My husband and I scored free tickets to the Museum of Natural History courtesy of our friend’s company which provides free tickets to its employees. It captivated my interest just like when I was a little girl. The museum showcases two exhibits dedicated solely to the rainforest and the ocean, two of my favorite topics to learn about through the Discovery channel, Animal Planet, or Sharkman Manny Puig.
A feature exhibit of origami ornaments that adorn a Christmas tree decorates one of the larger halls for the holidays. To continue with the Christmas theme, an older museum volunteer led origami lessons at a brown folding table in the corner. My husband and I walked over, our interest growing with the ever increasing number of participants from age six to fifty. She offered an invitation to join and slid two pieces of paper across the table.
The volunteer gave explicit instructions and demonstrated the proper techniques to create an origami masterpiece. Everyone attentively followed her directions and asked questions about the history, lifespan, and required paper size necessary to create origami art. She spoke with professionalism and a high level of monotony, only to be expected considering it was probably the hundredth time she had to repeat the same directions to an ever-changing audience. It wasn’t until an adult asked about the preferred techniques used to clean origami art that the volunteer’s face lit up and a wide smile crossed her face. “Grab yourself a paintbrush to dust with and a full glass of Cognac. That’s how you get it done.”
I wonder if Martha Stewart would agree.
A feature exhibit of origami ornaments that adorn a Christmas tree decorates one of the larger halls for the holidays. To continue with the Christmas theme, an older museum volunteer led origami lessons at a brown folding table in the corner. My husband and I walked over, our interest growing with the ever increasing number of participants from age six to fifty. She offered an invitation to join and slid two pieces of paper across the table.
The volunteer gave explicit instructions and demonstrated the proper techniques to create an origami masterpiece. Everyone attentively followed her directions and asked questions about the history, lifespan, and required paper size necessary to create origami art. She spoke with professionalism and a high level of monotony, only to be expected considering it was probably the hundredth time she had to repeat the same directions to an ever-changing audience. It wasn’t until an adult asked about the preferred techniques used to clean origami art that the volunteer’s face lit up and a wide smile crossed her face. “Grab yourself a paintbrush to dust with and a full glass of Cognac. That’s how you get it done.”
I wonder if Martha Stewart would agree.
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