Mindful Origami Workshop – Symbols Edition – 29.06.2024

🇯🇵 About the Mindful Origami Workshop

Learn to unfold your mind while making beautiful origami models, guided by Samuel Tsang, an experienced crafts trainer and author of two books on the art of origami. Learn the powerful practice of origami, an experience that will encourage you to slow down and experience moments of mindfulness.

This is an instructor-lead, hands-on crafting session. You will be able to follow the trainer’s step-by-step instructions live and at the same time view the demonstration enlarged on a projector screen. While you will also be provided with all the materials needed, you are also welcome to use your own origami paper if you prefer.

🎎 Participants

This event is meant for adult professionals living in Amsterdam. The workshop is suitable for all levels. Both origami and mindfulness beginners are warmly welcome!

🪷 About the Symbol Edition

Bring calm into your life by learning the mindful practice of folding paper. The art of origami is best known from the Asian tradition of folding paper cranes. The paper crane is an iconic and powerful symbol of hope, healing and happiness. According to tradition, if a person were to fold a thousand paper cranes in one year, they would be granted a single wish and a long and joyful life.

During this edition of the mindful origami workshops we will be folding different symbols representing the ego, virtue and spiritual nourishment. Expect to leave the workshop with some beautiful creations of lotus and lily flowers.

🔰 Programme

14:45 – 15:00 – walk-in + meet & greet
15:00 – 16:30 – origami workshop
16:30 – 18:00 – networking drinks at De Hallen (optional)

• The workshop will take 1,5 hours starting at 15:00 sharp. Please arrive 15 minutes early to settle in the space, meet and greet other participants and start the workshop in a relaxed atmosphere.
• There will be a possibility to purchase an English and Dutch edition of Samuel’s books at the end of workshop and have your copy signed by the author.
• After the workshop we will continue with the social part and have some drinks in the same building of De Hallen. You are welcome to join the group for that optional networking part. Drinks and food are not included in the ticket price.

🗾 Venue

The Maker Store
De Hallen Amsterdam
Hannie Dankbaarpassage 39
1053 RT Amsterdam
Nederland

💴 Registration

Full payment of €22 incl. BTW (VAT) p.p. is required at the time of registration.

Included in the ticket price:
– A fun experience held in a hip setting at De Hallen
– Support of an experienced origami trainer Sam Tsang
– A small group of up to 12 participants
– All materials needed for making origami

We offer full refunds in case the event should be canceled or rescheduled. In case one of the attendees cancels their participation, we will happily roll over their ticket to another person, or let them choose another edition of the mindful origami series, should there still be availability left.

☑️ What to Bring

• All materials will be provided, but feel free to bring your own paper if you prefer to work with that.
• Please bring a shopping bag or a cardboard box to take home your creations. An empty bento box will also work!

🙋🏻‍♂️ About the Trainer

This workshop will be led by the author of books “The Book of Mindful Origami” and “The Magic of Mindful Origami”, Samuel Tsang. He has been teaching the art of “mindfoldness” professionally since 2003. Over the years he has introduced origami to thousands of students in corporate team building and public workshops in London and Amsterdam.

Sam has worked with over 100 companies including some of the world’s top internet and luxury good brands. He specialises in making beautiful bespoke origami first anniversary bouquets out of paper and undertakes commissions from private individuals and businesses. He was the main organiser for the Guinness World Record for the largest display of origami elephants that is permanently displayed at the ZSL Whipsnade Zoo in the United Kingdom.

He has been folding origami since a child and the turtle, the model that he has created as the first one remains his all-time favourite.Sam’s passion for origami blends into his family life as he created multiple models representing members of his family. He lives with his wife and two daughters in Amsterdam in a house full of origami.

‘The journey of mindful origami begins with a simple fold’.
― Samuel Tsang

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