Origami Artist, Michael Trew
Online Origami Workshops from Papershake Origami
We offer engaging and interactive Virtual Origami Workshops with clients inc. Google, Paypal & eBay – the perfect way to keep your teams together whilst physically apart.
We host Virtual Origami Sessions for small groups to 1000+ conferences for team building days, conferences, webinars, and other events, including bespoke origami workshops customised to meet your individual needs.
Read more below or drop us an email to discuss your event
About Our Virtual Origami Workshops
Meet your host - michael trew
Michael is a full-time origami artist of over 10 years, with experience working for clients including Clarks Shoes, Pandora, Michael Kors, Timeout London and Visa amongst others
He has been involved in origami for over 30 years and has worked on stop frame animation projects, large scale installations, shop windows and branding projects
Since 2020 he has taken his work online, leading virtual origami workshops with teams internationally with participants across the five continents, groups up to 1000+. Clients have included Intel, PWC, Microsoft, and Trustpilot, with a focus on making the sessions as clear, engaging and as interactive as possible.
What to expect from our virtual origami workshops
Don’t worry if your team are new to Origami, our sessions are tailored for beginners and begin with an introduction to Origami and Papershake to help put participants at ease and share some top tips.
Over the course of a 60 minute workshop you’ll fold a range of 5 to 8 simple yet fun and engaging origami models from our wide range of options including animals, flowers, decorations and fun toys.
You can start folding right away using standard A4/printer paper so there is no need for specialist materials, and our tried and tested two camera inset setup means you can see Michael’s hands and face at the same time – makes it simple to follow along!
some of the models we teach in our origami workshops
We have a wide selection of origami models we can teach in our virtual origami workshops – all tried and tested for a fun and engaging online origami class!
Drop us an email to discuss your virtual origami workshop today
A selection of frequently asked questions
How long are the virtual origami workshops?
We recommend 60 minute sessions as these are long enough to fold a good range of models and develop complexity over the session, but not so long that people are exhausted by the end. We like to leave people keen to fold more when they leave us!
We can of course offer custom length sessions, and have worked extensively with event management teams for workshops to fit in small segments across an event/conference.
How interactive are your online origami classes?
We like to keep the live origami workshops interactive and so encourage our participants to keep their cameras on, to ask questions, to use the chat box and to be active in the workshop.
We like to see these origami classes as an opportunity for fun and lighter interactions than a regular online meeting, so questions, feedback and friendly competition/banter is actively encouraged!
we can't use zoom - do you support other software??
Yes, no problem at all! All of our multi camera magic and inserts etc is managed outside of Zoom so we can use any other package with no problem at all – Teams, Webex, Google Meets, etc
We'd like a pre-recorded workshop, can you help us?
Of course! We understand the need for pre-recorded virtual origami workshops, and have worked with the likes of Intel, Paypal and BT to produce quality videos at 1920×1080 30p following a guide script and mentioning the client/event/hashtags etc organically throughout.
We can of course offer custom length sessions, and have worked extensively with event management teams for workshops to fit in small segments across an event/conference.
We'd like a bespoke origami workshop - is that possible?
Yes! We can organise a bespoke origami workshop for you which might mean designing and teaching a unique model (previous workshops include the Trustpilot Star and Accenture logo), or including certain models linked to your brand or event. Just get in touch to discuss further!
We can also customise our Origami kits with clients’ branding on them if that’s of interest.
What is your technical setup?
We use quality cameras and microphones for our virtual origami workshops (Canon 5D, R800, Blue Yeti) and use OBS software to compile and switch camera angles/inset videos.
We can produce quality pre-recorded MP4 videos at 1920×1080 30p.
Do we need any special materials?
One of the great things about origami is that you really don’t need anything that special to get started, and our workshops work perfectly well using simple A4/printer paper – just a few sheets and you’ll be ready to get folding.
We'd like to send out kits if possible!
Of course! We offer Origami Kits for those who want something a little special, and can send these out in advance of the workshop.
We’ve sent kits worldwide to date and they do add an extra dimension to the sessions, though please be aware of shipping times for international kits.
What others say about our virtual origami workshops
A selection of reviews from past clients from our Google Review page – click here for more!
booking your online origami workshop
How much does a virutal origami workshops cost?
Our fees vary depending on your event, length of workshops, number of participants and level of customisation etc, but please do drop us an email with your details and we will get back to you ASAP!
what's your availability like?
We are pretty busy in the next few weeks, but have a few spots available. Thursday/Friday/Evenings tend to book up earlier so it’s best to get in touch early to secure your ideal time!
I'm Keen! How do I book a workshop?
Great to hear you’re ready to book! It would be great to work with you!
Just drop us an email with your details and date/time you’d like to book and we’ll get back to you asap (normally within 24hrs)
We generally ask for payment in advance as confirmation of the booking, but can offer credit card payment options to make this easier.
Michael is wonderful and incredibly talented, we have had nothing but fantastic feedback from our clients. It's always a pleasure to work with him and would highly recommend!
