Origami workshop: six corners and a thousand wishes

On 5 December from 13:00 to 14:30, the Estonian Museum of Applied Art and Design holds an origami workshop, “Six corners and a thousand wishes”, as part of the public programme of the exhibition “Contemporary Japanese Design”.

Come and discover the winter geometry and symmetry of the hexagon! In this workshop we make small forms without cutting or gluing, where playfulness, concentration and manual creativity meet.

We start with Japanese paper-folding traditions. A senbazuru, a thousand paper cranes, carries wishes for health, long life and peace. We will also fold a crane of our own, which you can give as a gift with a good wish or hang on the Christmas tree.

Then we move on to winter geometry and learn to fold a hexagonal shape without a ruler or compass. We test how a fold changes the shape and strength of paper, and how a whole form grows out of simple steps. Folding gives the busy Christmas season a chance to pause and notice the material, the work of our own hands and the shape coming into being.

The workshop is led by sculptor and Pallas University of the Arts professor Anne Rudanovski, one of the founders of the Estonian Origami Centre, who has spent decades on origami and has deepened her skills in Japan, Korea and China.

All materials are provided, including Japanese origami paper. Bring curiosity and readiness to explore!

Both first-time folders and more experienced enthusiasts are welcome. We begin with simple folds and move step by step to more complex ones.

Young people and adults welcome.