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Join us for a series on origami, including tessellations, corrugations, and how to apply them to fabrics, embroidery and smocking! These beautiful crafting techniques are a wonderful way to create something unique while enjoying the benefits of stress relief and creative productivity.
March 20 - Lecture on Madonna's art with demonstrations based on audience participation.
April 3 - First hour lecture on origami tessellations and how the ideas can be applied to fabric, second hour workshop to make fabric pattern swatches. RSVP required!
April 17th - Workshop on basic origami corrugations, introducing tessellation concepts. RSVP required!
Madonna Yoder focuses on the infinite potential options in the realm of infinitely repeating geometric patterns folded from a single sheet of paper, also called origami tessellations. She has been running her own business, Gathering Folds, since 2020 with a focus on creating these patterns and teaching other origami folders how to fold and design them too. Many of these patterns are also possible to sew in fabric using Canadian smocking techniques too.
Madonna has created over 475 original tessellation designs since 2018 and has created a variety of resources for tessellation folders of all levels since 2021.
With a background in geology and ecology from MIT and a deep love for science fiction sagas, she is a nerd’s nerd and enjoys tending her garden, singing, social dancing, and playing volleyball when she isn’t folding paper.