Make Origami at Home

Workshop Overview:

If you’re looking for some creative therapy and fun at home, try this special online origami workshop with a live instructor!

Making something unique with your own hands can be very fulfilling and origami will teach you how to do just that. Origami is the ancient art of paper folding. In Japanese “ori” means “to fold” and “gami” means “paper.” This beautiful Japanese art will allow you to make stunning handmade creations with just paper and your hands!

If you're looking for relaxing activities or ways to unwind at home, learning origami will help you destress and exercise your brain. You'll learn origami designs that will impress all your friends and family! You can even give away your creations as thoughtful gift ideas.

This virtual workshop is great for online team-building activities and birthday party ideas. Spend some time learning something new and enjoy the therapeutic practice of turning a piece of paper into art!

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About the Instructor:

Talo Kawasaki Origami Instructor

Talo Kawasaki is a Nisei in Brooklyn as a visual artist who splits his time between graphic design and origami. He’s best known online as the originator of the Patty Bat, an origami action model with realistic sounding flapping wings made with lettersize paper. (The video alone has had over 1 million viewers.) Talo is a co-designer for the American Museum of Natural History’s origami holiday tree, a 13 ft (4 meter) tall tree decorated with over 1, 000 pieces of origami. He’s a member of and contributing creator of models to OrigamiUSA, the U.S. organization promoting origami and locally organizes the Origami Meet up Group (OMG NYC) who meet regularly and teach paperfolding now online.