These classes have been submitted and are in the approval process. Some may not appear on the final schedule.
We’ll learn some models appropriate for jewelry, and then build earrings, etc. to use those models. I’ll have some inexpensive tools available for purchase, or you can just share the ones I provide.
I'll be teaching a squirrel of my own design. The complex scale allows a nice 3-D effect. Acorns not provided.
Torii gates are perhaps one of the most widely recognized symbols of Japan. These elegant structures typically mark the entrances to Shinto shrines. This simple box-pleated model yields a clever design with a satisfying lock. A great opportunity to practice box-pleating for those with little or no experience with the technique.
This simple skull appears in Kunihiko Kasahara's 1967 classic, "Creative Origami". Includes a slight variation to achieve a color change for the nostrils.
Come learn how to make 3 different 2024 calendars. I will have instructions for the regular pentagonal dodecahedron (Tomoko Fuse), Nick Robinson's rhombic dodecahedron and a 1 piece 1 cut rectangular sheet that folds into a 8 page booklet. All templates are for 2024 calendars.
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.
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.
In this session, I will introduce a new fold simulation language that can distill the many kinds of creases and folds, such as squash, petal, crimp, rabbit ear, inside & outside reverse folds into just 3 commands (fold, crease, turnover) and a handful of specifying keywords and values. I will go over some math, insights and findings discovered in making this Origami Simulator and Creator. An open discussion and Q/A will follow.
Crease Pattern Workshop: Tips and Tricks for Solving High-Intermediate Crease Patterns. Setting you on your way to solving complex crease patterns! This workshop is the gateway for folders who want to learn how to fold basic box pleat crease patterns. Come to learn how to fold a complex origami Warrior from a crease pattern.
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.