The Realm of Solids - Fall 2025

The Realm of Solids - Fall 2025Course code: 25FPE004V This virtual workshop takes place on Zoom on Wednesdays, November 5th 19th, from 1PM to 3: 30PM ET. Wednesday, November 5th, 1PM to 3: 30PM ET Wednesday, November 12th, 1PM to 3: 30PM ET Wednesday, November 19th, 1PM to 3: 30PM ET Please Note: Registration for this workshop closes on October 22nd, at 11: 59pm Eastern Time. About the Workshop: The ability to construct well crafted solids opens up a world of possibilities within

Course code: 25FPE004V

This virtual workshop takes place on Zoom on Wednesdays, November 5th - 19th, from 1PM to 3:30PM ET.

• Wednesday, November 5th, 1PM to 3:30PM ET
• Wednesday, November 12th, 1PM to 3:30PM ET
• Wednesday, November 19th, 1PM to 3:30PM ET

Please Note: Registration for this workshop closes on October 22nd, at 11:59pm Eastern Time.

About the Workshop:

The ability to construct well-crafted solids opens up a world of possibilities within all areas of paper arts. We start with placing the study of solids in historical context, referencing the concepts developed centuries ago by Plato and Lui Hiu, and will move forward in time to modern masters such as Franz Zeier and Tomoko Fuse.  The language and classification of solid forms will be introduced. Their surprising attributes will be explored in ways that are simply delightful. The study of solids invites entry into a realm of puzzles, surprising transformations, and striking visuals. Discussions will include methods of incorporating interior lights and examining how solid forms invite inclusion of non-linear content. All students will be sent PDF two weeks prior to class. An optional paper pack will be available to purchase through the instructor starting one month prior to class.

Required Materials

• A selection of letter sized cover weight papers, such as a pack of Astobright Cardstock or Staples White Cover Stock
• Bone folder
• Pen that has run out of ink (to use for scoring)
• Adhesives, such as PVA, glue stick, or double-sided tape.
• Self-healing mat
• Metal-edged ruler
• Access to a printer for printing out PDFs (Instructor Paula Krieg will be in touch to send PDF files to students prior to class, along with specific instructions on what to print out for the first class. Pdfs should be printed out on Cover paper unless otherwise specified.
• Optionally, students may also purchase templates and paper pack directly from Paula Krieg, [email protected] or through her Etsy shop at https://bookzoompa.etsy.com/listing/4341177379/class-pack-realm-of-solids-workshop

About the Instructor

Paula Krieg (she/her) has been a paper enthusiast for as long as she can remember, taking particular delight in 3D paper transformations. For thirty years she collaborated with teachers to design projects for the classroom, pioneering methods of accessible ways to teach book arts. Since 2009 she has been writing about playful bookbinding and paper works on her Bookzoompa blog. Krieg regularly shows work in Bridges Math/Art exhibitions. She has taught workshops at the Center for Book Arts, Museum of Mathematics, Cooper Hewitt Museum, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Dieu Donne. She has presented at various conferences, including MOVES 2019: Math Unfolded: The Mathematical Art of Origami. Her work has been featured in Jean-Charles Trebbi’s L’art du Livre Origami, Helen Hiebert’s book, Paper Illuminated, Lark Books’s Making Books and Journals, and Diane Mauer-Mathison’s The Art and Craft of Handmade Cards. Krieg coauthored Scholastic’s 25 Totally Terrific Social Studies Activitiesalongside Jean Mumper and Kathy Pike.

All images courtesy of instructor.