This is a wonderful Origami experience where you will learn about the Japanese tradition and also purely makes you happy, calm and smile by folding paper!

Japanese Origami artist Toshiko will be teaching you to fold beautiful flowers like tulips and lilies, kimono book marks, lovely gift & jewellery boxes to kawaii dress bunting. Every workshop has a different theme, so it'll be wonderful surprise!

Toshiko will also be adding a special 'Japanese topping'..for example, wearing & explaining about "Kimono", Japanese language, seasonal ceremonies in Japan.

Private Origami Workshop(Not corporate workshop)

Private Origami Workshop

Leanne Grice

A brilliant workshop by an amazing tutor! 
Toshiko has been so great to work with and delivered two workshops to students at our university.  Everyone really enjoyed the sessions and produced some wonderful pieces which are now on display in our buildings.

Learn to beautiful art of folding paper in this origami class

Learn to make your own Origami models in this cheerful, relaxed and fun hour long paper folding workshop, with Japanese Origami artist Toshiko Kurata. 

Every workshop has a different theme in which Toshi will be showing & explaining how to fold traditional paper models.
 
Some examples of origami we may make together could be:  
Beautiful Flowers, Kimono Bookmarks, Charming Gift Box, Cute Paper Animals, Lovely Hidden Note Hearts, Christmas or Easter decorations or Kawaii Dress Bunting. 

It'll be wonderful surprise!

Toshiko will also be adding a special 'Japanese topping'! For example, maybe wearing Kimono or sharing a few words of Japanese language or explaining seasonal ceremonies in Japan.

Origami is also a great way to focus your patience and attention span, develop your eye/hand coordination and train up your memory.

You can use any square paper for the workshops - it could be anything from old magazines to printer paper to proper colourful Japanese Origami paper. 
Sometimes we may use glue & scissors so please prepare them for just in case. 

If you have any questions about the origami models, papers etc. then please get in contact.

Let's create a "Happy Origami Wonderland" together!!

Private Online Origami Workshop

Emilia 

Toshiko has great energy and really knows how to create a great vibe during the session.
She is obviously very skilled with origami and we loved the lesson! Highly recommended.

Learn to beautiful art of folding paper in this online origami class

Japanese Origami artist Toshiko will be teaching you to fold beautiful flowers like tulips and lilies, kimono book marks, lovely gift & jewellery boxes to kawaii dress bunting. Every workshop has a different theme, so it'll be wonderful surprise!

Toshiko will also be adding a special 'Japanese topping'..for example, wearing & explaining about "Kimono", Japanese language, seasonal ceremonies in Japan.



Andreas Tolpeit

Toshiko was fantastic. She was a great teacher and explained everything in a really simple way. She gave us a great demonstration at the end. It was a thoroughly enjoyable session and our only regret was not booking her for a longer session.

This is a wonderful Origami experience where you will learn about the Japanese tradition and also purely makes you happy, calm and smile by folding paper!

Happy Origami Workshop

Christopher Eden

I can highly recommend this. Being around 14th Feb, we made some appropriately valentine’s-themed designs and it was super-easy to do and loads of fun with the guidance that we received from Toshiko.

Davide Pintus

The location was welcoming and easy to find, the class was small and the actual lesson was in the right spot between challenging and understandable as well as a lot of fun.

Declan Sheahan-Ayre

Toshiko is a wonderful host and teacher, a perfect afternoon activity!

Rosie Richardson-Prescott

Incredible session! Toshiko was extremely patient and explained everything so well including aspects of Japanese culture. We made a beautiful flower and butterfly

Marcela Krukowska

The workshop was a fantastic way to spend an evening. I've learned a lot and Toshiko was a great and enthusiastic teacher.  If time permits will happily do it again.

Debra Pring

As always, a fun session with Toshi. I brought a guest who ended up being better than me! Cheek of it! Will definitely be rebooking .

Lisa Castle

Toshi created a beautiful and welcoming workshop space for our origami lesson with a wide selection of colourful patterned papers to choose from. Toshi taught us two different creatures - a rabbit and a celebration crane to welcome in the new Year of the Rabbit! She demonstrated and explained the process clearly, making it easy to follow along. It was a very enjoyable afternoon, the 90 minutes flew by. Toshi is a wonderfully warm, patient and generous teacher. I would highly recommend.

Issy Cole

Toshiko was a fantastic host as soon as we entered the room, her energy and passion filled the class and we had a really fun, relaxing evening making origami Christmas decorations. I can't wait to make more and share my new skill with others. Thank you Toshiko!

Paul Judge

Great class we both really enjoyed it and met some lovely people. Toshiko is a great teacher, very patient and didn’t even laugh at my terrible effort 😂

London

Toshiko has been practising origami since she was a child growing up in Japan. 
She first learnt the traditional Japanese art of paper folding from her grandmother and it's that fun, relaxed, "lets do something together"  type of learning  atmosphere that she carries through to her popular online and in person origami workshops but now from her base in East London.

Toshiko is a member of The British Origami Society.  She teaches both adults and children workshops,

She has folded paper for a wide range of clients including  The Handmade Fair at Hampton Court Palace, Christian Dior in Selfridges, London Design Week, Penhaligon's perfume in Regent Street, Fedrigoni Italian Paper Company, online at Christmas for Planned Parenthood . She has also travelled the world with MSC Cruises teaching her brand of Happy Origami onboard their ships as they sail the planets oceans.

Origami Happy Wonderland

Kurata Toshiko is a member of British Origami Society. She has worked with Christian Dior Fragrance in Selfridges & Penhaligon's perfume company in Regent Street for as a origami florist. She has also worked at The Handmade Fair in Hampton Court Palace, MSC cruise for world origami voyage and Fedrigoni Italian paper company for London Design Week and many more.

Happy Origami Wonderland

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