29-Mar-2010

Having been involved in origami for over 35 years now, I am pleased to be asked to pass on some of the knowledge and experience gained over that time. I am available to run workshops on origami for all ages and audiences, and take part in TV & radio shows, photo-shoots etc. I also take on personal commissions - for special gifts, origami for media purposes etc. Contact me for details.

Some other things I have been involved with recently include:

Origami Workshops & teaching I teach regularly at our Society's Conventions and at local meetings here in Bristol & the West of England. I have organised and assisted in the running of the programme of events at a number of conventions, notably the ones held at Bristol University in 1997, 1999, 2002 & 2004. Many of the festivals and events above have involved teaching origami to the general public. I have also held workshops with a wide variety of local groups, schools and organisations as & when requested. For the last 3 years I've been involved with a Japanese Enrichment Day at Huish Episcopi School in Somerset. See http://huishepiscopijapaneseday.wetpaint.com/ for information and photos of this excellent cultural day for school pupils. In June 2008 I taught origami on board a cruise ship The Boudicca, run by Fred Olsen Cruise Ships. I have held the City & Guilds 7306 Further & Adult Education Teaching Certificate (Stage 1) since 1994. Commercial, Publicity & Media Work  BBC Radio Bristol - the Chris Searle afternoon show (1998), Keith Warmington’s Drivetime Show (2005) Taught listeners to fold an origami Concorde on Susan Osman’s afternoon show (2003) – part of Bristol’s Farewell to Concorde celebrations. See www.bbc.co.uk/print/bristol/content/concorde/2003/10/15/origami_concorde Channel 4's "Bigger Breakfast" (1999) with Dermot O’Leary HTV West’s “In the Making” (2002) – local crafts TV show BBC Bristol Children in Need Day 2003 & others Designed & folded origami models for numerous photo-shoots and media projects.