Leading an origami workshop for Nine Elms Arts Ministry’s Creative Soul Café series was an absolute delight. These workshops are creative sanctuaries that support community wellbeing: emotional, mental, physical and spiritual.
This one turned out to be just as therapeutic for me as for the participants. I was recovering from a run of illnesses over the festive season, and folding paper gave me a much-needed mental and emotional reset. Revisiting my childhood hobby as a “serial origamist” was a nostalgic journey, and the timing in the new year felt serendipitous.
The Alchemist at Embassy Gardens, Nine Elms, was the perfect setting for 25 enthusiastic participants, who took to the craft with real joy. It was an unforgettable experience, and I hope it was just as memorable for them.
A heartfelt thank you to Nine Elms Arts Ministry, especially Betsy, for organising the workshop and for taking these lovely photographs.