About Femigami
Hello, I'm Emily Kenneally, a workshop facilitator, mindfulness practitioner and founder of Femigami. I help people of all ages and genders explore topics around their body and mind in an engaging, creative, and memorable way.
My Femigami workshops are commissioned across the UK by galleries, festivals, universities, healthcare providers, workplaces, charities and community organisations.
I also teach workshops for the public from my studio by the sea in Brighton & Hove (often in my gold, sparkly cape!).
Scroll on to discover the story behind Femigami, and to learn about how my workshops support participants.
Emily’s story
I was introduced to origami in 2019 after being diagnosed with an anxiety disorder - and later ADHD and chronic pain.
I discovered the gentle, repetitive process of folding paper helps calm my mind, reduce stress, and creates moments of “flow”.
As my confidence grew, I started teaching friends traditional origami folds, before developing my own playful, body-focused folds, for my popular feminist origami workshops.
These workshops revealed something special: folding “taboo” body parts together created a relaxed way to talk about them and our experiences, making sensitive topics - from puberty to menopause - feel easier and less embarrassing to discuss.
My Femigami workshops expanded to offer a welcoming space to explore a variety of wellbeing topics and paper-based activities; from feminist origami, to mindful origami, collaging, zine making, journaling and vision boarding.
What to expect from a Femigami workshop
Femigami workshops are interactive and adaptable for different ages, abilities and settings. Themes can be tailored to meet the needs of your group, organisation or event.
Femigami workshops can:
support wellbeing through mindful, screen-free creative activities
reduce stress by creating a shared focus that promotes relaxation
build confidence through hands-on making
encourage supportive conversations about mental health, physical health and wellbeing
teach mini mindfulness meditations and prompts to practice letting go of perfectionism and the pressure to be “good” at art
strengthen connection between participants of different ages, backgrounds and genders
offer an inclusive, low-pressure creative experience suitable for schools, workplaces, healthcare settings, festivals and community groups
Supportive & inclusive creative wellbeing workshops
Femigami workshops can be tailed to different needs and for those facing health challenges - please don’t hesitate to get it touch to discuss your groups accessibility needs.
Origami and making things with paper acts as a shared focus, allowing conversations to unfold naturally — side-by-side rather than face-to-face — which can feel especially supportive for those who find traditional workshops challenging.
Femigami champions inclusivity, caring for ourselves, and respecting others, while honouring the roots of this ancient art-form.
Emily’s qualifications, training & experience
Emily holds a Master of Design from the University of Brighton, she is trained in non-clinical mindfulness-based Interventions (MBIs) via NHS based training at Sussex Mindfulness Centre, she holds Public Liability Insurance and a full DBS check.
Alongside Femigami, Emily has spent the past 10 years working as a communications specialist for local and national charities, focusing on mental health in education, creative health and social prescribing.