Let's Join Origami Workshop For Family And Kiddos | Malaysia Origami Day Celebration At Pavilion Bukit Jalil

In conjunction with Malaysia Origami Day and in partnership with Origami Academy Malaysia, Tokyo Town is presents Origami Month from 8 April 2023 – 30 April 2023.

This featuring 2 first-in-Malaysia Modular Origami Exhibition and Malaysia Origami Day Exhibition, exclusive limited-edition Raya Origami Designs Workshop and more.

Initiated by Malaysia Origami Academy’s founder, Kenneth Ch’ng, in 2014. Over the years, more than 120 Origami intellectual properties with Malaysia Cultural heritage theme have been created by Malaysian Origami Artists, or “Origamists”.

This Pillar art is to represent Foundation. In order to achieve greatness, we first must have a solid foundation.

And we, the Malaysian Origamists, truly believe Malaysia Origami Movement is the strong foundation that we must embark together to cultivate the interest of Origami and the connection to wide knowledges and fields, to Malaysians.

One-Flex Icosidodecahedron

Designed by Ng Khin Hooi

Folded by Ng Khin Hooi from 60 sheets, no adhesive

Humans do prefer simplicity. And very often, they go through long complicated route in life which brings them back to simplicity. One simplicity concept is universality, which means a thing or concept that can be shared across all. This concept also applies to modular origami, where the question asked was, can a modular origami unit can be used to assemble all types of polyhedrons? And indeed, with this One-Flex modular design, it can be used to form at least all the polyhedron in the five Platonic Solid class and thirteen Archimedean Solid class. This model is one of thirteen Archimedean Solids, called the icosidodecahedron.

Star Flex

Folded by Ng Khin Hooi from 120 sheets, no adhesive

This design of modular origami is according to the concept of universality. Which means the same modular origami unit can be used to form any polyhedron. For any origami unit to conform to the universality concept, it must be flexible enough to fit multiple units together, but at the same time, it should not collapse under its own weight. In this model, you can observe five units and six units are connected. But in cases of other polyhedron, it also can be used for fit in between three to ten units.

Yoshimura Pattern Kusudama

Designed by Ng Khin Hooi, inspired by Mio Tsugawa

Folded by Ng Khin Hooi from 120 sheets, no adhesive

Yoshimura is one of the fundamental tessellations in origami. The pattern is based on triangles and this shape is commonly found in architecture. It might not be apparent by looking at this modular origami model, but the Yoshimura triangle pattern is used to form the four petals you see in each unit. And by adding folding locks, the modular origami units can be formed into a polyhedron form.

Tecoma

Designed by Ng Khin Hooi

Folded by Ng Khin Hooi from 120 sheets, no adhesive

Tecoma is a species of flower available in Malaysia where in a short period in spring, the flowers bloomed, and it gives a beautiful scenery to the surrounding. Its beauty is rather comparable to the Sakura bloom in Japan. This modular origami is named after this flower. The flowers are arranged in a tight twisting form, which is similar to how the Tecoma would look like from afar.

A showcase of the exchange in Malaysian culture through the Japanese art of Origami, this exhibition features a collection of pieces highlighting Malaysian flora, fauna, cultural icons, heritage, artefacts as well as delicacies.

Origami Wau Bulan

This is the first Origami Wau Bulan in the world that has become one of the iconic national Origami symbol (together with the Origami Durian) as it has been presented to Malaysian Politicians, Japan Ambassadors to Malaysia, Japan Cultural Envoy to Malaysia and Senior official from Japan Foundation Office in Malaysia.

It has officially been recognized as one of the Malaysia Cultural Heritage Origami (Warisan Kebudayaan Seni Lipatan Kertas Malaysia). It has been entered into the Malaysia Book of Record in 2019 as the largest Jalur Gemilang Origami Wau Bulan folded by 300 participants from 32 local schools and general public.

Designed by Malaysian Origami Artist, Sam Yap and folded from a single uncut square sheet of paper by Origami Academy Founder, Kenneth Ch’ng. Japan Ambassador to Malayisa, His Excellency Hiroshi Oka mentioned in the opening speech in 2020: “When the whole world fold the Origami Wau Bulan, they will think about Malaysia just as they would think about Japan when they fold the Origami crane.”

Mouse mommy and kids MR MH were joining the Origami workshop to learn to DIY our own Origami Wau Bulan and Origami Ketupat Envelope Greeting Card.

Such a fun and creative Origami workshop. Just use a piece of square paper to origami turn out to creative artwork! Amazing!

Origami Ketupat Envelope & Greeting Card

This is another first in the world, introducing the Ketupat Envelope designed and folded by Malaysian Artist, Muhammad Ilham Shah. Using a single uncut square paper without gluing, it is easy to learn and symbolic to fold. For the first time during Malaysia Origami Day 2023, the folding method will be revealed in FREE workshops sponsored by Pavilion Bukit Jalil.

We are also dine in at Fuji Sushi, Tokyo Town, Pavilion Bukit Jalil. Delicious Salmon Steak Don, Gyoza, Takoyaki, Sashimi, Sushi and Green Tea ice cream.