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Foldspace Founder<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Meet James Peake<\/h2>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n
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James has provided educational origami programs and events to several hundred students in a range of venues over the past 15 years.  He is committed to providing learning experiences using origami to create a pathway to support both STEM and STEAM education, improve attention, and develop fine motor and problem-solving skills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After graduating from Oberlin College in 2006, James served for 11 years as the Education Director with the Firelands Association for Visual Arts<\/a>, where he curated the FAVA Folding Festival for over 8 years.  He also organized and hosted multiple origami gallery exhibitions featuring master paper folders. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

James has led countless educational origami programs and events for students young and old with organizations including the Cleveland Institute of Art<\/a>, the Sandusky Cultural Center<\/a>, the Cleveland International Film Festival<\/a>, and the Kentucky Museum of Art and Craft<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He is currently on the roster of teaching artists for the Center for Arts Inspired Learning<\/a>, based in Cleveland, OH. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Foldspace Origami Studio was founded in 2017 as an art studio and teaching space for students of all ages. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Want to learn more? <\/h3>\n\n\n