A Community Garland
Tonight, using simple materials—paper, string, and care—participants of the Strathcona County Library Origami Circle will fold, reflect, and contribute to a collaborative garland, each piece made by hand and joined together as a shared artwork.
Why?
To gather in creativity, to slow down, and to experience how small, individual gestures can become something meaningful when held together.
Because connection is something we make.
Would you like to make a similar garland of your own?
Step One: Fold or cut out triangular flags for your garland. We will be using 6" squares folded into an origami kite base.
Step Two: Create coordinating embellishments.
Tonight we are using 3" squares and a simple Kirigami (fold and cut) technique to create a variety of flowers inspired by nature and our imaginations, as individual as the people who create them.
You can play with the angle and shape of your cut to create all sorts of five petalled flowers inspired by nature: from star shaped blossoms like Laurentia to rounder Baby Blue Eyes, notched Cherry blossoms, multi-petalled Chrysanthemums, pinked Carnations and more!
You can even layer forms to emulate more dimensional Columbine type blooms.
Step Three: Cut out or fold leaves and centres to attach, if you choose.
Step Four: Glue your completed embellishments to the flags and attach the flags to your string or twine.
Step Five: Display your unique creation!
You can make these in almost any size or paper to suit your aesthetic or occasion.
* If you'd like a video tutorial to follow, this one from Kamikey Origami on YouTube demonstrates similar techniques to make a cute bouquet/card.
* Rather fold on your own, along with a sweet dreamy soundtrack? Here's one I'm enjoying today.
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