ORIGAMI FOR THE MIND: THE FOUNDATION COURSE

What is Origami? Is it an art, a craft, or, perhaps, even a puzzle or a game.

Origami is, in a way, all of them, which makes it such a fascinating pastime. Sitting down with nothing more than a stack of square sheets of paper you will wonder just how the time flew by so quickly while you transformed those sheets into such interesting objects as boxes, geometric forms, birds and flowers.

It’s no wonder that educators and physicians from the 1850’s up to today have seen the merits of Origami as a means to stimulate the brain, prevent aging and reduce stress.

But don’t do it just for that. Do it so that you can make beautiful things with the simplest methods and have fun with other really nice people.

Each project will focus on a particular aspect of origami and will progress weekly from the easy to the more difficult. If you anticipate having to miss more than one session - and definitely not the first or second class - you will want to take this class at another time. Class is limited to only twelve students.

Although the material might be hard at times - admittedly, it is not for everyone and you have to be able to laugh at your own mistakes - we will strive in this class to enjoy ourselves and to help one another.

If you are unsure about your ability to do origami, the facilitator recommends you view and follow along with his YouTube video, Introduction to Origami for the Mind, at https://youtu.be/A-ISpuYtd2U before you register where, in less than six minutes, he can help you decide for yourself if origami is for you.

If you would like to learn the basics of origami, regardless of whether you’d like to become a member of the East Denver Origami Society or not, this is the place to begin.

The Course meets for eight two-hour sessions; commonly one class per week over the course of eight weeks.

At this time, the Course is offered whenever there is a request for it. The number of students enrolled in this course will never exceed seven.

Excerpts from a typical East Denver Origami Society class syllabus.