These pretty little packets or envelopes are known as Japanese tatos. Bernice will teach a variety of lovely models that can be used to hold small flat items like a coin or special message. It’s a great special touch for a gift.

Don’t let your origami just sit there, play with it! Wendy will teach a variety of action models that slide, twirl, snap or fly to delight the child in all of us! These are great models to amuse a special person in your life (even if it’s a grown-up!)  Children are welcome.

Traditional origami comes not only from Japan and China, but also from Europe. Gay will talk about the Western roots of paperfolding and fold with you several traditional models of Western origin.

What’s black and white and too cute for words? This two piece panda created by Susumu Nakajima. Kay will teach this sweet model which can be posed in three different positions, but needs a bit of glue to keep the head on the body. It is a flat model that looks great on a card.

HIGH INTERMEDIATE

This classic model created by Max Hulme is folded from a single rectangle. While not exactly an action model, there’s a nice spring to this Jack. Tony will teach you this fun to fold model that delights all who see it.

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Ros Joyce will teach you the secrets of wetfolding—the best papers, wetting techniques and models that lend themselves to this. If you’ve always thought about wetfolding or only done it a few times, here’s your chance to learn from an expert. Models used to illustrate wetfolding will be simple, but the techniques can be applied to models of all levels.

Learn to make Paul Jackson’s adorable mouse and Dave Brill’s cheese and then play the Miceroni and Cheese Game- an interactive origami puzzle. Tricia will teach the models, a game board and how to play. The idea is to switch the mice and cheese in the fewest number of moves. Tricia will bring a hole puncher for your choice of Swiss or cheddar cheese. In honor of the Year of the Rat, more mouse models will be squeaked in as time permits!

Doug will teach this attractive 30-piece modular.  The modules are easy to fold and the construction doesn’t require you to have three hands!  Doug will show you how to create a pretty pattern using just 6 colors.  Modular maniacs, this one is for you.  Don’t miss it.

As promised, Jan is back with some more delightful models from Federico Scalambra. For an encore, Jan will teach his butterfly, locomotive and pop-up bunny as time permits. See Part 1 in April for more Scalambra models. Each class can be taken independently.

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Yes, the mammals that John will be teaching are a mystery right now! But there is no mystery about whether you will have an amazing time folding some of John Montroll’s latest models. Complex folders, don’t miss this chance to fold with this prolific creator!