Duration 

04 – 08 August / 1 week

Monday - Friday 10am – 4.30pm

Course leader(s) 

Paul Jackson

Level - Varying levels of experience

Course Description

This 5-day masterclass offers a wonderful investigation of how to fold 3-D structures and patterns from flat sheets of paper with master paper artist Paul Jackson. By popular demand it has been extended to five days with the first 3 days focused on folding- reducing the sheet, and the second 2 days on folding and cutting- expanding the sheet.

The forms and structures you will create hold the potential for many artistic and design explorations, as well as structural essentials. It includes the opportunity to experiment and have wide-ranging discussions with Paul about the nature, context and applications of folding. This class is especially valuable for the development of hand and mind skills, using simple and elegant methods -- no digital templates or complex machinery are needed -- only paper sheets, your hands and some care in concentration. This is creative haptic learning at its very best, a great way to embody and combine an understanding of crucial structural principles with creative enquiry. This masterclass is suitable for artists, makers, designers, educators, architects, engineers and students. No previous experience is necessary. All materials are supplied. Just bring your hands!

Paul Jackson (Slade alumni) is one of the pioneers of folding as a Fine Art practice and has exhibited his artworks in many galleries and museums. He has also curated several ground-breaking exhibitions of contemporary origami, undertaken many commercial commissions, and published over 40 books on the subject, including the bestselling ‘Folding Techniques for Designers’ and ‘How to Think and Design in the Third Dimension’. Paul has taught in over 80 universities, and through teaching has developed highly effective ways to communicate the essence and beauty of this art form and its relevance to creatives.

Please Read Slade’s Terms & Conditions: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/slade/study/summer-school/short-courses/#general-information