These classes have been submitted and are in the approval process. Some may not appear on the final schedule.
This woven Box is traditional. I will teach a square or rectangular box and will explain a heart shaped variation designed by Dasa Severova.
Flowers bloom from each face of this modular kusudama.
The dome box is made from a single sheet for the box and a single sheet for the lid, with an extra small piece for reinforcement. The domed lid has jewel like facets.
This gorgeous spiral sea shell looks like it came right off the beach.
I'll be teaching a squirrel of my own design. The complex scale allows a nice 3-D effect. Acorns not provided.
An elegant 5-sided modular box with lid.
8 unit modular star
A detailed manta ray from the waterbomb base. Rated high intermediate because of one tricky step. 10-inch paper is recommended and will be provided, but 6-inch is completely fine.
An introduction and group discussion on:
- A new domain specific language to simulate paper folding
- Math and interesting tidbits discovered in building a paper folding simulator
Fold a parliament of cute and plump owls to celebrate the spooky season and Autumn season!
The folding sequence is straightforward with a couple of squash folds towards the end.
We will fold an Owl from 15 cm (~6 inch) kami in class. If time permits we can fold a smaller owl from 7.5 cm (~3 in) kami. This owl shows both sides of the paper.
15 cm sheet yields about 7.5 cm (3 inch) tall x 9 cm (3.5 in) wide owl
7.5 cm sheet yields about 3.75 cm (1.5 inch) tall x 4.5 cm (1.75 in) wide owl
First we will make a pentagon. Then we will make a rose based on the crane base. Students should be familiar with crane base and sinks.
The book is old. A diagram of the pentagon version is not in the book. I developed it myself.
The ideas of Fred Rohm and Neal Elias inspired this action model. It is best made from heavy-weight ‘springy’ paper plain on one side but brightly coloured on the other. A 2ft by 1ft rectangle will produce a box with a 2” side.
If origami cranes worked out…
This is a six piece modular model that expands into a beautiful three dimensional star. Carmen Sprung is the creator.
The origami snail by Shiri Daniel is an intermediate origami that is both simple and elegant.
A simple, but not beginner dragon. The simplicity is the result of a few spread sinks, closed sinks, and unsinks. Despite how scary that might sound, I guarantee that it is fun to fold.
This Crane Envelope is designed by Minako Ishibashi. Folded from one sheet of square.
The Prismatic is a modular model that has a secret: it will 'bloom' into a wonderful, curved shape!
Fun cephalopods from the Adriatic Sea! The Cuttlefish and Octopus models are fully 3-D and sculptural, and can be folded from a variety of different papers.
Presentation about folding origami polyhedra from a single sheet, including general principles, design techniques, advanced folding ideas, and numerous examples with photographs and crease patterns.
This is an eight piece modular looks nice i duo or basic kami.
This is a vertex unit for a modular tetrahedron (so made from four units). Designed for a request by Rona Gurkewitz.
This is a 3D pot. Most of it can be folded flat, with it made 3D at the end. However, you must fold precisely, or the 3D-ing at the end may "explode" the pot.
This is a Dogwood blossom designed for metal fabrication (in collaboration with Kevin Box). It appeared in a 30' bouquet at Atlanta Botanical Garden. (We'll make ours from paper.)
A sea turtle. The final folds are 3D, and there are some complex swivel-folds (to make the front legs) and narrow folds that require precision.