This workshop will have you explore the beautiful Islamic art from Al-Andalus, Ancient Spain, while learning how to recreate those designs in the art form of Origami. You'll learn the unique patterns and their location in relation to Islamic history.

Ricardo Hinojosa Gonzalez is from Mexico and a renowned paper folder and Origami artist. What did Leonado daVinci, Lewis Carroll and Fredrich Froebel all have in common? Origami! From its ancient origins in Japan to its practice by the Moors of Northern Africa during the Middle Ages and its recent surge in popularity in the United States and around the world, origami has delighted artists, mathematicians, architects, and educators world wide. [...] 

Origami builds patience, perseverance and precision. It will enhance memory and retention. Paper folding reaches children’s hearts as well as their minds. As students master the art of paper folding, it instills in them a sense of satisfaction from completing a model. As students feel successful, they will transfer it to other areas of learning. 

Register now! Limited Seating available.