Origami Advanced Kusudama
After you have succeeded in constructing a basic Sonobe kusudama, you may wish to try one of the many more difficult designs with us. This semester’s challenge is called “Claire”, designed by Xander Perrott of New Zealand. These balls give the appearance of twelve stars connected at the points, and each star has a pentagon center, similar to a morning glory flower. Papers for this model are not square, but measure 2 by square root 3. But don’t let that deter you – origami is all about ratios and we’ll show you how to cut your papers down to size.
We will have two sessions; one to learn to fold the units, completing your 30 units as homework, then return to the second class to piece them together. Written instructions and paper for your project are provided. Please register for this class only if you are up for a real challenge.
Class Limit: 15
Class Fee: $5 for 2 two-hour classes – please bring first day of class