So, have you noticed that in different countries there's a preference on one type of origami over others. I'm not saying it's by absolutely every origamist in the country, but there is a tendency. In the case of Colombia (yes, the country's name is written with an "o", look in the Cambridge dictionary ) it's complex and supercomplex figurative origami. Lately, I like to give workshops that aren't about folding a particular model. Instead of that, I might structure it as some type of game or challenge that'll probably invite some creative freedom, as a way to promote some origami competencies (that's the teacher in me). My type of workshops tend to attract not that many at origami conventions; most prefer workshops for folding an specific model and the more detailed it is, the better. In some cases, some don't even have the experience to fold the model they signed up for.
With the years, I've become very meticulous about how to best offer my workshops in order to attract more attendees. For example, between a two-hour and a one-hour slot, I've learned never to offer a long workshop. The most probable outcome is that I get zero attendees. I also have to be very smart about what to show and what to tell in the convention's workshop program, both things will have a very big influence over how many end up taking the workshop. It has been a process of trial and error, and I'm still learning. I'm gonna say that most who take them, enjoy very much my workshops... but getting them to sign up, and even more, to attend hasn't been easy! Has this also been an issue to any of you? I'd love to know! Thank you in advance. -- Gerardo G. gerardo(a)neorigami.com instagram.com/neorigamicomKnowledge and Curiosity in Origami: six private classes online "(...) It doesn’t happen often, but when it does, it takes your breath away and fills you with the true joy of origami. I experienced this in my lessons with Gerardo G. I wou ldn’t trade it for anything. Gerardo is (...)" C. R. Read the full review
