Origami Club

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."

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 art materials, paper, books & printing.

You can make a donation at the workshop either with cash or our QR tikkie code.

Monthly themes:

Every month I choose a different set of models to teach.

Below are just EXAMPLE suggested topics, they can often change if I discover a new fun model.

Jan - Animals - land, air and sea. Learn 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 - Water animals

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 and Third Wednesday of evey month

2026 dates :

Sunday morning workshops:
14th Jun

13th Sep

11th Oct

8th Nov

13th Dec

Time: 11am - 12:30pm

Wednesday night workshops:
17th Jun

19th Aug

16th Sep

21st Oct

18th Nov

16th Dec

Time: 17:30 - 19:00pm

Please try to arrive on time. The room we are in is on the first floor, just above the entrance. The front door is locked on Sundays, if you are late, press the door bell and someone will let you in. To avoid me having to run up and down to open the door and disrupting the class, the last person to arrive, will be the one to walk down to open the door for others. :)

Max number: 20 participants. The room can accomodate a maximum of 20 people.

Venue Address:

Makerplaats Room 1st Floor OBA CC Amstel 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:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JINxFi68dmo&t=164s

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.

https://maps.app.goo.gl/V9H9ya9xKFpNKt7s5

There is no parking on site. There is street parking (Usually free on Sundays). 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 bag to take home your creations.

How can I contact the organiser with any questions?

If you have any questions please contact me on origamicrane@gmail.com

Books:

I will also be selling signed copies of my origami books available in English and Dutch.

See my works on my other websites.

Www.sesames.co.uk

Www.mindfulorigami.com

Follow me on Instagram

@dream.workshops.amsterdam

@mindFOLDness

#MindfulOrigami

After the origami workshop there are paid arts and craft workshops. Check out my other listings!