Sponsored by Midtown: The Garden District Neighborhood Association

WHAT IS ORIGAMI?

Origami is the Japanese art of paper-folding in which pieces of paper,
usually square in shape and uncut, are folded into decorative objects
such as birds and animals. An ancient art that dates back to 538 A.D.,
origami has grown over the centuries from a craft used to make
decorations for ceremonial occasions to an art form practiced by people
of all ages and all nationalities. Today people from all walks of life, from
schoolchildren to mathematicians, enjoy origami. These origami enthusiasts refer to themselves
a paperfolders. They also use the terms origamists and origamians, although these terms are
less popular. The decorative paper objects that they fold are referred to as folds or models.

PURPOSE

 Workshop participants will learn the basics paper-folding, will learn to create birds,
flowers etc…Learning origami will teach you patience and precision
* You will learn to create a thing of beauty out of scraps of paper
* Origami will teach you mathematical principals
* You will be able to entertain friends by making birds and other basic origami shapes

MEETINGS

                    Every first Saturday of the month, from 10 am to 11:30 am
                                     At Dao's Tai Pan Restaurant
              446 N. Wilmot Rd (near St. Joseph's Hospital) Tel: (520) 722-0055
                                                SLIDESHOW
                                                SLIDESHOW  - July 3rd, 2004                                  

 

BE A MEMBER

To join the club please send your info to: David Kha, 4136 E. North Street, Tucson, AZ 85712
or emai to khasan@aol.com Your name: ________Address: ___________Zip___________
Phone:__________________Email: __________________


STAFF MEMBERS

    M. Craig - Project Director,  ph.331-0602,  e-mail: morigami2@yahoo.com

    David Kha - Project Coordinator,  ph. 323-8278;   e-mail khasan@aol.com