Self-Portrait Origami Workshops with Miya Turnbull

April 11, 2026

Self-Portrait Origami Workshops with Miya Turnbull
Saturday, April 11, 2026
Multiple Sessions: 1:00-2:00pm OR 2:30-3:30pm
In-person, Eastern Edge Studio, 72 Harbour Drive

Join us for a Self-Portrait Origami Workshop with Eastern Edge’s upcoming Main Gallery exhibiting artist, Miya Turnbull!

“I invite the public to make origami with me using paper printed with my own self-portrait. Through the repeated acts of folding and unfolding, participants will actively shape my fragmented portrait into various traditional designs. The workshop introduces themes of repetition, transformation and multiplicity that are central to my broader mask-making practice and connects to my Japanese Canadian heritage. Rooted in play and ritual, the activity emphasizes identity as something formed through gesture, pressure and process rather than fixed representation.”

The workshops are all-ages and family friendly. Children under 10 should be attended with an adult who can assist as needed. The workshop will be hands-on and guided step by step in small groups, so no prior origami experience is necessary. The origami designs that you fold will be yours to keep.

Eastern Edge is excited to offer two workshop sessions on April 11th, 2026, one running from 1:00-2:00pm, and another running from 2:30-3:30pm. Both workshop sessions will take place at EE Studios, 72 Harbour Drive. Participants will only need to attend one session to complete the workshop.

Registration is required. Click here to register! Please make sure that you arrive on time for the session you register for.

Stay tuned for more information about Miya’s upcoming Main Gallery exhibition!

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