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Francis Ow teaching. |
9th September 2000
My whole family went with me to HWA to assist.
I reached there around 2.10 p.m. Francis was already there. Kum Seng and
Yew Meng turned up later. We waited for the participants till 3.00 p.m.
before we started. Only 5 out of 10 turned up.
I started off by introducing the group, followed by teaching them how to make a square out of a rectangle paper. The stress here was they can use and recycle any paper. A simple box was made from the square. Then a similar box was folded from a rectangle. The lesson here was using the same techique, the box could be folded from a square or rectangle.
Francis then taught two modular models. Both capable of making very beautiful decorations. The models he taught were very well received. This touches on modular folding concepts, fold a unit, then fold more of the same and assemble.
Yew Meng conclude by teaching 2 more models. Yew Meng also explained some basics such as mountain folds and valley folds.
Books donated by the group and purchased by HWA was distributed and the participants was encouraged to bring them back and try. They are to ask us next week if they run into any difficulties in following the folding instructions.
We left around 5.00+.
On the whole, the session was well received although the feedback was they may not be able to remember how to fold the models afterwards. No instructions sheet was given as we did not wish to violate any copyrights.
16th September 2000
The session was conducted by Francis Ow, Kum Seng
and myself, Hee Sen. Yew Meng was not in Singapore. I started off asking
whether anyone tried folding from the books lent out last week and if any
help was required. Very few tried and no help was required. A request was
made, someone wanted to learn how to fold a bookmark which was demontrated
by Yew Meng last week. I was not familiar with the model but offered to
teach them a bookmark I used which is heart bookmark. I cannot remember
who was the creator. I followed up by teaching the flapping bird and later
the crane. The last model taught was a simple heart from a 2x1 rectangle
created by Francis Ow. This model can be used as a "paper clip".
Francis then took over to teach one of his latest design, a modular snowflake. The module can be completed in 4 steps, however the assembling proved challenging to the participants. Francis then taught the variations possible and encourage the participants to experiment and come up with their own design.
We left slightly around 4.40 as Francis has an evening appointment.
23rd September 2000
Last session was conducted by the four of us. I
gave all the participants, a 3-piece Nakano's koala bear and Francis Ow's
double heart, while Yew Meng gave away assorted models. I started off teaching
Nakano's koala bear and later the double heart. Francis followed up with
Takahama/Sonobe's module to fold the hexahedron and cube and showed off
the 12-piece module from Takahama/Sonobe's module.As my session teaching
the Nakano's bear had taken up more time than expected, Yew Meng was only
able to teach a coaster.
Participants were given Certificate of Attendance
and as I had organised this session, I was given a token gift of appreciation.
As there were four of us and only one gift, as usual, this sort of ceremony
usually creates an uncomfortable situation. Group photographs were taken
before we departed.
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