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Their latest publication for the Metropolitan Museum of Art/Viking is Beginner’s Origami – Birds, Beasts, Bugs and Butterflies. Most recently they wrote Pebble Pets published by David & Charles.

With just a snip and a fold, Steve is able to produce delightful paper creations which the guests will take away with them and keep forever. He will adapt his magical skills and artistry into customised themes, creating and teaching any models that are requested!

Steve is also a member of the British Origami Society, Japan Origami Academic Society, The Nippon Origami Association and many other international origami organizations.

This exquisite blend of magical creativity and dexterity is suitable for occasions ranging from bar mitzvahs, conventions, corporate events, dinner parties, hospitality rooms, product launches and team building days.

Steve has appeared on many television programmes including Bodytalk, Rainbow, Record Breakers and has been the origami consultant on many commercials and feature films including the Hallmark production of Dinotopia.

Besides performing, Steve is a professional paper folder, designing items for a huge variety of showcases from advertisements and displays to exhibitions and promotional videos.

Options Available Include:

Giant Origami

Giant Origami is a new fun way of folding paper! Your guests can watch Steve create paper magic whilst he folds giant pieces of paper into shapes right in front of your eyes! This needs to be pre-folded prior to the event, and will take approximately 1 hour to complete in front of an audience. Afterwards Steve is available to entertain guests with close-up origami!

Napkin Folds

There is no better way to make a table look special than with imaginatively folded napkins. Whether you are throwing an elegant dinner party, entertaining friends, or preparing dinner for a special client, displaying folded napkins will allow you to enhance the appearance of your meal and transforms your table into a showpiece.

Mixing whimsy and elegance, bestselling author Steve fashions stylish setups for every occasion. From everyday to evening, children’s parties to black-tie affairs, a clever napkin fold turns any gathering into a memorable event. Class folds such as the shirt, together with Steve’s own innovative designs – including the delightful lotus flower, crystal fans and sushi roll folds make a napkin fold become the starting point for designing an entire occasion.

Craft Classes at Sea

Steve will lead craft sessions on board your cruise ship – all based on the cruise itinerary with relevant native craft features! He will draw on his extensive understanding and knowledge of paper crafting, demonstrating to the full paper’s extraordinary versatility as a creative medium.

His demonstrations include: card making (pop-ups, tea bag and iris folds), napkin folding, woven hearts and stars, gift wrapping (traditional, modern and Japanese), banknote folds, paper folding (modular and tissue) and Christmas paper crafts all combined with a variety of projects that are decorative and fun, artistic and stylized, multi-piece or practical.

Standard Length of Performance: 3-4 hours

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