Origami for Beginners - Online Course - Community Learning - 15:00-16:30

Online Courses, Nottingham

Date	5 - 26 May 2022
Sessions	Thursdays: 3pm - 4:30pm
No. sessions	4
Venue	Online Courses, Nottingham View venue details View on Google Maps
For ages	19+
Group size	5 - 15
Cost	FREE - £18

About this course

The aims of the course are to gently introduce learners to the art of origami.

In the first session we will start with simple models including a penguin and swan. In subsequent weeks we will fold models which develop the learners’ folding skills and build confidence. These will include a box, frog and bird.

Learners will be provided with video recordings they can follow after the sessions to enable them to practice folding and achieve a successful outcome.

What will be covered on the course?

Some basic origami folds and how to make 7 origami models of increasing difficulty.
How to follow origami instructions,
How to follow a diagram
Simple geometry skills including identifying shapes, angles, proportion and ratio.

What will learners achieve by the end of the course?

Learners will be able to make 7 origami models.
Understand basic origami terms.
Follow origami instructions.
Follow the tutor’s demonstration.
Identify simple geometry skills including identifying shapes, angles, proportion and ratio
Know how to take their interest in origami further if they wish to do so.

What skills or knowledge do learners already need to have to attend the course?

Learners need to be able to follow simple verbal instructions and be in a position to watch the screen whilst folding paper on a flat surface such as a table. So it would help to position their viewing device on the table ensuring they can use their hands to follow the instructions.

Learners will need:

10 sheets of square paper preferably at least 15 x 15 cm per person. Some learners may prefer to work with larger paper.
Preferably the paper should be commercially produced origami paper as this is usually more accurately cut than home produced paper.
The paper should have two sides which are colored differently to each other, one side can be white, as this makes following instructions easier.
Origami paper can be purchased very cheaply online or from sellers on ebay or from retailers such as ‘The Works’.
A clear flat surface on which to work.
A 12 inch ruler.

As this course is online, a suitable device such as laptop, smart phone, tablet or computer will be required to access the course. Zoom will be used for the live sessions and the link will be sent to you once your enrolment has been completed.

Booking your place and fee information

If you are in receipt of certain benefits you will be offered the course for free, however if you have a financial barrier which may prevent you from enrolling on the course please visit our webpage for further information https://www.inspireculture.org.uk/skills-learning/funding-your-courses/

To secure your place on the course BOTH the following must be done:

Complete the EVENTBRITE BOOKING.
Complete our INSPIRE ONLINE ENROLMENT FORM for each person attending the course.

You should be redirected to the Inspire Online Enrolment Form after completing the Eventbrite booking. If you are not redirected, please use the link supplied in the Eventbrite booking confirmation email.

To book and enrol on one of our courses, you must have been living in England and have been resident in the UK for the past 3 years.

Some exceptions may apply if you are living in England with evidence of the right to remain and are from an EEU/EEAU country (completion of a questionnaire will be required).

As we no longer receive funding for our ESFA-funded courses for learners living in the devolved areas listed below, full cost fees would apply to these courses if you live in these areas: