These classes have been submitted and are in the approval process. Some may not appear on the final schedule.
A Giraffe and Hippo will be taught, using a technique I developed for making 4-legged creatures using two sheets per model.
A modular star from 6 sheets of square papers. The base form is easy. Will explore the different elements of the model that can be changed for many possible variations. Bring at least 12 sheets of 3” or larger square paper for basic model and 2 variations.
This model is designed along with its sister model Snowflake Medallion in 2023. Model is folded from pentagon duo paper which we will cut from 8” or larger square thin paper in class. Will discuss folding Snowflake Medallion if time permits.
A presentation about some aspects of geometry and origami in my life. It includes references to: polyhedra, Jun Maekawa, WXYZ, Geogebra, a 1980s computer game, MC Escher, 1950s plaited polyhedra, geometric construction toys, Francis Ow, Kunihiko Kasahara, Dave Brill, R Buckminster Fuller, an obsession with the vector equilibrium, creating origami, personal notes and sketches, Jitterbug action modular origami, how to name a model, Dave Petty and modular origami planar mania.
I'll be teaching a whale I designed while on a whale watching trip. As the name suggests, it's based off of a fish base. There are a lot of points in the folding sequence where you can adjust the model, and other opportunities later to shape it to your liking.
A cute horned owl from a partial windmill base! Intermediate but a very straight forward fold. Some pre-creasing in the beginning then collapse city with a few maneuver and voila!
6 identical modules fit together to make a pretty cube with hearts on each face.
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.
A toad with a tessellation pattern on its back for detail. Students should be comfortable with basic precreasing, swivel folds, and squash folds. Some familiarity with folding tessellations might be helpful, but it shouldn't be necessary. There is no need to fold a grid ahead of time.
Diagrams will be provided.
A fairly complex bird design with color changes. Students should be comfortable folding models that require accurate precreasing, sinks, crimps, and some collapses.
Diagrams will be provided.
We will do the Magazine Cover Box and lid (2 pieces of 8.5 x 11) and the Business Card Frog (first from 3 x 5 index card and then from a business card). I will describe what I do in my class, The Art and Math of Origami, which satisfies the State University of New York mathematics general education requirement. Suitable for beginners, teachers and anyone that ever needs to entertain and/or distract someone.
This classic twist fold will amaze your friends. Folded from a rectangle using copy paper, the result is a cool action model. Wendy will teach a method to get good clean folds that make the twisting easier. Students will need to fold into thirds and make precise sharp creases.
Although I have rated this star as simple, Precise folding is necessary to have a pleasing model.
Phoenix with color change. High Intermediate model that will require reverse folds and sinks. All steps are well referenced, but may require some nimble fingers or a largish sheet of paper
Laz cat. An intermediate model that does require a reverse fold but has strong landmarks. We will fold the base model and look at options to add flourishes and opportunities for wetfolding.
This model was designed during October 2023 and refined during the Pacific Coast Origami Convention in San Francisco. As a fairly new origami designer, the success of this model confirmed I was on the right track. I hope you enjoy!
I'm going to teach a vase of Bird of Paradise flowers from Origami All Kinds: Single Sheet and Modular Designs by Meenakshi Mukerji.
Learn how to fold a base from which you can create any jigsaw puzzle piece! Each student will fold at least one piece, and we will fit them together into one puzzle at the end.
A beautiful star with an interesting number of points and layers.
An origami crane from one sheet of paper with an unusually designed wing structure.
Roman Diaz taught his delightful model at Origami World Marathon 4. Although it was listed as Dog, he noted that he called it ‘Triangular Dog’ because it was made up of triangles. It is loaded with personality and charm!
This is a modular star made from 8 silver rectangles. It can also be assembled to a more puffy shape with 7 units. The folding and assembly are quick so I will teach the color change variation from squares too.
If you love geometric designs this is perfect for you: a hyperbolic paraboloid enclosed in a fully closed half cube. This is a single-sheet design but, since I'm a modular guy, I found a way to to use it as a unit and make a strange polyhedron that I will show if there is time.
This class will show you how to fold a manatee that I designed using the tilted grid method. Tilted grid is very fun to fold with but it requires lots of experience which is why I’m limiting the number of people that can sign up as well as upping the difficulty and time. Please have prior experience with box-pleat crease patterns before signing up.
Everyone needs to have a dinosaur in their repertoire. Here's a brand new one I designed in June. A low intermediate design that easily stands on its own and looks great with any paper. I will provide diagrams after class for folks to photograph.