Origami
Learn the art of creative paper folding in the Japanese tradition. All ages and skill levels are welcome, and materials are provided. No registration is required.
Plaza33 Origami is taught by Deb Pun, whose interest in origami began in the late 1980s when she bought her first origami box kit designed by Tomoko Fuse at Kinokuniya bookstore in New York City. In 1998, she taught her first origami class when she volunteered at her first Origami USA convention in New York City. She continues to volunteer by teaching origami at origami conventions. Currently, she enjoy folding single-sheet designs of stars and flowers.
Greeley Square Park Origami is taught by Gay Merrill Gross, author of eleven origami and paper-folding books. Through her books and workshops, Gay Merrill Gross loves to share the delight she gets from clever, playful, and practical origami designs. This is the tenth summer she is partnering with the 34th Street Partnership to share this magical art.
Mondays, 3pm-4pm
May 6, 2024 - June 24, 2024
Classes take place in Plaza33, on the west side of 7th Avenue at 33rd Street.
Tuesdays, 3pm-4pm
July - August [exact dates TBD]
Classes take place in Greeley Square Park, near the Horace Greeley statue.
