These classes have been submitted and are in the approval process. Some may not appear on the final schedule.
Turn a pentagon into a star framing a flower. Accurate creasing needed to achieve flat model. Pentagon paper will be provided.
Modular money folding star design using 5-6 dollar bills that shows off George Washington’s portrait. Some student may be able to complete the model in class. Will discuss the modifications to achieve the simpler 5-module Puffy $tar.
There are 2 bar envelope variants by Frances Levangia that I want to focus on. The easiest and best [ https://ghh.com/elf/bar-envelope/ ] allows full use of the interior. This is the envelope I want to teach. The more ubiquitous version [ https://www.origami-fun.com/origami-bar-envelope.html ] is harder to fold and doesn't allow full use of the interior. I taught that version at PCOC 2017; and would like to briefly show it as time allows, for comparative purposes.
This is a regular icosahedron with internal XYZ Cartesian coordinates, assembled from six pieces.
This shape has the harmony of the golden ratio.
This model is complex. However, it is relatively "painless" to fold and a good challenge for making complex models.
The combination of the crane and the turtle is a symbol of longevity in East Asia.
This turtle represents the image of "Mino Game" (raincoat turtle), a turtle with seaweed growing behind it.
Look at the image of the Japanese postal stamps.
This is a simple crab figure holding up a business card-sized message board.
By the way, crabs which are closely related to hermit crabs have six legs and two "hands".
This is a very simple (but effective) Jack O' Lantern that provides a good result for minimal time/effort. It also makes good use of the paper. In addition, it has a stand (which can be enhanced with an alligator clip for greater stability).
This is an excellent model for gifting, and as an office decoration.
We will fold pixel units and practice joining them together. As time allows, we will also talk about hems (i.e. how to avoid jagged edges when pixel units aren't joined to other units) and other idioms necessary to fold boxes, purses, animals, etc.. Other topics we might touch on include folding pixel units from squares, creating reinforced pixel units, and coating with Triple Thick (for preservation).
This is a simple, yet elegant koi model designed by Riccardo Foschi. An adjustment to the tail has been made from the original paper size to showcase the paper throughout the entire model.
This class will be a step-by-step guided lesson on folding my horned beast! The model is based on a 22.5° system and has a very satisfying folding sequence. The beast has a rotatable head and a lot of room for shaping creativity! It includes spread sinks, closed sinks, and a couple of collapses. Despite its complexity, the model lies flat between each step. I designed the horned beast from scratch last summer while living in Bulgaria throughout 2024.
Dinosaurs are a classic subject for origami artists. In this class, we'll fold two of my favorite dinosaur: a plant-eating herbivore Triceratops and a winged dinosaur Pteranodon!
This is a lecture only (PowerPoint slide show) explaining the history of pixel units (which were invented by the now deceased Max Hulme of the UK). Examples of pixel unit origami can been seen on my home page [ https://avanmeul.github.io/home/#secOrigami ] in the origami section (in particular there is a link for my PCOC 2017 gallery).
This class is highly recommended for those that will be taking my Pixel Unit workshop, and is also useful for those that will be taking my “Best Bar Envelope” class.
This model features 12 volumes of books (each folded from a single dollar bill) and the bookshelf holding them). The model utilizes the designs in the bill, particularly the Federal Reserve Bank number, which becomes the volume number for each book.
This model, quite simply, is a numerical ONE folded out of a dollar bill. This celebrates Sacramento’s premier sports and entertainment venue, the Golden One Center.
This model appears to be simply a cube wrapped in three colorful ribbons. It is actually a six-piece modular box that takes advantage of a color change to simulate the ribbons. This is a perfect model to use as a holiday decoration.
Does anything remind you more of the Pacific Coast than one or two snowy mountains off in the distance? We'll fold two mountains from one square. Time permitting, we'll fold a single mountain, and who knows maybe even three!
Have you ever found an origami diagram virtually impossible to follow? Have you ever created a diagram yourself and wondered how it could be improved? There is a body of academic study which can assist in analyzing and improving our diagramming skills. Origami diagrams may be considered sequential art: the juxtaposition of images in deliberate sequent to convey meaning. In other words, origami diagrams are COMICS.
This class is being taught in two parts. Please request both classes and rank them one after the other in your class requests.
This class is being taught in two parts. Please request both classes and rank them one after the other in your class requests.
Joisel Award Winning design by OrigamiByBoice. The Head empty is Boice's signature piece. In this class we will fold across a full day of class periods to complete the origami from start to finish. This is a super complex class where we will be quickly precreasing and collapsing a box pleated model as well as shaping with glue (Elmer's school glue or any glue will work). If students don't have glue, they'll still be able to finish 95% of the class.
A small cat popping out of a heart, all folded from the same uncut square using color change techniques. 10" paper is recommended for the first try, but it is possible to fold this model using smaller paper.
I'll talk about my origami design process with some tips for including color changes (showing both sides of a sheet of paper) in models. This will be an updated version (with some new examples) of my "Designing Color-Changed Origami" presentation from FoldFest 2023: https://origamiusa.org/online-class/foldfest-spring/2023/lecture-designi...
The person and the hat are folded from the same uncut square using color change techniques. 10" paper is recommended for the first try, but it is possible to fold this model using smaller paper. At least one variation will be taught. All variations will be taught if time permits.
A cute jack-o'-lantern with ears and a bow. 10" paper is recommended for the first try.
The infamous pukeko chick meme folded out of a single sheet of uncut paper. This model can be folded from 24 cm (~10 inch) standard origami paper (kami), and can stand on its own.
The class is rated complex as participants are expected to perform sinks, unsinks, and 3D crimps with high accuracy in a moderate to fast-paced session.