ORIGAMI WORKSHOP
Discover How Origami Engineering is Used in Space Innovation
NEW DATE - Thursday, December 10, 2020
5:00PM - 6:30PM EST
$45
$75 if you attend both of our Origami workshops
ALIX always seeks to create experiences for our global community in which we can enjoy as we learn. Most of us have enjoyed the art origami through the years as we have created cranes, elephants or stars to adorn holiday trees and as a way to spend an afternoon with childhood friends. Today, the world of origami, a tradition dating back hundreds of years, has an active global community of scholars and artists whose deep passion and knowledge is continuously being applied to solve challenges and provide innovative solutions in the worlds of math, science and space!
Dr. Charlene (Char) Morrow will lead our workshop, which will begin with a short discussion of the role of origami in engineering and design, specifically space engineering. Origami has been used to invent important equipment, such as solar arrays and folding space telescopes --- things that can fold up small for travel and open large upon arrival in space. From these examples we can understand the value of the intersection of arts and science innovation.
Char will then lead us in a hands-on workshop where you will make 2 or 3 simple origami models that are actually the basis for some of the equipment used in space!
Materials Needed:
If you want a color model for the “sunshield” you can print out the PDF provided on regular printer paper and cut off the excess white border. A sheet of regular white printer paper will also work well and look beautiful. The paper does not need to be a square.
For the “spinner,” you will need 3 squares of paper, all the same size and at least 6” (15 cm) on a side. Origami paper is nice for this project, but it can also be made with any paper no heavier than printer paper, cut into squares. Using 3 different colors makes a nice model. It is also possible to use squares cut from wrapping paper as long as it is sturdy enough not to rip easily.
Dr. Charlene (Char) Morrow is retired from the faculty of Mount Holyoke College in Massachusetts in the USA where she taught in the Psychology and Education Department. For over 25 years, Char co-directed the SummerMath program for young women in high school, which served to inspire a wide range of students from all across the globe to form new connections with mathematics.
She serves on the board of OrigamiUSA, and is the immediate Past Chair. She has taught origami all across the world. She has worked on several NASA funded projects, including an educational project to inspire young women from underserved populations to pursue careers in mathematics and science. Recently she has worked with the Chandra Observatory at Harvard University to design educational modules to help students understand how origami models have inspired breakthroughs in space engineering. This past June she participated in a live online event, Exploring Origami and Space Innovation, hosted by the Intrepid Museum in New York.
Date
Thursday, December 10, 2020
Time
5:00PM - 6:30PM
Cost
$45 per person
$75 if you attend both of our Origami workshops