Become an Origami Spirit Member

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TUTORIALS ONLY – MONTHLY $7.00

three-month minimum, then $7.99 per month*

FULL ACCESS – MONTHLY $11.33

three-month minimum, then $13.99 per month*

FULL ACCESS – ANNUAL $124.99

charged annually*

When you sign up, your card will be automatically charged. Your member subscription will continue until you cancel with a written request. When requested, cancellation will take effect at the end of your current billing period. Full access includes all content. Tutorials Only includes tutorials, tutorial archives, and live tutorial teaching sessions. Terms subject to change.

*Discounts apply to the first pay period. Subsequent pay periods are charged the full amount as described above.

What is Origamigos?

Origamigos is the Origami Spirit membership. Paper folders at any level can join to learn, connect, and share their knowledge and creativity.

Who is Origamigos for? It’s for anyone who…

  • Wants to expand their appreciation for origami as an expressive art form,
  • Learn new origami models,
  • Be exposed to fresh perspectives of origami as an, educational, artistic, and intellectual practice,
  • Cultivate their potential for creative self-expression.
  • Share their knowledge and experience with others.
  • Be part of a vibrant and supportive community.
  • Be inspired!
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Enter an Inspirational Origami Experience: What you will receive.

Origami Path to Mastery: a self-guided assessment

  • For Tutorials Only and Full Access members
  • A self-guided workshop in seven lessons.
  • Determine where you are on your unique path to origami mastery.
  • Design your own personalized approach to a mindful origami practice.

Origami Tutorials

  • At least one member-exclusive tutorial every month.
  • Live teaching session of the monthly tutorial
  • All members have access to all archived tutorials
  • Some popular tutorials: Springtime Candy Dish; Nesting Robin, Blossom Crane, Mona Lisa’s Smile, The Gliding Ghost – BOO!
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Talk & Tidbits: A group meeting

  • Available to Full Access Members
  • Presented live four times a year
  • The first half of the meeting is a review of work shared by members in the previous month
  • The first half is recorded and made available for later viewing
  • The second half of the meeting is open for discussion and individual presentation.
  • The second half of the meeting is not recorded.
  • Special Recognition! Up to three people per month receive the ORIGAMIGOS CHOICE RIBBON. Awarded to members that show particular creativity and playfulness using origami, sharing origami, or creating new models.
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Treats & Treasures: A fun surprise!

  • Available to Full Access Members
  • Printable paper patterns.
  • An extra origami tutorial (Includes Tutorials Only Members)
  • An interview.
  • Any fun origami-related item.
  • Members have access to archived material.
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“Leyla Torres is a wonderful teacher and the models are beautiful. Leyla always includes advice and suggestions that make the folding relaxing. She encourages playfulness and creativity. I enjoy looking at the posts in the Facebook group, especially when I have not had time to make the models. I look forward to doing more.” –Jeanine M. (New York, USA)

Interview With An Expert

  • Available to Full Access Members
  • Interviews with those having a unique relationship to origami
  • Presented live.
  • Interviews are recorded.
  • Access to archived interviews.
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“I love the interviews with expert folders. Leyla is able to get a great deal of rich insight from them about their creative method and achievement.” –Donna W. (New York, USA)

Additional Resources

  • Access to a members-only private Facebook resource page.
  • A monthly calendar of events.

THREE SPECIAL BONUSES

BONUS 1: Origami Basics Mini-Course (Member version)

  • Available to Full Access Members
  • For new or re-engaged folders.
  • How to select paper.
  • Introduction to symbols used in origami diagrams.
  • How to fold classic origami bases.
  • How to read printed origami diagrams in books.

BONUS 2: MINDFULNESS AND CREATIVITY WITH ORIGAMI

  • Available to Full Access Members
  • An inner creativity and visualization journey.
  • Encouraging a beginner’s mind and playful spirit.
  • An exploration of our natural inventiveness and imagination.
  • Creating a symbolic souvenir of a personal voyage.

BONUS 3 – THE JOY OF ORIGAMI • FREE to Origamigos members ($297 value)

Available to Full Access Members

  • THE JOY OF ORIGAMI DESIGN COURSE is a self-paced five-module course. Unlock the doors of your creative mind and experience an inspirational Origami creative journey.
  • You will fold some delightful models with clear directions given and explore how these models grew from initial inspiration to finished pieces.
  • By looking carefully at the creative process, you will discover how to use your growing understanding of creative conceptual tools as a springboard to create new origami figures.
  • You will make step-by-step progress and emerge from this course with strategies to create origami models.
  • As you move through the modules, you will be pleased by the growth of your creative ability.
  • This course will cover a range of topics that will be of interest to anyone who wants to grow their origami creative practice.

Here is what members are saying about ORIGAMIGOS …

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Is Origamigos a course?

  • Origamigos is not a course.
  • Origamigos is a community membership offering tutorials, interviews, and more.
  • Some courses are available within the membership as part of core content.

Is Origamigos for children?

  • Origamigos is a membership that is best suited to adults.
  • Children 13 and older are welcome, but parental involvement and monitoring are strongly encouraged.

How do I cancel my membership?

  • To cancel, contact us before your next bill date.
  • Canceled memberships end at the current payment period
  • You may cancel your membership at any time.
  • Refunds are not available for payments already processed.
  • See Origamigos Terms of Service and Privacy Policy


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About Leyla Torres

Leyla is a visual artist and origami educator with over 25 years of experience sharing the art of paper folding with diverse audiences. In her studio, she explores creativity through writing, watercolor painting, and origami. Passionate about nurturing creative confidence and inner calm, she offers activities that spark imagination with minimal materials. Her engaging workshops and presentations have delighted people of all ages at international origami conventions, libraries, schools, and businesses across the United States, Europe, and South America. Since 2007, Leyla has hosted the beloved Origami Spirit website and YouTube channel. Originally from Colombia, she now lives in Vermont, USA, with her husband and collaborator, John Sutton, and their cat, Coco.