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Animal Origami Course

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Please note: For talks or individual workshops, access expires in 3 days. For courses, access expires in 14 days.

Join Tony Samuels, our resident origamist, for this exclusive origami course. In this four-part course, Tony will introduce you to the basic techniques and fundamental principles of origami, which will develop your confidence with folding models from diagrams and level up your origami skills. Each workshop is designed to build on the week before, and you will develop your skills as well as produce an array of fun and impressive origami animals.

Session 1: Fundamental Folds
Running time: 34:19 minutes

You will learn how to read the standard origami diagrams used worldwide, as well as some of the fundamental techniques and ‘base’ models which underpin so many well-loved examples of the art.

Session 2: Jumping Frogs and Cute Cats
Running time: 42:52 minutes 

You will develop your knowledge of folding techniques, illustrated by the classic ‘jumping frog’ model and a sophisticated cat.

Session 3: Pigs
Running time: 26:37 minutes

Consolidating the skills from previous sessions to create a pig with personality! The concept of the ‘crease pattern’ is also introduced, as we study an award-winning Sumo wrestler design from the Japanese master origamist, Hideo Komatsu.

Session 4: A Tale of Two Kitties!
Running time: 36:58 minutes

Introducing how to work with guided folds to create an elegant cat by Vietnamese designer, Hoang Tien Quyet. This intermediate model leads into some closing thoughts on how you can continue your origami practice after this course and some shared resources.

You will receive your workshop pack information in an email for you to download and print prior to the workshop.

Tony Samuels is a member of British Origami Society and has held several popular online origami workshops for us. His friendly and patient teaching style has been praised by our participants.

Previous event participants have described the workshops here:
“It was a very impressive event. Tony is an expert in the field and a very good teacher. The event was well managed and everything went as planned.”
“This session gave me all the skills to go away and make Christmas cards for next year. Would really be interested in doing more of this.”