August 18th & 25th 2009 . |
PARADE 2006 November |
Origami Designs Presents Paws, Claws, Scales and Tales offering at Libraries in Pasadena, California click link below |
ORIGAMI LIVE !! Origami Designs Artist "live" In Pasadena, in September 2005 - 25th Click on either ad, right or left for details & photos of this event!! |
Monrovia Community Center Summer Workshops! July was great ! Look for October Dates on Fall Schedule.!! Four dates in October on the schedule. See brochure, click link at right: Origami & Beyond Oct 22, Saturday 10am - 12:00noon, Origami for Kids (parents welcome) Oct 26, Wed 10am - 12noon - Origami & Beyond - Oct 26, Wed 5 - 7pm |
2005 Origami Designs artist, Barbara takes takes origami to the Festival! Again in 2006 It was wonderful!! .....folding, chatting, & instructing visitors with fun origami models. See their website & flyer about for details & directions. Origami demos for adults & children of all ages!! May 20 & 21th Saturday & Sunday, 2006 |
PAST EVENTS: Origami Designs continues teaching monthly origami classes in Michael's. Origami classes Origami for Adults and children Click to see dates/times 2 Hours for $10 per person. Ages 7 - 110 (under 7 accompanied by adult) Please check each month for new schedule! Initial materials provided. Recommendations & ideas for supplies & papers reviewed & demonstrated in classes as well. See books and more! Pasadena By appt or see store schedule. Day or Evenings Call 626-676-8134 for times |
WINGS N' THINGS! July & August of 2004 At the Pasadena Main Library for Teens! Workshops with fantastic wings N things origami. Bat, butterflies, flying dragons, airplanes, fighter jets, Star Wars, dragonflies, bugs, and more! Challenging & impressive origami odels at these workshops! Check out the website at the library! |
"Ride A Wild Tale" Origami Designs offers fun & wild origami workshops for kids 9 - 13 yrs* as part of the Pasadena Library Summer Program, June & July 2004! Details on workshops as finalized! |
Origami Designs continues a schedule of Fall Session classes offered by the *City of Monrovia Community Services. Falls includes two individual classes: Origami & Beyond (Nov 16) & Origami Designs will present a special class for kids & adults - Get Wild With Origami !! November 9, 2004 For details see the Fall Brochure or contact: Community, City of Monrovia |
Origami Designs again joins the schedule of Spring classes offered by the City of Monrovia Community Services. We are excited to present these classes to the community. See Community, City of Monrovia |
New Origami Display at Pasadena Ca. Main Library On display in the main room cases near the Children's Wing - Origami Designs has two cases. Specifically designed to inspire enthusiasm in children, & encourage parents to introduce origami to kids, & inform the public about origami! These displays include origami animals "In the forest...", "prehistoric origami", and "jungle origami" to coincide with the "Get Wild with Origami" workshops by Origami Designs in July. The second case presents 3-D origami, Modular & Math origami, the simple & the complex, & a special display about mythological/fantasy origami, including dragons and an origami castle! These display are available for viewing during the month of August at the Library. |
USA 2004 Origami Peace Tree Festival Click our Globe at right for DETAILS!!! The Festival showing is now over. There are plans to reopen the exhibit locally in So California again in 2005 Check here for information. Late received models were added to the displays. Names were added to the Leaves pages! PHOTO pages are now online - click to see the wonderful origami displayed from folders in the USA & around the world! Rarely do we get to see and experience this kind of folding locally! We want to thank all those who attended and those who contributed! |
Origami Designs provides a variety of colorful & interesting ORIGAMI for the large front window display at the Vroman's Hasting's Ranch. The fabulous display of origami books available. is enhanced by the addition of the visual display of origami, large & small, by local origami artist, Ms. Turner. The books and origami will be on display for two months. "I am truly impressed by the selection of books chosen for sale by Vroman's & encourage all to view the display & pick up a book or two!! |
Summer brings Origami Designs to children in special events. Origami workshops for the Childrens Series were offered by registration. Local Origami Artist, Ms. Turner, presented 10 - 1 hour workshops during the third week of July 2003, for the City Of Pasadena. . "Get Wild with Origami" taking children on an Origami Safari, teaching beginning folding techniques, in a fun and entertainng hour. All children received their own packet and certificate from the workshops! |
Origami Designs undates the "Books" webpage here in May! & Announces that our special Single Hanging Crane is now available and offered at The STORE at CENTRAL. Located in the Center Branch, the main branch, of the Pasadena Ca. library is a special store offering a fine selection of books and other gift items. Origami Designs is pleased to have the Single Crane offered at the store. Our single crane on base is also available. If the store is out of these items, please contact us by email for purchase. |
Origami goes to the classroom. Sharing the joy of the art is the most rewarding thing I do. Origami Designs goes to the Frostig Center in Pasadena, to give an introductory class to about 20 middle & high school art class students. The students were great! Origami bases, models, books, & folding instructions were covered in this visit. It was a wonderful interactive hour for students & faculty alike. The enthusiasm of the students is rewarding & appreciated. It all starts with that single square of paper. |
Origami Designs premiers new items for the Thanksgiving holiday season. For home decorating, table centerpieces, adding origami to floral arrangements and more click here. |
Calendar of Events past, present and in the future for Origami Designs - Events Overview - Archive. |
A special tree for a special time... 12/12/02 "Hindsight"..... Origami Designs does a special little tree for an episode of NBC's TV drama Emergency. This was to be a Christmas Gift to the set.... and like any little tree, resembling one worthy of "Charlie Brown"... Origami Designs was thrilled they wanted to use it. It was indeed a calamity of errors, rush on-location- filming, etc. that came with this little tree and it's creation. Photos of this tree are available here! |
Christmas Displays Origami Designs presents for public viewing two special Christmas Trees decorated with origami. (December 2003) Showcasing the wonders of Origami in Foil. Origami Designs decorates a tree for display at Local Florist - The Flowerman (call for details and hours) - featuring nearly 200 pieces of origami folded in stunning gold foils. This tree was decorated with tradition cranes, ceremonial cranes, peacocks, fans & holiday origami models. Complemented with floral sprigs, flowers and natural pinecones from the giant redwood trees of California the tree is on display during the month of December 2002. Crane ornaments were available for those wishing to take a piece of origami "peace" home for holiday decorating or trees. . Yoshino Japanese Antigues Pasadena, CA. Invites Origami Designs to design and decorate special origami ornaments for a tree on display during this month of December 2003 (please see during store hours - or visible from the street after hours). Origami Designs decorated the tree with tradition origami cranes, ceremonial cranes, peacocks, and other items traditionally used on trees in Japan by those celebrating Christmas. Beautiful origami lanterns and fans, along with other special items, folded in a variety of custom foils in multi colors covered the Display Tree sitting in the center of the newly decorated authentic Japanese Tea Room. |
January 1 - 31, 2003 Pasadena, California Origami Designs models, materials, and education items are featured and presented for the public viewing in the two large display cases of the North Entrance of the main Library in Pasadena, California. This exhibit is a special opportunity for Origami Designs to share with as many as 3000 visitors a day, the beauty, the joy, and educational benefits of folding Origami. Included were models for children, Kusudama, Senbazuru, modular units, advanced folding, origami for decorating, advertising, jewelry, gifts and more. The display featured a special section on Sadako and the Story of the 1000 Cranes. (With video and CD) Please check back here to the events page for a possible display designed for Children for this Library in Pasadena. |
February 20, 2003 Origami Designs Folds for Warner Bros. Tune in to NBC Drama Emergency at 10pm PST (or check your local listings) Third is a series of new episodes, the origami crane premiers in the episode titled "1000 cranes". In this episode the teenage cancer patient struggles with his cancer. Origami Designs provided the beautiful cranes (for hope and peace) used in the filming on location in Chicago. |
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February 20, 2003 Origami Designs Folds for Warner Bros. Tune in to NBC Drama Emergency at 10pm PST (or check your local listings) Third is a series of new episodes, the origami crane premiers in the episode titled "1000 cranes". In this episode the teenage cancer patient struggles with his cancer. Origami Designs provided the beautiful cranes (for hope and peace) used in the filming on location in Chicago. |
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January 1 - 31, 2003 Pasadena, California Origami Designs models, materials, and education items are featured and presented for the public viewing in the two large display cases of the North Entrance of the main Library in Pasadena, California. This exhibit is a special opportunity for Origami Designs to share with as many as 3000 visitors a day, the beauty, the joy, and educational benefits of folding Origami. Included were models for children, Kusudama, Senbazuru, modular units, advanced folding, origami for decorating, advertising, jewelry, gifts and more. The display featured a special section on Sadako and the Story of the 1000 Cranes. (With video and CD) Please check back here to the events page for a possible display designed for Children for this Library in Pasadena. |
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Christmas Displays Origami Designs presents for public viewing two special Christmas Trees decorated with origami. (December 2003) Showcasing the wonders of Origami in Foil. Origami Designs decorates a tree for display at Local Florist - The Flowerman (call for details and hours) - featuring nearly 200 pieces of origami folded in stunning gold foils. This tree was decorated with tradition cranes, ceremonial cranes, peacocks, fans & holiday origami models. Complemented with floral sprigs, flowers and natural pinecones from the giant redwood trees of California the tree is on display during the month of December 2002. Crane ornaments were available for those wishing to take a piece of origami "peace" home for holiday decorating or trees. . Yoshino Japanese Antigues Pasadena, CA. Invites Origami Designs to design and decorate special origami ornaments for a tree on display during this month of December 2003 (please see during store hours - or visible from the street after hours). Origami Designs decorated the tree with tradition origami cranes, ceremonial cranes, peacocks, and other items traditionally used on trees in Japan by those celebrating Christmas. Beautiful origami lanterns and fans, along with other special items, folded in a variety of custom foils in multi colors covered the Display Tree sitting in the center of the newly decorated authentic Japanese Tea Room. |
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Feb 2003. |
Jan 2003. |
Dec 2002. |
Nov 2002. |
A special tree for a special time... 12/12/02 "Hindsight"..... Origami Designs does a special little tree for an episode of NBC's TV drama Emergency. This was to be a Christmas Gift to the set.... and like any little tree, resembling one worthy of "Charlie Brown"... Origami Designs was thrilled they wanted to use it. It was indeed a calamity of errors, rush on-location- filming, etc. that came with this little tree and it's creation. Photos of this tree are available here! |
Calendar of Events past, present and in the future for Origami Designs - Events Overview - Archive. |
Oct 2002. |
Sept 2002. |
10/17/02 "Walk Like A Man" Origami Designs folds for this episode of the prime time drama Emergency on NBC. An unusual request came for Origami for this episode with Jerry exploring his talent with folding! Folded from medical paper used on the set of this long running drama.... it was a thrill for Origami Designs a long time fan of ER! |
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Origami Designs premiers new items for the Thanksgiving holiday season. For home decorating, table centerpieces, adding origami to floral arrangements and more click here. |
Origami Designs expands the Gallery and availibility of items for order online. New books and custom ideas are added to the website as Origami Designs launches business online and nationally. |
Click on pictures for details. |
Decorating the tree for display... |
April 2003 |
Origami goes to the classroom. Sharing the joy of the art is the most rewarding thing I do. Origami Designs goes to the Frostig Center in Pasadena, to give an introductory class to about 20 middle & high school art class students. The students were great! Origami bases, models, books, & folding instructions were covered in this visit. It was a wonderful interactive hour for students & faculty alike. The enthusiasm of the students is rewarding & appreciated. It all starts with that single square of paper. |
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May 2003 |
Origami Designs undates the "Books" webpage here in May! & Announces that our special Single Hanging Crane is now available and offered at The STORE at CENTRAL. Located in the Center Branch, the main branch, of the Pasadena Ca. library is a special store offering a fine selection of books and other gift items. Origami Designs is pleased to have the Single Crane offered at the store. Our single crane on base is also available. If the store is out of these items, please contact us by email for purchase. |
July/Summer 2003 |
February |
January |
Summer brings Origami Designs to children in special events. Origami workshops for the Childrens Series were offered by registration. Local Origami Artist, Ms. Turner, presented 10 - 1 hour workshops during the third week of July 2003, for the City Of Pasadena. . "Get Wild with Origami" taking children on an Origami Safari, teaching beginning folding techniques, in a fun and entertainng hour. All children received their own packet and certificate from the workshops! |
June/Aug 2003 |
Vroman's celebrated the one year anniversary of Vroman's Bookstore Hasting's Ranch in November 2002. Located at 3729 E. Foothill Blvd., in Pasadena, this 7,000 square foot bookshop offers a handpicked selection of books for all ages. (626-351-0828) |
Origami Designs provides a variety of colorful & interesting ORIGAMI for the large front window display at the Vroman's Hasting's Ranch. The fabulous display of origami books available. is enhanced by the addition of the visual display of origami, large & small, by local origami artist, Ms. Turner. The books and origami will be on display for two months. "I am truly impressed by the selection of books chosen for sale by Vroman's & encourage all to view the display & pick up a book or two!! |
Click photo for larger view of window at Vroman's |
USA 2004 Origami Peace Tree Festival Click our Globe at right for DETAILS!!! The Festival showing is now over. There are plans to reopen the exhibit locally in So California again in 2005 Check here for information. Late received models were added to the displays. Names were added to the Leaves pages! PHOTO pages are now online - click to see the wonderful origami displayed from folders in the USA & around the world! Rarely do we get to see and experience this kind of folding locally! We want to thank all those who attended and those who contributed! |
August 2003 |
New Origami Display at Pasadena Ca. Main Library On display in the main room cases near the Children's Wing - Origami Designs has two cases. Specifically designed to inspire enthusiasm in children, & encourage parents to introduce origami to kids, & inform the public about origami! These displays include origami animals "In the forest...", "prehistoric origami", and "jungle origami" to coincide with the "Get Wild with Origami" workshops by Origami Designs in July. The second case presents 3-D origami, Modular & Math origami, the simple & the complex, & a special display about mythological/fantasy origami, including dragons and an origami castle! These display are available for viewing during the month of August at the Library. |
Click for larger view. |
Origami Designs goes to the Pacific Coast Origami Conference |
October 2003 |
December 2003 |
This December again, Origami Designs made cranes & holiday decorations for several Christmas Trees. New Christmas flowers in gold and silver speciality papers were added to the offering of "Holiday Items Available". |
SPRING - April 2005 |
Origami Designs again joins the schedule of Spring classes offered by the City of Monrovia Community Services. We are excited to present these classes to the community. See Community, City of Monrovia |
Origami Designs continues a schedule of Fall Session classes offered by the *City of Monrovia Community Services. Falls includes two individual classes: Origami & Beyond (Nov 16) & Origami Designs will present a special class for kids & adults - Get Wild With Origami !! November 9, 2004 For details see the Fall Brochure or contact: Community, City of Monrovia |
This page was last updated on: January 9, 2010
"Ride A Wild Tale" Origami Designs offers fun & wild origami workshops for kids 9 - 13 yrs* as part of the Pasadena Library Summer Program, June & July 2004! Details on workshops as finalized! |
WINGS N' THINGS! July & August of 2004 At the Pasadena Main Library for Teens! Workshops with fantastic wings N things origami. Bat, butterflies, flying dragons, airplanes, fighter jets, Star Wars, dragonflies, bugs, and more! Challenging & impressive origami odels at these workshops! Check out the website at the library! |
September - December 2004 |
Special WORKSHOPs featured by: SET THE MOOD & Origami Designs adult & kids, beginners & all folders. Workshops In Sept & Dec were great fun for all who attended! A display of Christmas origami art is still on display at the location in Montrose, with selected items available for purchase! |
Spring schedule at the Monrovia Community Center classes includes: April 7th April 9th. 2005 |
PAST EVENTS: Origami Designs continues teaching monthly origami classes in Michael's. Origami classes Origami for Adults and children Click to see dates/times 2 Hours for $10 per person. Ages 7 - 110 (under 7 accompanied by adult) Please check each month for new schedule! Initial materials provided. Recommendations & ideas for supplies & papers reviewed & demonstrated in classes as well. See books and more! Pasadena By appt or see store schedule. Day or Evenings Call 626-676-8134 for times |
* Origami Designs: March 2005 Santa Catalina Branch Pasadena Public Library offers Spring workshop for young people 3pm Mar 22! Thank you to the library for having us there!! * Origami Designs: January 2005 Display includes origami models from around the world! This extensive display occupies many cases through out the MAIN Branch & available for viewing the entire month of January. |
MAIN BRANCH . |
HILL BRANCH Pasadena Library Dec 15th Afternoon workshop for Parents and Children Making origami ornaments for the holiday tree at the library and for the holidays! 3 - 4:30pm Thank you all for coming! |
SANTA CATALINA BRANCH |
FEBRUARY 2005 STOP BY THE MAIN BRANCH OF THE LIBRARY IN THE CITY OF PASADENA AND SEE NEW DISPLAYS IN THE HUMANITIES WINGS GREAT EXHIBITION ORIGAMI!! |
Public Displays/Exhibitions Holiday Store Windows Lobby Centerpieces Gift Baskets |
Workshops, Classes, Demonstrations, Lectures for all ages |
Personal Lessons Corporate Groups Your Club or Association |
* Origami Designs: December 2004 Display at: Santa Catalina Branch Pasadena Public Library |
2005 Origami Designs artist, Barbara takes takes origami to the Festival! Again in 2006 It was wonderful!! .....folding, chatting, & instructing visitors with fun origami models. See their website & flyer about for details & directions. Origami demos for adults & children of all ages!! May 20 & 21th Saturday & Sunday, 2006 |
June, July, and August Events Adding to the calender will be: City of Pasadena Library workshops for the children!! City of Arcadia, Library workshops for the children!! City of Monrovia Community Services workshops for children and adults - all ages specific workshops! . |
May 21, 2005 Origami Designs joins other vendors & artists, in Displays, Exhibitions, & Demonstrations at the "Japanese Cultural Festival". Hosted at Pasadena City College, Pasadena, California, at Harbeson Hall and outside in the "Quad" on the lovely campus, Barbara shared her love of origami with visitors. Participation in such events is always enjoyable!! Thank you PCC for inviting & including Origami Designs. |
Super Reading, Super Heros, Super Origami. Our first four offerings were full and wonderful fun for kids and parents alike! A Special ThankYou to the City Of Arcadia, & library staff from Origami Designs. Look for us there in Nov. or Dec! |
Our third Year at Pasadena's Library Branches! 3 Dates In July 2 More In August! We were full again with great kids, parents, & origami fun! Thank You City of Pasadena!! |
Monrovia Community Center Summer Workshops! July was great ! Look for October Dates on Fall Schedule.!! Four dates in October on the schedule. See brochure, click link at right: Origami & Beyond Oct 22, Saturday 10am - 12:00noon, Origami for Kids (parents welcome) Oct 26, Wed 10am - 12noon - Origami & Beyond - Oct 26, Wed 5 - 7pm |
August 2005 Afternoon Origami. Origami Designs visits the Sunrise Senior Living Residence In San Marino, California. When time permits and I can donate time, I really enjoy these visits and workshops. The enthusiasm and participation is inspiring to me as an origami artist. The benefits of origami both socially and mentally are evident in all ages of folders, and so it's a great experience and activity for me and folders alike. Thank You Sunrise!! |
ORIGAMI LIVE !! Origami Designs Artist "live" In Pasadena, in September 2005 - 25th Click on either ad, right or left for details & photos of this event!! |
November 2,nd 3 - 5pm Origami Designs at the Sunrise Assisted Living Residence In San Marino |
This page was last updated
on: January 9, 2010
Origami Designs Presents Paws, Claws, Scales and Tales offering at Libraries in Pasadena, California click link below |
April 2006 Poetry Month Origami Designs at 10 branch Pasadena libraries |
We had a great time at the Koi Festival again |
Check this events page often for dates of special events around Los Angeles, In California, or nationwide . |
September SPECIAL California USA 2006 |
Check out the newest page at Origami Designs for US & International Origami Events! |
PARADE 2006 November |
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2007 3- D Unit origami display. See the display at St. Catalina branch, Pasadena CA this March -May At Santa Catalina 626-744-7272 and Springtime workshop at Linda Vista Branch May9th Wed 4 - 6pm |
NOVEMBER Origami Parade Fun |
Origami Designs sends 200 Whales in May 2007 for the curtain of whales. |
Andrew above with the folded rose model at his right, is a recent winner in the Origami USA children's folding contest 2007 Details Click Photo |
The call came from the Women's Council with only days before the annual event. Origami Designs was delighted to do some creative architectual , CENTERPIECES - for 20 tables at the event. This is the MOST rewarding folding, - the kind that hopefully will inspire attendees to investigate origam! We hope students are full of curiosity about Origamic Architecture too! |
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January 2008 - Origami Designs relocates to Oregon USA. My work as an artist will be focused in new directions in 2008. Work on two books, large art works, & the new Studio for origami work, is exciting! & ...Out of the studio work as well! See Above |
Origami Designs Performs Well with first additions to the Auctions of Art at the Ross in 2008! |
I was thrilled to participate in two art Festival events at the Favell Musuem In Klamath Falls in 2008 !! |
Always important is going to the schools. We started at Shasta & will visit about 6 schools in 2009! |
ER TV show origami 2008!!. |
Always folding for Corporate Jobs! Imagine Solutions 1000 company cranes! 2008 |
Fortune Teller for Eposide! |
Studio Entrance Working Studio Looking to Outside view Work Area Books & Materials Outside of Studio Sunset Reflects in the Windows |
MARCH 2009. Origami Designs Moves into the NEW STUDIO & WORKROOM! I am concentrating on custom works, mosaics, & origami art projects. I do schedule presentations, demos, workshops, private sessions, & include motivational speaking engagements on my yearly calendar. If you wish to contact me about an upcoming events, please email. See some of the Origami Events below! |
August 18th & 25th 2009 . |
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October 19, 2009 Origami Designs Artist Presentation Presentation for the Sandwich Club In Klamath |
October 24th, 2009 Borders Book Store Klamath Falls. 2 - 3:30 Folding Halloween Origami! |
