These classes have been submitted and are in the approval process. Some may not appear on the final schedule.

Too Big to Fail

Level: 
Not Rated
Teacher(s): 
Jennifer Krueger

Follow along my multi-year journey in achieving pieced origami tessellations using laser cutting. From concept to final product, we will discuss the challenges I experienced:
• determining the final project size
• learning to make laser cut files
• paper size and the challenges it brings
• paper type and the final look
• helper creases: yay or nay
• precision, precision, precision
• strategies for clean overlapping
• bringing it all together

Score Big with Lasers

Level: 
Not Rated
Teacher(s): 
Jennifer Krueger

Technology and art are connected more than ever before. You’ve heard rumblings about using home crafting tools, vinyl cutters, and laser cutters to score paper for origami—but how do you get started? What can you achieve?

CYOA Tessellation Design

Level: 
Not Rated
Teacher(s): 
Madonna Yoder

While tessellations follow strict symmetry rules, there are many choice points along the way to a finished design.
This lecture will be an elaboration and demonstration of the party trick of getting people's input to fold a tessellation that I described in the spring 2023 issue of The Paper.

Hybrid Square Twists Lecture

Level: 
Not Rated
Teacher(s): 
Madonna Yoder

There are two ways to look at twists:
- Where should the pleats go relative to the center of the twist?
- Where should the center of the twist go relative to these particular pleats?

These different perspectives let you see different options and I call them the designing and the folding perspective, respectively.

Triangle Grids on Rectangles

Level: 
Intermediate
Teacher(s): 
Madonna Yoder

You'll learn to fold triangle grids on rectangles in two orientations so that you aren't reliant on hexagonal paper to fold triangle-grid tessellations.
If there is time I'll also demonstrate a tessellation that works particularly well on these grids.

Star Ball

Level: 
High Intermediate
Creator(s): 
Tomoko Fuse
Teacher(s): 
Philip Jones

We will take 30 pieces of two sided paper and fold them into a beautiful Star ball.

Animated elephants and baboons

Level: 
Low Intermediate
Creator(s): 
Joel Stern
Teacher(s): 
Joel Stern

These are two action models, made from letter-size paper. When the sides of the Elephant's head are brought together, she curls her trunk; when the sides of the Baboon's head are brought together, he furrows his brow and yaps.

Grim Reaper

Level: 
High Intermediate
Creator(s): 
Marc Kirschenbaum
Teacher(s): 
Marc Kirschenbaum

This Grim Reaper is both scary and cute! It is from a single square using the classic Frog Base. There is a bit of pulling flaps out and wrapping layers around, so you should be comfortable with steps like
that. This model has a "high intermediate" level designation. Diagrams for this can be found in the book Spooky Origami:

https://origamiusa.org/catalog/products/spooky-origami

Sorcerer

Level: 
Supercomplex
Creator(s): 
Chris Conrad
Teacher(s): 
Chris Conrad

This is a super-complex design that mixes 22.5 and box-pleating techniques to produce an elegant result with lots of room for original interpretation. The design requires a number of difficult collapsing maneuvers. Methylcellulose or glue is recommended to achieve the best result, but not required.

Live Origami Design Demo

Level: 
Intermediate
Teacher(s): 
Chris Conrad

An introduction to origami design centered on a live design demonstration. After introducing basic design theory, Chris will design and fold a new original model live and unscripted based on an audience prompt, talking through his process as he works. A good class for those interested in learning both the basics of origami design and advanced techniques. Participants will be invited but not expected to fold along with Chris.

Fossil

Level: 
Intermediate
Creator(s): 
Marc Kirschenbaum
Teacher(s): 
Marc Kirschenbaum

Folding this stylized Fossil will exercise your squash folding skills. Even with all the color changed patterns, there are no wrap around folds. This model has an "intermediate" level designation. Diagrams for this can be found in the book Prehistoric Origami:

https://origamiusa.org/catalog/products/prehistoric-origami-0

A single square of larger kami is recommended (10"/25cm). With more practice you can use smaller sheets.

Witch

Level: 
High Intermediate
Creator(s): 
Marc Kirschenbaum
Teacher(s): 
Marc Kirschenbaum

This witch is very efficient and flat, making it an excellent choice for Halloween cards and decorations. There are some outside reverse folds, squash folds and unusual reference points giving this model a "high intermediate" level designation. Diagrams for this can be found in the book Origami Dress Up:

https://origamiusa.org/catalog/products/origami-dress

A single square of larger kami is recommended (10"/25cm). With more practice you can use smaller sheets.

Electric Guitar

Level: 
Intermediate
Creator(s): 
Marc Kirschenbaum
Teacher(s): 
Marc Kirschenbaum

This design is loosely based on the iconic Fender Stratocaster guitar. There is plenty of asymmetry to keep the folding sequence interesting and a few swivel folds to give this an "intermediate" level designation. Diagrams for this can be found in the book Origami Fun and Games:

https://origamiusa.org/catalog/products/origami-fun-and-games

A single square of larger kami is recommended (10"/25cm). With more practice you can use smaller sheets. Foil paper can be a fun choice for a metallic look.

Brontosaurus (Pureland)

Level: 
Low Intermediate
Creator(s): 
Marc Kirschenbaum
Teacher(s): 
Marc Kirschenbaum

This Brontosaurus is formed from only simple valley and mountain folds, following the Pureland origami definition championed by the late John Smith. There are some unusual reference points, elevating this folding sequence to a "low intermediate" level designation. Diagrams for this can be found in the book Prehistoric Origami:

https://origamiusa.org/catalog/products/prehistoric-origami

A single square of larger kami is recommended (10"/25cm). With more practice you can use smaller sheets.

Koi

Level: 
Intermediate
Creator(s): 
Marc Kirschenbaum
Teacher(s): 
Marc Kirschenbaum

This fish is formed from the classic Fish Base, however the way the flaps are used is nontraditional. There are some outside reverse folds, squash folds and unusual reference points giving this model an " intermediate" level designation. Diagrams for this can be found in the book Origami by the Sea:

https://origamiusa.org/catalog/products/origami-sea

Snail

Level: 
Low Intermediate
Creator(s): 
Shiri Daniel
Teacher(s): 
Allison Wang

The origami snail by Shiri Daniel is a low Intermediate or intermediate origami that is both simple and elegant.

Flower Box ("B" version)

Level: 
Intermediate
Creator(s): 
Tomoko Fuse
Teacher(s): 
Deb Pun

Flower Box ("B" version) is a clever one-sheet container! The box appears to have three layers but is actually folded from 1 square sheet of paper with no cuts and no glue. You should be comfortable folding a blintzed waterbomb, open squash and petal folds. The depth of the box can be adjusted to a deep box or a shallow box. The Flower Box can be gently flattened for transport.

In class, I will provide 1 sheet of 24 cm (~9.5 inch) plain kami for folding.

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