Origami Bell Earrings Workshop at BPL-North Branch, Dec. 1, 07
This bell earrings workshop was designed for adults, but some people brought their children with them and the kids also joined in to fold.
My orchid, bell earrings, and I greeted people who came to the workshop.
Big smiles all around one big, heavy table.
Moment later more people came and we added one more table.
I introduced the bell fold and encouraged everyone to use recycled magazine or wrapping papers whenever they can. North Branch library has a magazine exchange program that I think is a very good idea - people would bring in some of their old magazines and take whatever used magazines that others brought in. I often use beautiful magazine pages for lots of my folds, and it's a very good way to recycle.
Near the end of the session, I also showed some people how to make a gift box for their earrings.
Susan (in pink) showed off the origami star earrings that I gave her.
For the bell, I began with a large square so it would be easier to see how it was done.
But for the actual bell earrings fold, we used much smaller square pieces, about 2 inches by 2 inches.
Both groups were very attentive and really having a good time making the bells.
My truck full of supplies: Beads, pins, wires, papers, copies of the fold and a varnish spray can. You can buy these at any beads and art supply stores.
Some people needed individually closed attention.
Hands-on is a good and faster way to learn art and craft. I learned origami only from books and I find that some sketches are simple to follow, but other times it would take a long time to figure them out.
This little girl seemed to wonder: "What are they doing?"
After finished folding the bells, we went outside to spray varnish on to make them stiff so that it would be easier to put pins and wires through.
...Finally everyone went home with their own beautiful creations. Some people wanted to know when I am going to have another workshop. One lady asked: "Do you make origami greeting cards and are you going to teach a class of how to make them?" Another lady wanted to know how often I teach and where, she also wished that I would offer a class every week at BPL North branch.
My orchid, bell earrings, and I greeted people who came to the workshop.
Big smiles all around one big, heavy table.
Moment later more people came and we added one more table.
I introduced the bell fold and encouraged everyone to use recycled magazine or wrapping papers whenever they can. North Branch library has a magazine exchange program that I think is a very good idea - people would bring in some of their old magazines and take whatever used magazines that others brought in. I often use beautiful magazine pages for lots of my folds, and it's a very good way to recycle.
Near the end of the session, I also showed some people how to make a gift box for their earrings.
Susan (in pink) showed off the origami star earrings that I gave her.
For the bell, I began with a large square so it would be easier to see how it was done.
But for the actual bell earrings fold, we used much smaller square pieces, about 2 inches by 2 inches.
Both groups were very attentive and really having a good time making the bells.
My truck full of supplies: Beads, pins, wires, papers, copies of the fold and a varnish spray can. You can buy these at any beads and art supply stores.
Some people needed individually closed attention.
Hands-on is a good and faster way to learn art and craft. I learned origami only from books and I find that some sketches are simple to follow, but other times it would take a long time to figure them out.
This little girl seemed to wonder: "What are they doing?"
After finished folding the bells, we went outside to spray varnish on to make them stiff so that it would be easier to put pins and wires through.
...Finally everyone went home with their own beautiful creations. Some people wanted to know when I am going to have another workshop. One lady asked: "Do you make origami greeting cards and are you going to teach a class of how to make them?" Another lady wanted to know how often I teach and where, she also wished that I would offer a class every week at BPL North branch.
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