folding required !
Attendees can have a preview of the class referring to the following web site prepared for 2022 convention.
Attendees will use "curved folding" to make two orchids with distinctly different shapes:
Oblong "Dancing-Lady" and most popular rather flat "Moth" orchid.
The printed papers with crease lines and pictures will be provided, and no prior experience of "curved folding" is required.