This is a listing of the Special Sessions for May 19, 2024, both morning and afternoon sessions.
Family Fun - Spring Models
Revel in springtime after a dreary winter with a variety of cheery models. Candy will teach her favorite easy models perfect for Spring. This class is a great opportunity for families to explore the magic of origami together. No experience is necessary. For Family Fun (beginner) classes, you must be at least 5 years old. Children between 5 and 8 must have a parent register and take the class with them. Adults unaccompanied by children are also welcome.
Thread Container
Odds and ends will longer clutter your room when you have this remarkable modular series of containers. Also known as Tatos, these small containers all join together without any glue. Nobuko will show you how to fold rectangles into small boxes. Two of these boxes will then nest and fit into a rectangle box. Two rectangle boxes in turn will be attached into a larger box. Make a whole series of them for a quilt-like effect. Who knew decluttering could be so much fun.
Bird and Leaf - CANCELLED
This class is CANCELLED. Do not register for this class.
Stretch out your celebration of Spring with these marvelous models. Louise will teach a Bird by Aurele Duda and a Leaf by Mark Bolitho. Clever pleating imparts an elegant curve to the leaf and well-placed folds give the bird a distinctive profile. Together, they are the perfect pair to herald a beautiful Summer.
Expressive Dragons
Express yourself during the Year of the Dragon with these mythical beasts. Art therapist Toshiko uses origami to allow her participants to express themselves in a therapeutic setting. No doubt she will share her experience of her work with you. In this class, you will use simple forms to create your own dragon whether they are fearsome or cuddly or just plain awesome. Teachers and parents will find this class eye-opening.
Tetrahedron and Two Dollar Crane
If you missed PCOC 2023, here’s your chance to catch up with some of Robert Lang’s creations. Unlike other origami tetrahedra, each of the 4 units form a vertex of the modular, which then slots into one another for a firm hold. The $Crane is made from 2 dollar bills which are brilliantly held together without adhesive. Students should bring at least 5 crisp dollar bills to class. Maria has a knack for always finding fun folds to share.
Students should be able to fold a crane from memory and be at the Intermediate folding level.
Mette Ring
It’s never too early to start thinking about the holidays. Nanci uses this modular ring by Mette Pedersen as a Christmas wreath embellishing it with other origami such as stars, hearts and birds. It goes without saying that no wreath is complete without a bow, so she will teach that also (minor cuts required). Play with different combinations of patterned paper for that ideal look. As with all modulars, assembly can be a bit of a handful until that final unit locks in.
Golden Coqui
Ribbit, ribbit. No, that’s not how these delightful yellow frogs sound. Calling out “koki, koki” in their native Puerto Rico, the golden coqui is now sadly extinct in the wild. Relive their glory days with Marcos who will teach you his origami version of these adorable creatures out of gold foil paper. May their essence long reverberate throughout the Caribbean and beyond.