The Official Amsterdam Origami Club @ The OBA CC Amstel

Schedule

Sun, 12 Jan, 2025 at 11:00 am to Sun, 14 Dec, 2025 at 12:30 pm

UTC+01:00

Location

OBA CC Amstel | Amsterdam, NH

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This is a 90 minute hands on origami workshop where you will be taught to make three models and also be introduced to mindfulness.
About this Event

Hi Everyone!

Welcome to Amsterdam Origami Club.

This is a monthly origami workshop for all abilities to learn the wonderful art of origami.
Each month there will be a different themed origami workshop.

The workshop is run by Samuel Tsang
the author of "The Book of Mindful Origami"
and "The Magic of Mindful Origami."

Themes:
Jan - Animals - land, air and sea. Learnt to make birds, fish and cats and dogs.
Feb - Valentines Day - learn to make hearts, love letters, diamond ring and tulips.
March - Wedding bouquet - learn to make lilies and tulips and tie them into a beautiful bouquet .
April - Easter - bunnies, chicks , baskets and tulips
May - Mother's day - learn to make beautiful flowers
June - Modular origami - Learn about the science and math of modular origami and their architectural uses. Make Sonobe modules and build complex geometric shapes.
July - Kirigami - cut paper models.
Aug - tbc
Sep - tbc
Oct - Halloween - learn to make spooky ghosts, bats and pumpkins.
Nov - tbc
December - Christmas themes

This is an instructor lead workshop where you will follow step by step instructions on a projector screen on how to create each of the beautiful models.
In between demonstrations you will have time to recreate each model and there will be a short break half way through the workshop.
You will also be provided with all materials and sent a link to instructional videos on our website.

Aims of the origami club:
We are looking for volunteers to help run the workshops and hope to make the origami club a regular meetup to promote origami.
I also hope to train up some deputies to help lead the workshops.
I will show you how to present and confidently teach an origami model.
If you are interested in volunteering please contact me.

Date: We run on the Second Sunday of evey month
2025 dates :
12 Jan, 9 Feb, 9 Mar,
13 Apr, 11 May, 8 Jun
13 Jul, 10 Aug, 14 Sep,
12 Oct, 9 Nov, 14 Dec

Time: 11am - 12:30pm

Max number: 20 participants.
The room can accomodate a maximum of 20 people.
If you can not make it, please cancel your RSVP so that someone else can attend.

Venue Address:
Makerplaats Room
1st Floor
Cullinanplein 1,
1074 JM
Amsterdam

About Origami
Origami is the Japanese art of paper folding and has been shown to promote relaxation, improve memory, patience and hand eye coordination. It is also effective at promoting mindfulness and creative thinking. You will find that origami is fun and relaxing activity that allows you to quieten your mind and allows you to focus, concentrate and be in the present moment.
Origami is a relaxing and peaceful hobby, a beautiful art, a craft, a science and a meditation all in one. When you are folding paper, there is stillness, calm and an inner peace. There is something beautiful in turning a plain flat piece of paper into an amazing three dimensional object with just your own hands. It’s one of the simplest art forms in that it just requires a piece of paper and your hands – there’s no need for tools such as pens, brush, inks and paints.
I call origami ‘yoga for the mind’ as it allows you to stretch and exercise the creative and artistic areas of your brain that most of us don’t utilise on a day to day basis. Origami is a gender and age neutral activity and something that can be practise anywhere as long as you have a piece of paper.

Video:
AT5
The origami club was featured on the AT5 / OBALIVE progam.
Forward to the 16:30 time mark to see our workshop.
https://www.at5.nl/artikelen/229659/oba-live-vrouwelijke-sint-en-iets-wat-ons-verbindt

BBC:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p060lv4m

Channel 4:

Additional information:
Please note that this is a hand on crafting session.
The workshop is suitable for complete beginners.
Children are welcome to attend but we only recommend the workshop for children over 8 years old.

FAQs:
This workshop is suitable for Adults and children.
Children under 16 must be accompanied by a responsible adult during the workshop.
This workshop is recommended for children over 8 years old.
From our previous experience children under 8 years will not have the necessary fine motor skills to complete the models.

What are my transport/parking options for getting to and from the event?
Closest Metro station is De Pijp.

There is no parking on site.
There is street parking and the closest car park is ParkBee Pestana.

What can I bring into the event?
All materials are provided.
But feel free to bring your own paper if you want to work with that.
Please bring a shopping bag or cardboard box to take home your creations.
How can I contact the organiser with any questions?
If you have any questions please contact me on

How much is the workshop?
The workshop is sponsored by the OBA to promote more community activies and events in the libraries.
The workshop will run on a voluntary donation basis.
If you can, please donate to help fund the materials.
Private workshops:
I am also available for private workshops for team building, creative education and for fun and entertainment.

Books:
I will also be selling signed copies of my origami books available in English and Dutch.
See my works on my other websites.

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OBA CC Amstel, 1 Cullinanplein, Amsterdam, Netherlands

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