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Features

• Origami How I Learned to Teach Origami to Blind Students, by Scott Gold
• Infinite Possibilities without Infinite Difficulties, by Madonna Yoder
• Beginning Origami Design, by Caleb Witte

From the Home Office

• President's Letter
• Obituary: Janessa Munt, by Yuki Martin
• News from The Source

Diagrams

• Paper Cup, traditional cup with diagrams retooled for the blind
• Norman the Duck, by Janessa Munt
• Little Circus, by Miyuki Kawamura
• Toucan, by Gareth Louis
• One Page Cube, by L. Fernández Vilanova
• Flower for Mimí, by Linda Marlina

Features

• Papering a Gallery by Jane Rosemarin
• The Origami Face Mask by L.R.
• Don't try to put this Jax in a Box! by L.R.
• How much folding went into the JWS Telescope? by L.R.
• Helping to bring hope to hospitalized chidren by Oluwatobi Sodimu

From the Home-Office

• President's Letter
• OrigamiUSA 2022 Convention
• 43rd Annual OBC Collection
• Annual Awards
• Oversize Folding
• Book Review
• News from The Source

Diagrams

• Tent by Joel Stern
• House by Joel Stern
• Bruja by Roger Garcia

Features

• Lucky Star Box (variant “B”), by Michał Kosmulski
• Paper Treasures from a Treasured Friend, by Gay Merrill Gross
• Unwrapping the Riddle of Yoshizawa-Legman by Laura Rozenberg
• Do You Deserve a “Joisel”?, by Ilan Garibi
• Two Hundred Inca Masks from Around the World, by David Medina
• A Deep Dive into the Fold, by Cliff Landesman

From the Home-Office

• Letter from the President
• World Origami Days – 19 Days of Fun!
• Our Gem of the Museum
• Volunteers for the 2021 Holiday Tree
• Back to the Stars! Annual Gift Folders
• News from The Source

Diagrams

• Mark's Gem, by Haggit Shalev
• Traditional Santa Claus, by Paul Jackson
• Bracelet, by Yossi Nir

Features

• Origami Builds Bridges Worldwide, by Lisa Corfman
• Designing Sportsmen in Origami, by Fernando Sánchez Biezma
• Lose the Blues, by Sebastien Limet
• Folding Paper During Covid-19 Lockdown, by Qiang Wang

From the Home-Office

• President's Letter
• Gathering from Around the World
• The 42nd OBC Collection, photos by Yumiko Pfantz
• News from The Source

Diagrams

• Dragón Pajarita, by Daniel Bermejo Sánchez

Features

• UnConvention 2020 Connects the World
• An Unconventional Origami Convention, by Wendy Zeichner
• Theragami Counters COVID-19 in Nigeria, by Oluwatobi Sodimu
• The Wish Collector, by Paula Pietranera
• Connecting the World, One Crane at a Time, by Paula Pietranera
• A New Twist on Twists, by Miguel Gañán
• When Origami came to Harlem, by Laura Rozenberg
• A Clover for Your Heart, by Meenakshi Mukerji
• Following the Paper Trail, by Scott Gold

From the Home-Office

• President's Letter
• Scholarship Winners: Adèle; Jessica Luu; Tej Patel
• The 41st OBC Collection, photos by Mary Gordon
• OrigamiUSA Awards: Char Morrow, Ruthanne Bessman and Laura Rozenberg
• News from The Source

Diagrams

• Andrea’s Rose on the Heart, by Meenakshi Mukerji
• Contemplation by Rob Snyder

Features

• One Good Fold Deserves Another, by Jeanette Shakalli
• First Time's the Charm, by Sophie Usherwood
• Scholarship Winner Raves (in a good way), by Divya Iyer
• Knowing What to Do and What Knot to Do, by Dáša Ševerová
• What to Know-a about NOA, by Laura Rozenberg
• Crossword, created by Kyle Reeves

From the Home Office

• President's Letter
• OrigamiUSA 2019 Annual Convenion
• The 40th OBC Collection
• List of OBC participants and models
• PCOC – Folding was Just the Beginning, by Yuki Martin
• PCOC Scholarship recipients: Melina Sarion and Brendan Perez
• OrigamiUSA Annual Awards: Florence Temko 2019 Innovation Award; OrigamiUSA 2019 Teaching Award; The Michael Shall Volunteer Recognition Award
• Global Calendar Events

Diagrams

• Unicorn, by Oriol Esteve

Features

• What Can You Do With a Paper Canoe, by Laura Kruskal
• International Origami Anthem, by Laura Kruskal
• Unlocking the Secrets of Insect Wings, by Graham Collins
• Report on the 7th International Meeting on Origami in Science, Mathematics and Education, by Mark Bolitho and Zhong You
• The Act of Folding Paper, by Scott Gold
• How I Got Started in Origami, by John Smiley
• What is Fold(ing)?, interview with Mark Friedman, by Laura Rozenberg
• Cartoon: Creasy and the Paper Boy, by Mark Bolitho & Paul Hanson

From the Home-Office

• Letter from the President
• 2018 Holiday Tree - Oceans of Origami!, by Rosalind Joyce
• Vounteers for the 2018 Holiday Tree Annual Gift Contributors
• Obituary: Laura Kruskal, by Gay Merrill Gross
• Obituary: John Maurice Smiley, by Marc Morden
• News from The Source
• Special Folding Fun Sessions
• Calendar

Diagrams

• King David's Crown, by Laura Kruskal
• Pez Dorado, by Andrés Lozano

Features

• Teaching Math is a Snap, by Faye Goldman
• Tips for Choosing your Next Origami
• Convention in Japan, by Marcio Noguchi
• On the Way to the 2018 Kansai Convention, by Wendy Zeichner
• It's All About the Crease Patterns, by Maxwell Jones
• Inkscape 101, by Eric Vigier
• Riccardo Foschi's Definition of Origami
• Investing in Young Folders, by Char Morrow
• Mathematical Methods for Geometric Origami, interview by Laura Rozenberg

From the HOME–office

• Letter from the President
• 2018 OrigamiUSA Annual Convention: What a fold-tastic time!
• Origami by Children
• Special Guests: Viviane Berty & Akiko Yamanashi
• Oversize Folding Night
• 2018 Florence Temko Innovation Award to Robert Lang / 2018 OrigamiUSA Teaching Award to Mae Dean Erb / 2018 Michael Shall Volunteer Recognition Award to Mark Kennedy
• Obituary: Francis Ow, by Ron Koh
• News from The Source
• Calendar / Origami Connect

Diagrams

• Hexogonal Envelope, by Akiko Yamanashi
• Arbre du Canal du Midi, by Viviane Berty
• Butterfly-Shape Coin Bag, by Akiko Yamanashi

Book Reviews

• Twists, Tilings, and Tessellations: Mathematical Methods for Geometric Origami by Robert J. Lang. Review by Tom Hull

Features

• Unfolding the Universe, by Patsy Wang-Iverson
• Abstract of the Erik Demaine Lecture at JICC
• Flashers, Space and... beyond, by Graham Collins
• BOS 50th Anniversary
• A Walk in the Woods, by Tomoko Fuse
• First Computer-Generated Origami in... 1971!, by Laura Rozenberg
• Folding Your Way to Prison, by Yuki Martin
• All Talk, No Folding, by Ilan Garibi
• Convention for Creators, Gray Matter Matters, by Ilan Garibi
• “Superhuman Origami”, by Joel Stern
• Paper Heroes, by Ilan Garibi
• Origami BFF, by Anita Raj
• Origami Poems: The Origamist, by Douglas Zander
• If I were a master of origami, by Beth Achenbach
• The Cole Connection, by Maxwell Jones

From Home Office

• Remembering Gershon Legman, by Laura Rozenberg
• Letter from the President, Letter from the Chair
• Obituary: Sunil Dhavalikar
• News from The Source
• Calendar

Diagrams

• Double Star Flexicube, by Alessandro Beber
• L'Hirondelle, by Eric Vigier
• Umbrella, by Anita Raj

Features

• Origami Dinosaurs Among Us, by Talo Kawasaki 4-6
• The Met Meets OrigamiUSA 9
• Lisa's Path to Paperfolding, by Lisa Corfman 10
• OrigamiConnect Circles the Globe, by Patty Grodner 11-13
• The 78,564 Elephants in the Room, by Wendy Zeichner 14-16
• Origami Colombia Celebrates their Porcelain Wedding, by Thomas Crain 20-21
• Teaching Her Super-Duper Collapsible Gift Box, by Karen Reeds 28-29

From The Home-Office

• Letter from the President 3
• Volunteers for the 2016 Holiday Tree and Annual Gift 7-9
• Obituaries: John Lapko and Marsha DuPre 27
• A Note from Serena LaVine 29
• News from The Source 30-31
• Calendar 32

Diagrams

• Realmente Elefácil, by Enrique Martínez, simplified version by Gay Merrill Gross 17-19
• Star of David Models from Rectangular Strips, by Arnold Tubis 22-26

Features

• Origami and Occupational Therapy by Travis Taft — 4-5
• Dreaming in Origami by Ilan Garibi — 8-10
• The Incomplete Guide to Origami Games by Ilan Garibi — 16-18
• The Betsy Ross Five-Pointed Star by Arnold Tubis — 19-23
• Designing and Folding Curved-Crease Pleated Forms by Rebecca Gieseking — 26-29

From The Home-Office

• Letter from the President — 3
• The Fold in The Paper — 3
• Volunteers for the 2015 Holiday Tree and Annual Gift — 6-7
• News from The Source — 30-31
• Calendar — 32

Diagrams

• Timber, the Dog by John Szinger — 11-15
• Pyramid Puzzle by Francesco Mancini — 24-25

Features

• Interview with Hoàng Tiến Quyết
• The 20-Year Old Cicada by Robert Lang
• How the Cicada's Story Came to Life by Laura Rozenberg
• Like Mother, Like Granddaughter by Laura Rozenberg
• Storytelling and Stage Performing with Origami by Yuki Martin
• Show and Tell by Lucia da Costa
• From YouTube to YourConvention by Sara Adams
• A Field Guide to a (different) Kind of Origami Book
• by çngel Morollón Guallar

From The Home-Office

• Letter from the President
• Errata
• 2015 OrigamiUSA Annual Covention
• 2015 Origami by Children
• Oversize Competition
• OrigamiUSA Awards
• News From the Source and Book Review
• Global Events Calendar

Diagrams

• Bear Hat by Hoàng Tiến Quyết
• Cat Hat by Hoàng Tiến Quyết

Book Reviews

• Money-Gami by Gay Merrill Gross, reviewed by Vishakha Apte

Features

• Garota do Origami, interview with Isa Klein by Laura Rozenberg
• Origami Returns to The Cooper Union, by W.Z.
• Surface to Structure to Superb, by Jennifer Hou
• The Archives Speak, by Laura Rozenberg
• There is More to Origami than Just Folding, interview with
• Nick Robinson, by Laura Rozenberg
• Capture the Spirit of the Subject, by Nick Robinson
• Let's Get It ON(Line), by Marcio Noguchi
• Want to Set Up an Online Class?, by Marcio Noguchi
• The World of AnnaRosa Ventura, by L.R.

FROM THE HOME-OFFICE

• Letter from the President
• Origami for Everyone Becomes Global
• Errata
• 2014 OrigamiUSA Annual Convention
• Origami by Children
• Oversize Competition
• Ranana Benjamin and Florence Temko 2013 Awards
• V'Ann Cornelius Award
• News from The Source
• Global Events Calendar

DIAGRAMS

• Laﾍos do Infinito, by Isa Klein
• Sue's Flapper, by Nick Robinson

BOOK REVIEWS

• Origami Master Class Flowers, with flower models
• by various artists, reviewed by Daniel Scher

FEATURES

• Crimp, Crumple, and Coeurjoly (Chatting with Víctor Coeurjoly)
• Origami—a Great Addition to MoMath by Wendy Zeichner
• A Journey Between the Folds by Vanessa Gould
• Four Mathematical Rules for Folding Flat Origami by Robert Lang
• Folding Fabric. Past, Present & Future Reported by Emily Lorditch
• Folding for Her Life by Janessa Munt
• The Art of Samuel Randlett an interview by Laura Rozenberg
• The Long and Winding Road an interview with Dave Venables by Laura Rozenberg
• 2013 British Origami Society Convention
• Let’s Start at the Source by Mike and Janet Hamilton
• 2013 PCOC- A Convention to Remember by Patty Grodner

FROM THE HOME-OFFICE

• Letter from the President
• WWW! (Wicked, Wild and Wonderful) by Ros Joyce and Delrosa Marshall
• Volunteers for the 2013 Holiday Tree and Annual Gift
• Obituary: Phyliss Meth by Jan Polish
• News from the Source
• Global Events Calendar

NEWS FROM LOCAL GROUPS

• Rocky Mountain Origami High by Janet Deent

DIAGRAMS

• Dollar Bill Goat by Janessa Munt
• Shamrock by Samuel Randlett
• A Butterfly for Patty Grodner by Michael LaFosse

BOOK REVIEWS

• The Origami World of Neal Elias by Wayne Brown
• Michael LaFosse’s Origami Butterflies reviewed by Leyla Torres

FEATURES

• The Museum of Paperfolding in Zaragoza, Spain by José Felipe Moreno Salinas
• Build It, and They Will Come by Emilie Lorditch
• Japan Greets Spain by Jorge Pardo
• Looking for Cinderella by Himanshu Agrawal
• Tel Aviv Teachers Study Origami and Math by Paul Jackson
• Teaching Origami to Enhance Self-Esteem by Jan Polish
• One Giant Hop for Mankind by David Shall
• Sherlock Holmes and the Six Intersecting Pentagrams by J.C. Nolan

FROM THE HOME-OFFICE

• Letter from the President
• Origami and Beyond by Lanny Sherwin
• Obituary: David Lister by Robin Macey
• News from The Source
• Global Events Calendar

DIAGRAMS

• Inspired by K. Dianne Stephens
• Butterfly Card by Sy Chen
• Pajarita Card by Sy Chen
• Six Intersecting Pentagrams by Francesco Mancini et al. (Diagrams by J.C. Nolan)

BOOK REVIEWS

• "Creating Origami" by J.C. Nolan, reviewed by Boaz Shuval

FROM THE 2012 OrigamiUSA CONVENTION

• 2011 Convention: A Folder's Feast! by Leyla Torres
• Origami by Children Winners and Photos
• Oversize Competition

FEATURES

• Dennis Walker: The Man Behind the Database Interview with Laura Rozenberg
• Interlocking Friendship by Wendy Zeichner
• How a Giant Rabbit came to Ireland by David Shall
• My First Convention by Zachary Norfolk
• The Daily Fold by Sok Song
• Sipho Mabona: A Master of Origami Interview with Laura Rozenberg
• Sipho Mabona: Origami Installations
• Origami Heaven Becomes Global

FROM THE HOME-OFFICE

• Letter from the President
• Changes in the Lending Library by deg farrelly
• 2012 Florence Temko and Ranana G. Benjamin Awards by Rachel Katz
• 2012 V'Ann Cornelius Award by Wendy Zeichner
• News from The Source
• Global Events Calendar

BOOK REVIEWS

• "Spiral" by Tomoko Fuse, reviewed by Sara Adams

DIAGRAMS

• Boar by Ðõ Trí Khài
• Dragon Slayer by Paul Frasco
• Five Interlocking Squares by Byriah Loper

FEATURES

• 2011 Christmas Tree Photos by Andrew Cribb
• 2011 Annual Gift Contributors
• Unique Origami Auction Aids Japanese Orphanage, a conversation with Anne LaVin
• Magical Memories of PCOC by Terry Allen
• Christmas, Hawaii Style by Ashley Nishihara
• A Journey in Tribute to Eric Joisel by Patsy Wang-Iverson
• Origami to be Featured in Art Museums across the US by Meher McArthur
• Prehistorigami by Jerry D. Harris
• Curtain Call for Sarasota Folders by Judy Hall
• Origami – Bridging the Pacific by Linda Mihara
• Peggy Oki: Saving Whales One Fold at a Time by Holly Sherwin
• From Russia, With Love for Origami by Sergei Afonkin
• Victoria and Vladimir: More from Russia
• In Memoriam: David Petty by Nick Robinson

FROM THE HOME OFFICE

• Letter from the President
• Lending Library Announcement
• Lanny’s Pages: Origami and Beyond
• News from The Source
• Global Events Calendar

BOOK REVIEWS

• "Origami Odyssey" by Peter Engel, reviewed by Robert Lang

DIAGRAMS

• As seen on… Facebook: Christmas Tree Diagram by Francesco Guarnieri
• Rat by Eric Joisel
• Bird by Vladimir Serov
• Star by David Petty, diagrams by Nick Robinson

On our cover:

Squirrel created by Hideo Komatsu and folded by Emily Kwan, age 14. This model was selected for the 2011 Origami by Children exhibit. It shows beautiful folding skill that makes wonderful use of elephant hide paper. Emily is a long-time member of OrigamiUSA and participant in Origami by Children. Diagrams for the Squirrel can be found in the Origami Tanteidan 3rd Convention book published by Origami House. Photo by Sok Song, color correction by Nathan Zeichner

Features

• Performing Frog, origami and poem by Laura Kruskal
• Origami in Poland by Meenakshi Mukerji
• Origami in Jerusalem by Beverly Baudino
• Diagrams or Videos? by Sara Adams
• Elephant Hide – King of the Origami Jungle? by Ilan Garibi and Gadi Vishne
• Starting and Running an Origami Club by Joel Stern
• Older Folders by Larry Wood
• Slip and Stick Constructions by Charles "doc" Santee

FROM THE HOME-OFFICE

• Letter from the President
• News from The Source
• Global Events Calendar

BOOK REVIEWS

• "Crease + Fold: Innovative Origami Projects Anyone can Make" by Sok Song, reviewed by Leyla Torres
• "Origami Inspirations" by Meenakshi Mukerji, reviewed by Rachel Katz

Diagrams

• Kazu’s Box designed by Kazuhito Yamanaka, diagrammed by Mari Michaelis
• Baby Elephant by Sok Song
• Il Nido/The Nest by Luciano Petino
• Dimple modular with Curls by Meenakshi Mukerji

On Our Cover

from left to right: Dakota Keel (NY), Adrienne Sack (NY) and Tom Hull (MA) with their tower built during the Oversize Folding Event during Convention 2010. For more information and diagrams to make this model, see Issue #1 of our online magazine, The Fold, and read Tom Hull's article called "Hidden Math in Molly's Hexahedron.".

COVER PHOTO: Andrew Cribb

FROM THE 2010 ORIGAMI USA CONVENTION

• 2010 Convention Photos
• OrigamiUSA Conventions Then and Now, by Nathan Ascher
• Three Decades of OrigamiUSA Convention History, by Michael Naughton
• A Night of Oversize Foldings
• Impressions of First-Timer, by Amelia Muller

FROM THE HOME-OFFICE

• Letter from the President
• In memory of Eric Joisel: Joie de Joisel, by Robert Lang
• Origami by Children, 2010 Winners
• OrigamiUSA Annual Meeting
• OrigamiUSA’s Awards for 2010
• News from The Source

FROM OUR MEMBERS

• The Essence of Román Díaz, Interview by Jan Polish
• Roy Iwaki, Outside the Curve, by Jeannine Mosely
• Talking ‘Bout My Generation, by Nick Robinson

BOOK REVIEW

• Origami Essence, by Román Díaz, reviewd by Daniel Scher

DIAGRAMS

• Chinese Flying Crane, by Gabriel Vong
• Northern Cardinal, by Román Díaz
• Hiroshima Crane, by Andrew Hudson
• Snow Cube, by Nick Robinson

On Our Cover

Florence Temko teaching at a BOS Convention

COVER PHOTO: Robin Macey

FEATURES

• The Origami Holiday Tree
• Volunteers for the 2009 Holiday Tree and Annual Gift
• The 2009 Annual Gift Contributors
• Fabulous Florence Temko by Margaret Van Sicklen (CA)
• Remembering FlorenceTemko by various members
• Profile of Florence Temko by Alice Gray

FROM THE HOME-OFFICE

• Letter From the President
• Letter from the Founders: Lillian Oppenheimer, Alice Gray, Michael Shall
• and Florence Temko (1979)
• From the Editor
• Origami By Children by Clara Onishi (NY)
• Book Reviews by John Weiss (NY), Andrew Hudson (CA), and
• Rob Hudson (PA)
• News From The Source
• Ordering Information From The Source
• Global Events Calendar

FROM OUR MEMBERS

• Origami with Seniors by Susan Glassgold (NY)
• A Personal Review of PCOC 2009 by Karen Houston (CA)
• 15^th Japan Origami Academic Society (JOAS) Tanteidan Convention
• by Eric Lan (NJ)
• 5^th Origami Tanteidan Convention by Seth Friedman (NY)
• All You Wanted to Know About Diagramming by Rob Hudson (PA)
• Folding Australia by Char Morrow (MA)
• 2009 Origami Holiday Tree at Kona Airport, Hawaii by Deb Pun Discoe (HI)
• 5^th International Conference on Origami in Science, Mathematics and
• Education by Eileen Tan (Singapore) (July 2010)
• The Capital Area Paper Shapers in Columbus, Ohio
• by Michael Weinstein (OH) (August 2010)
• "Folders With Folders" in Awe of the Tree by Annette Purnell (NY)

DIAGRAMS

• Seated Cat by Dave Brill (England)
• Crease Pattern Corner, Dimetrodon by Tran Trung Hieu (Vietnam)
• Baby Bird 2 by Nick Robinson (England)

Cover

2009 Honolulu Festival in Hawaii with Won Park (HI), Hideaki Yoshizawa, aimee Miura (HI), and nicole Manfredi (HI). Photos: Deb Pun Discoe (HI)

Features

• 2009 Honolulu festival by Deb Pun Discoe (HI)
• Proile - Emily Rosenthal by Alice Gray (excerpt)
• Origami and Sharing by Nick Robinson (United Kingdom)

Departments

• From the Home-Office
  • Letter from the President
  • About Our New Designer - Barbaralynn Altorfer (NY)
  • From the Editor: Letter to the Editor, New Administrator; Air + Fold
  • Origami By Children by Clara Onishi (NY)
  • Special Sessions
  • Book Reviews
    • Animales de Papel Papiroflexia by Vicente Palacios, reviewed by Ros Joyce
    • License to Fold by Nicolas Terry, reviewed by Daniel Sher
    • Origami Art by Michael LaFosse, reviewed by Marcio Noguchi
    • A Guide to Fold Dinosaurs by Hiroaki Takai, reviewed by Ros Joyce
  • If You Missed the Tree Lighting Ceremony at the Museum
  • News From The Source
  • Membership Form
  • Global Events Calendar
• From our Members
  • Folding Sunday
  • Always on Sunday by Elizabeth C. and Freddie Burgos (NY)
  • The Magic and Joy of Origami by Tamara and Madeline Read (NY)
  • Sightings by Janet Hamilton (NJ)
  • Tips & Techniques by Gay Merrill Gross (NY)

Diagrams

• 3D Goose and 3D Duck by Nicolas Terry (France)
• Modular Cube with Opposing Triangle Faces diagrammed by David Shall (PA)
• Sailboat 2 by Nick Robinson (United Kingdom)
• Two Dollar Bill Pyramid by Marc Kirschenbaum (NY)
• Dollar Bill Windmill by Sy Chen (MD)

Cover

Nippon Origami Association's gift of an origami wedding gown, made of the finest Japanese paper, folded by Ms. Yoshiko Sakamoto (Japan) and modeled by Takako Oniki (Japan) (left), and Susumu Nakajima (Japan) (right), father of the artist. Photo credit: Susan Dugan

Features

• From the OrigamiUSA Convention
  • Duck-less in New York: Adventures of a First-Timer from Britain by Dave Venables (UK)
  • Nicolas Terry on a Mission by Daniel Scher (NY)
  • Max Hulme's Madonna and Guinea Pig by Carole Ver Eecke (NY)
  • Ready! Set! Fold! Diary of a 2008 Convention Attendee by Andrew Hans (NY)
  • 2008 Awards by Rachel Katz (NY)
  • Sharing Origami as Our Goal by Judy Hall (FL)
• In Memoriam: Saburo Kase
  • Obituary: Saburo Kase (1926-2008) by Makoto Yamaguchi from Origami Tanteidan Magazine, #109, May 2008, translated by Marcio Noguchi (NY)

Departments

• From the Editor
  • OrigamiUSA Convention 2008; NOA President at Convention Dinner: Readers' Comments
  • Origami Hits the Stage by Delrosa Marshall (NY)
• From the Home-Office
  • Minutes of the Annual Meeting by Rachel Langley (NY)
  • Financial Report
  • Origami By Children 2008 Winners
• From Our Members
  • Origami Is In Creasing Over the Internet by Michael Sanders (CA)
  • Origami Versus the Long Commute by Steve Terr (NY)
  • Book Reviews by Daniel Scher (NY) and Ros Joyce (NY)
  • News from The Source
  • 2008 Global Events Calendar

Diagrams

• 50th Anniversary Sailboat Crown by Laura Kruskal (NJ)
• Sailor's Hat (USA) by Max Hulme (UK)
• Phoenix ver 2 by Max Hulme (UK)

Cover

Doris Asano (AZ) at the 2007 OrigamiUSA Convention in New York City. Photo by Susan Dugan.

Features

• Origami Heaven in 2007 by Rachel Katz (NY) and Shrikant Iyer (NY)
• Folding Robert Lang! by Jan Polish (NY)
• From the OrigamiUSA Convention
  • OrigamiUSA’s Awards for 2007 by Rachel Katz (NY)
  • The Magic of My First Convention by Rachel Langley (NY)
  • My New York Adventure by Jennifer Gerring (TX)
  • Welcome to New York by Anne LaVin (NH)
  • Life is Beautiful (But Tough to Transport) by Rachel Katz (NY)

Departments

• From the Home-Office
  • Minutes of the Annual General Meeting by Rachel Langley (NY)
  • Financial Report
  • Origami By Children 2007 Winners
  • From the Editor; In Memoriam
• From Our Members
  • My Book Writing Experience by Meenakshi Mukerji (CA)
• Book Reviews
  • Floral Origami Globesby Tomoko Fuse, reviewed by Maria Velazquez (NY)
  • Papercopiaby David Shall, reviewed by Marcio Noguchi (NY)
  • Marvelous Modular Origamiby Meenakshi Mukerji, reviewed by Anne LaVin (NH)
• Sightings
• Tips & Techniques by Gay Merrill Gross (NY)
• News from The Source
• 2008 Global Events Calendar

Diagrams

• 3-D Picture Frame by Alice Gray
• Tato – Flower by Loes Schakel (The Netherlands)
• Long-Necked Seed Bug by Derek McGann (TX)
• Good Morning Sunshine by Gareth Louis (Australia)
• Mascára by José Angel Iranzo
• Sea Horse by Jim Adams (NY)
• Auto Scatola (Car Box) by P. D’Auria (Italy)

Cover

Yoshihide Momotani’s adorable Koala models on OrigamiUSA’s holiday tree in the American Museum of Natural History, folded by Kyoko Kondo. For more photos of the tree see page 18. The diagram for folding the Koala model begins on page 34. Photo credit: Tony Cheng.

Features

• Origami-Math Meets Higher Education by Thomas Hull (MA)
• Origami on the Inside by Marilyn Lewis (FL)
• Notes from 4OSME by Robert Lang (CA)
• 2006 Holiday Tree: Origami Safari!
  • 2006 Annual Gift Contributors
• Rediscovering America by Roberto Gretter
  • An Interview with Roberto Gretter
  • An Interview with Paolo Bascetta
• Storigami: “The Gift” by Shrikant Iyer (NY)
• Master Yoshizawa’s World by Tony Cheng (NY)
• A Guest in Nagoya by Jan Polish (NY)

Departments

• From the Home-Office
  • Website Update: RSS Feed Available
  • OrigamiUSA Welcomes a New Administrator
  • In Memoriam: Martin David Kruskal
• From Our Members
  • Crane Clouds by Marilyn Hall (OR)
  • Origami in Romania by Rachel Katz (NY)
  • Teaching Crowds at the Morikami Museum by Judy Hall (FL)
• Sightings Compiled by Janet Hamilton (NJ)
• Crease Pattern Corner by Robert J. Lang (CA) and Jason Ku (MA)
• Tips & Techniques by Gay Merrill Gross (NY)
• Book Reviews: Project Origami by Thomas Hull
• News from The Source
• 2007 Global Events Calendar

Diagrams

• Fleximasu by Paolo Bascetta (Italy)
• Tetramasu by Paolo Bascetta (Italy)
• Star Flower by Roberto Gretter (Italy)
• Genève Vase by Roberto Gretter (Italy)
• Pram by Roberto Gretter (Italy)
• Koala by Yoshihide Momotani (Japan)
• Pigeon by Seth Friedman (NY)
• Modular by Paolo Bascetta (Italy)
• Bag by Paolo Bascetta (Italy)
• Bunny by Marc Kirschenbaum (NY)

Cover

Bluebird chick by Bernard Peyton (CA).

Features

• Meet Your Volunteers

Departments

• From the Home-Office
  • Committees
  • Local and International Groups Listing
  • The Paper Welcomes a New Design Editor
• From Our Members
  • Crease Pattern Corner by Robert Lang (CA) and Jason Ku (MA)
  • Haiku for an Origami Teacher by Sue Neff
• Sightings
• Fundraiser Donors
• Tips & Techniques by Gay Merrill Gross
• Errata
• Book Reviews
• News from The Source
• 2006 Global Events Calendar

Diagrams

• Flying Bird by Klaus-Dieter Ennen (Germany)
• Drop Kick by Jim Adams (NY)
• Bluebird Chick by Bernard Peyton (CA)
• Octagonal Napkin Decoration by Laura Kruskal (NJ)

Cover

All kinds of faces from all sorts of places: Highlights of OrigamiUSA's Convention 2005 in New York City. Cover photos by Susan Dugan.

Features

• 25 Years Together: A Look Back By Jan Polish (NJ), Guest Editor
• OrigamiUSA Convention 2005
  • Photo Essay
  • An Interview with Stephen Weiss by Jan Polish (NJ)
  • An Interview with David Mitchell by Wendy Zeichner (NY)
• OrigamiUSA Presents Awards at Annual Meeting by Rachel Katz (NY)
• Attack of the Hermit Crabs! by Robert J. Lang (CA)
• IN MEMORIAM: James Minoru Sakoda by David Lister (England)
  • Honoring James Minoru Sakoda by David Lister (England)
  • A Tribute to Dr. James Sakoda by Florence Temko (CA)

Departments

• From the Home-Office
  • From the Editor
• From Our Members
  • News from Local Area Groups
  • News from International Groups
  • How We Built Menger's Sponge by Jeannine Mosely (MA)
  • My Journey Into Origami by Kathleen Hong Casimir (ON)
  • Tips & Techniques
• The Bulletin Board
  • 2005 Global Events Calendar
  • Origami By Children 2006 Announcement
  • Membership Information & Web address
  • Origami Source
  • Local-Area Group & International Listings/News Contacts

Diagrams

• NEW! Crease Pattern Corner by Robert J. Lang (CA) & Jason Ku (MA), editors
• Leaf Insect by Dan Robinson (PA)
• 25th Silver Anniversary by Wensdy Whitehead (MA)
• May Basket by James Sakoda
• David's Star by David Mitchell (UK)
• Simple Ladybug by Marc Kirschenbaum (NY)
• Menger's Sponge by Jeannine Mosely (MA)

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OrigamiUSA's Publications Committee pictured in the home office of OrigamiUSA. From left to right: Nathan Zeichner (NY), Ken Shih (NY), Daniel Scher (NY), Michele Chang (NY), and Marc Kirschenbaum (NY). The Publications team are the volunteers who work to create OrigamiUSA's annual publication, The Origami Collection, as well as choosing diagrams for the PAPER. They have also produced several other OrigamiUSA publications over the years. They meet every Wednesday to test and edit diagrams, as well as lan their next publication. Cover photo by Jan Polish (NJ).

Features

• On Volunteering by Jean Baden-Gillette (NY), Guest Editor
• Volunteer Folders for OrigamiUSA Holiday Tree & Annual Gift
• A Masterpiece of Many Hands by Tony Cheng (NY)
• So How Did You Start Volunteering? by Jan Baden-Gillette (NY)
• Teaching "First Steps" is a First Step by Wendy Zeichner (NY)

Departments

• The Bulletin Board
  • 2005 Global Events Calendar
  • Origami Source
  • Book Review: Gorros de Papel (Paper Hats) by Joan Sallas
• From the Home-Office
  • OrigamiUSA Committee Listing
  • From the Managing Editor
• From Our Members
  • Origami Peace Tree Update
  • Tips & Techniques
  • Form Information - Web address
  • Origami Sightings
  • Local Area (and Canadian) Groups
  • International Groups

Diagrams

• Eric's Lotus by Eric Bergmark
• Angel Fish by Stephan Ansons
• Pocket Heart by Mark Kennedy
• Yapping Crow traditional
• Envelope traditional
• Pencil traditional
• 16-Point Modular traditional
• Scrunch Tree traditional

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As you can see, a talented and artistic group of paperfolders turned out to attend OrigamiUSA's Annual Convention at Fashion Institute of Technology in New York. More about the Convention can be seen throughout this issue. Photos by Susan Dugan (SC) of Flora & Fauna Fotos.

Features

• A Bone to Pick by Robert Lang (CA)
• OrigamiUSA Annual Report 2004
  • Highlights of the Annual Meeting
  • Statement of Financial Position
  • Election Results
• OrigamiUSA Convention 2004
  • And the Winner Is... by Rachel Katz (NY) & Wendy Zeichner (NY)
  • Sharing A Love of All Things Origami
  • A Convention Thank You by P. Mulatinho and S. Schroder (Germany)
  • Overheard at Convention
  • Third Annual COET by Jan Polish (NJ)
  • Photo Gallery by Susan Dugan (SC) Flora & Fauna Fotos
• Origami By Children 2004 Winners
• Architecture Among the Cherry Blossoms by Mae Dean Erb (OK)

Departments

• From Our Members
  • New from Local Area Groups compiled by Lori Gregory WA)
  • International Group News compiled by Tricia Tait (NY)
  • From the Editor
  • OrigamiUSA Committee Listing
• The Bulletin Board
  • Origami Sightings compiled by Janet Hamilton (NJ)
  • Tips & Techniques by Gay Merrill Gross (NY)
  • Editorial Corrections
• The Origami Source by Phyliss Meth (NY)
• 2004 Global Events Calendar

Diagrams

• Carnation for Erica by Russell Sutherland (TX)
• Pyramid by Paulo Mulatinho (Germany)
• Coffee Mug by David Shall (PA) - continued from last issue
• Little Bat by Charles Esseltine (CA)
• Puerto Rican Parrot by Axel Serrant (Puerto Rico)
• Arrow by Paulo Mulatinho (Germany)

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At 22 years old, Erik Demaine is the youngest recipient of a MacArthur Fellowship, a prestigious grant honoring excellence. This briliant and precocious young man - who earned a Ph.D. by the age of 20, and is one of the youngest faculty members at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology - is an avid paperfolder, proving once again that science and art really DO mix. Get the full story on page 4. Photo by Tom Hull.

Features

• Paperfolder Receives MacArthur "Genius" Grant
• Photo Essay - Math and Origami: Perfect Together
• OrigamiUSA Remembers Yasuhiro Sano and Thoki Yenn

Departments

• From the Home-Office
  • Farewell Steve! Welcome, Joy!
  • Lending Library Reopens
• Origami News
  • Annual Gift Competition Announced
  • 2004 International Peace Tree
• The Bulletin Board
  • Book Review compiled by Gay Merrill Gross: Origami Design Secrets by Robert J. Lang, reviewed by Tim Gillam (NY)
• 2004 Global Events Calendar

Diagrams

• Toilet Paper Roll Gift Box by Mike Jamieson
• Star-Triangle-Star by Sy Chen
• Chess Board (Modular) by Marc Kirschenbaum
• Bouncy Unit by Thomas Hull
• Origami Klein Bottle by Robert J. Lang
• Reindeer by Marc Kirschenbaum

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Jeremy Shafer (CA) is known the world over as an expert folder and patient teacher, but this world traveler, juggler, dancer, and performer recently put his quick-thinking skills to the test in an origami challenge like no other! (Story on page 4.) Photo by Susan Dugan (SC).

Features

• Origami Survivor: Japan by Jeremy Shafer
• Ah Yes, We Remember It Well A Photo Essay: Glimpses of Convention 2003's Model Exhibition
• A Wedding Story by Kathy Meyer

Departments

• From the Home-Office
  • How I Got Started on Origami by Wendy Zeichner
• Local-Area OrigamiUSA Groups compiled by Lori Gregory
• International Groups compiled by Tricia Tait
• From Our Members
  • News From Local-Area Groups: Arkansas, Massachusetts compiled by Lori Gregory
  • Tips & Techniques by Gay Merrill Gross
  • International News compiled by Tricia Tait
  • Memorial: Remembering Erica Knopper by Wendy Zeichner
  • Slaying the Dragon by Shivaram Narayanan
• The Bulletin Board
  • OrigamiUSA Commitee Listing
  • Book & CD Reviews:
    • Crease Lightening by Mark Bolitho; reviewed by Vishakha Apte (NY)
    • Origami Land CD-Rom by Katrin and Yuri Shumakov; reviewed by Rachel Katz (NY)
  • The Origami Source
  • 2003/2004 Global Events Calendar

Diagrams

• 3-D Ghost Monk by Nicolas Terry
• Brachiosaurus by Hiroaki Takai

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Chaim Metzger of Teaneck, New Jersey (photographed at OrigamiUSA's 2002 Convention) embodies the excitement and spirit of the young people who are hooked on origami both as a hobby and as an art form. Young Chaim, and thousands like him around the world, are the future of OrigamiUSA. In this issue, we salute some of the notable young creators and folders with the announcement of the winners of Origami By Children 2003. Photo by Susan Dugan (SC).

Features

• Origami By Children 2003 Competition Results by Delrosa Marshall
• Origami By Children 2003 Photo Gallery by Gary Sakamoto and Kay Eng

Departments

• From the Home-Office
  • Annual Gift Model Competition
• From Our Members
  • Featured Special Event - PCOC Convention 2003 in San Diego
  • OrigamiUSA Committee Listing
  • News From Local-Area Groups compiled by Lori Gregory
  • Tips & Techniques - compiled by Gay Merrill Gross
  • International News - Costa Rica, Spain, and Japan
• Local-Area OrigamiUSA Groups
• International Groups
• The Bulletin Board
  • Book Reviews - Gay Merrill Gross, editor:
    • Tanoshii (Fun) Origami Dollhouse by Makoto Yamaguchi; reviewed by Anne LaVin (NH)
    • Kusudama: Ball Origami by Makoto Yamaguchi
  • The Origami Source
  • 2003 Global Events Calendar

Diagrams

• Koala (Phascolarctos Cinereus) by Robert Muro
• Dollar Bill Shirt with Tie by Stefan Delecat
• Dollar Bill Pants by Michael Brunelle

Cover

Mariposa Delight! One of the many "wearable" origami fashions created at Convention 2002 held last summer in New York City. See more photos on page 16. Photo by Susan Dugan (SC)

Features

• Beholding Money Folding by Kathy Meyer
• Peace Cranes from Around the World by Kay Eng

Departments

• From the Home-Office
  • Second Annual Teacher of the Year Award
  • Origami By Children Competition Change
• From Our Members
  • News From Local-Area Groups compiled by Lori Gregory
  • Member Stories
  • Memorials
  • OrigamiUSA Committee Listing
  • Origami Sightings - Sports compiled by Janet Hamilton
  • The Best of Mountains and Valleys by Jean-Paul Latil
  • Folder Confessions/Origami Addict Quiz by Kathy Meyer
  • Tips & Techniques compiled by Gay Merrill Gross
• Local-Area OrigamiUSA Groups
• International Groups
• The Bulletin Board
  • Book Reviews - Gay Merrill Gross, editor:
    • Origami Chic by Yuri and Katrin Shumakov; reviewed by Toby Schwartz
    • Bugs and Birds in Origami by John Montroll; reviewed by Jim Weir (NY)
  • The Origami Source
  • 2003 Global Events Calendar

Diagrams

• Logo Boat/Box by Rachel Katz
• Cheshire Kit-Kat by Carol Tams
• Dachshund by Jim Adams

Cover

As a steadfast sign of support, a bundle of origami cranes are hung outside of NYC's Fire Departments, along side the American flag and a poster depicting a guardian angel. Together, three symbols of pride, hope and peace. (Feature photo essay on page 6.) Photo by Tony Cheng.

Features

• OrigamiUSA Holiday Tree and Annual Gift 2001
• Photo Essay - A Thousand Cranes for New York
• Origami: The International Language by Eunice and Bob Stack
• The Fine Art of Origami by Koshiro Hatori

Departments

• From the Home-Office
  • 3OSME Proceedings Book Coming Soon
• Dear Origami USA
• OrigamiUSA Committee Listing
• From Our Members
  • International Group News compiled by Tricia Tait
  • Regional Group News compiled by Lori Gregory
  • Tips & Techniques by Gay Merrill Gross
• Regional Group Listing
• International Groups Listing
• The Bulletin Board
  • Book Reviews - Gay Merrill Gross, editor:
    • Origami Wreaths and Rings by David Petty; reviewed by Christine Cheung (NJ)
    • Paper Crystals by David Mitchell; reviewed by Faye Goldman (PA)
  • The Origami Source
  • 2002-20203 Global Events Calendar

Diagrams

• Flower Form by Nick Robinson (England)
• A Chinese Fishing Boat by Janson Chow (China)
• JET by Stephen Ansons (France)

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Anne LaVin (MA) sports one of Vincent Floderer's (France) creations. Sea sponge, or French Bonnet? You decide. Managing Editor, Debra Nelson-Hogan caught up with Floderer and his unique art forms at Convention 2001. Learn more in her exclusive interview. (See feature on page 10.) Photo by Susan Dugan (SC).

Features

• My First Convention by Dee Lynch
• Convention Highlights
• Convention Gallery
• Vincent Floderer Champions the Champignon by Debra Nelson-Hogan

Departments

• From the Home-Office
• From Our Members
  • News, Thanks and Memorials
  • Tips & Techniques by Gay Merrill Gross
  • 2001/2002 Global Events Calendar
  • Bios of New Board Members
  • International News
  • Crossword Puzzle Solution
• Regional Groups Listing
• International Groups Listing
• The Bulletin Board
  • Book Review
    • The Guide to Hawaiian Style Origami by Judi Fukimoto
  • OrigamiUSA Committee Listing
  • The Origami Source
• 2001 Election Results by Jean Baden-Gillette

Diagrams

• Swan by Klaus-Dieter Ennen (Germany)
• Dancing Penguin by Michele Chang (NY)
• Emergency Key by Ted Darwin (England)
• Papercutter by Jeremy Shafer (California)

Cover

Sara Giarusso, organizer extraordinaire of Centr Diffusione Origami 2000 explains how Milan's famous cathedral is actually folded from one piece of paper. (Photo and "tall story" by Jonathan Baxter)

Features

• Amorigami by Jonathan Baxter
• Folding Proportions IV by Robert Lang

Departments

• From the Home-Office
  • Belated but Heartfelt Thanks by June Sakamoto
  • Convention 2001 Reminder
• From our Members
  • Member and Regional Group News
  • Origami Sightings - Historic Events compiled by Janet Hamilton
  • Regional Groups Listing
• International Groups Listing
• The Bulletin Board
  • Book Reviews
    • Origami Insects I by Fumiaki Kawahata and Seiji Nishikawa
    • Mette Units 5 by Mette Pederson
  • 2001 Calendar of Origami Events
  • OUSA Committee Listing
  • The Origami Source
• Call for Entries - 2001 Origami by Children

Diagrams

• E-mail by Sy Chen (Maryland)
• Moon Lander by Kim Best (Utah)
• Howling Coyote by deg farrelly (Arizona)

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An Eager young folder demonstrates that concentration is key. As we look to a new millennium, educating the next generation of folders and inspiring a new age of model creators will be the legacy of OrigamiUSA'a convention and folding sessions. (Photo by Susan Dugan)

Correction: On last issue's cover, John Montroll's mouse - not Jim Cowling's $armadillo - ws perched on Wendy Weiss' nose.

Features

• Southestern Origami Convention 2000 by Russel Sutherland and Kathleen Meyer
• "Rectangle to Star - A Dream Come True" A Story to Tell While Folding A Chinese Star by Brenda J. Newman
• Folding Proportions II by Robert Lang

Departments

• News from Members
  • Membership News
  • Origami Sighting in Education compiled by Janet Hamilton
  • Regional Group News - New Registration Form for Groups!
  • Regional Groups Listing
• International Group News
  • "Hungary for Experience" International Origami Convention of Hungary by Tricia Tait
• The Bulletin Board
  • Book Reviews
    • Golden Venture Origami; Spread Your Wings and Fly by Mary Chloe Schookcraft Saunders
  • The Origami Source
  • OUSA Committee Listing

Diagrams

• Tripodricorous by Tess Perrin (New Jersey)
• Fox by David Chan (Hong Kong)

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Pairs of origami animals, including 10-foot giraffes, take center stage as part of the cast of Piedmont Players Theatre's (NC) musical production of CHILDREN OF EDEN. Here, Noah and his family embark on an incredible journey - see page 8. (Photo courtesy of Piedmont Players)

Features

• "Can I have 1,000 Cranes by Monday?" Marketing Your Origami Services by Vicky Mihara Avery
• Same Method, New Medium by Lane Allen
• Origami Eden by Jonathan Baxter
• From the Other Side of the Pond by Rick Beech

Departments

• Origami Crossword Puzzle Solution
• News from Members
  • Membership News
  • Memorials
  • Regional Group News
  • Origami Sightings
  • Regional Groups Listing
  • International Groups Listing
• The Bulletin Board
  • Book Review
    • Safari Origami by Lionel Albertino
  • OrigamiUSA Committee Listing
  • The Origami Source
  • Calendar

Diagrams

• Dollar Bill $tar$hip by Perry Bailey

Cover

Michael LaFosse practices the art and craft of papermaking. This teacher, folder and owner of Origamido Studio is profiled, beginning on page four. (Photo by Richard Alexander)

Features

• Profile: Michael LaFosse
  • Origami: Art or Craft? by Jan Polish
• The Celestial Fine Art of Origami by Jonathan Baxter

Departments

• From the Home-Office
• In Memorium - Remembering Paul Kreuger
• News from Members
  • Parle-Lei Origami? by Tricia Tait
  • Origami Sightings
  • Membership News
  • Affiliate Group News
• International Group News
• The Bulletin Board
  • Book Reviews
    • Unfolding Mathematics with Unit Origami by Betsy Franco
  • Solution to Crossword Puzzle - Issue 66
  • The Origami Source
  • OUSA Committee Listing
  • Calendar

Diagrams

• My Heart Springeth with Joy by Laura Kruskal
• Photocube by P. D'Auria

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When you see the proud face of young Dan Deibler (PA) and his Cerceda macaw - as taught by Brad Arter (NY) - there is no disputing the joy of origami that could be found at OrigamiUSA's Convention '99 in New York City. (Photo by Susan Dugan)

Features

• Convention '99 Highlights/Exhibition/Happenings
• Convention Competitions
• Les Rencontres de Mai 1999

Departments

• From the Home-Office:
  • Annual Meeting: Mission for the New Millenium
• News from Members:
  • Membership News
  • Remembering Toshie Takahama
  • Affiliate Group News
  • Origami Sightings
• NEW!! Techniques
• International Group News
• The Bulletin Board:
  • Book Reviews
    • Mette Units 3, Mette Units 4 - Rings by Mette Pederson
    • Paper Art: The Art of Sculpting with Paper by Michael LaFosse
    • Origami: The Secret Life of Paper by Robert Lang and Peter Engel
    • Roses, Origami and Mathematics by Toshikazu Kawasaki
  • Book Exchange
• The Origami Source
• Calendar

Diagrams

• Rabbit and Top Hat by Edwin Corrie
• Robot Tresde by Javier Caboblanco

Cover

Photo: Novelty Competition at Convention '98

Features

• Anatomy of a Convention
• Ramblings from Origami Convention '98
• Convention Highlights

Departments

• News from the Home-Office
• News from Members:
  • Membership News
  • Origami Sightings
• International Group News
• The Bulletin Board:
  • Books! Books! Books!
    • Quick and Easy Paper Planes That Really Fly by Paul Jackson
    • Awesome Origami Vol 1 & 2 compiled and diagrammed by J.C. Nolan
  • Calendar
  • Book Exchange
  • The Origami Source

Diagrams

• Pleasure Boat by Ted Darwin
• Rat by Pasquale D'Auria

Cover

Photo: 1997 Holiday Tree

Features

• The Annual Gift '97
• Origami: An Iterative Process

Departments

• From the Home-Office
• News from Members
  • Affiliate Group News
• Intenational Group News
  • BOS Convention
• The Bulletin Board:
  • Books! Books! Books!
    • Origami in Action by Robert T. Lang
    • Magical Alphabets and Numerals by Taichiro Hasegawa
    • The Realm of Paper by Peter Budai
  • Book Exchange
  • Calendar
  • The Origami Source

Diagrams

• Fire Lizard by Perry Bailey
• 1997 Convention Crown by Laura Kruskal
• Chess Board by Marc Kirschenbaum

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Photo: Robert Lang

Features

• An Interview with Robert Lang
• The Road Taken
• Origami Connections

Departments

• From the Home-Office
• News from Members:
  • Affiliate Group News
  • Membership News
  • Folder's Profile
  • Origami Sightings
• International Group News
• The Bulletin Board:
  • Book Exchange
  • Books! Books! Books!
    • Spirals II by Tomoko Fuse
    • Dinosaur Origami 2 by Fumiaki Kawahata
    • Origami of Four Seasons by Toshie Takahama
  • Calendar
  • The Origami Source

Diagrams

• Modular Star by Zsuzsanna Kricskovics
• Table Clock by Pasquale D'Auria
• Mom Crane and Baby by Sy Chen

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Photo: David Brill.

Features

• David Brill Interview by Jan Polish
• Origami and The Internet by Charles Knuffke
• Wet-folding by Nick Robinson
• Top Web Sites for Origami by Charles Knuffke
• Origami By Design: Suggestions on how to score an origami competition
• How Origami Changed My Life by Terry Rioux

Departments

• From the Home-Office
  • Orgnanizational Commitees
  • A Message from the President by Jean Baden-Gillette
  • News from Members
  • Affiliate Group News: news or updates from Guaynabo, Puerto Rico; Origami Society of Toronto, Canada; Indy-Gami (IL); LIFE (Long Island Folding Enthusiasts, NY); Capital Folders (Washington, D.C.); FROG (Denver, CO); Friends of Origami of Oklahoma (OK); CHAOS (Chicago, IL); Origami Club of Pittsburgh (PA); Friends of Folding of Edmonton (Canada); West Coast Origami Guild (CA); WOW (Westchester Origami Workers, NY); OCEAN (Long Beach); Arizona Origami Society; POPS (Portland Oregon Paper Shapers, OR); Southeastern Origami Festival (NC); FOL-D (Denver, CO); Burlington Origami Group (VT); Boone County Origami Society (MO).
  • Membership News: news or updates from: Mark Kennedy; Sarah Belanger; Origami-l postings from Mark Morden; Pam Gotcher; Jennifer Campbell; John Smith; David Zimmerman
  • Affiliate Group Listing
  • Folder's Profile: Larry Davis by Gay Merrill Gross and Rachel Katz
• International Group News: news from Russia and Columbia
  • International Group Listings
• The Bulletin Board:
  • Book Exchange
  • Books! Books! Books!
    • Origami Alpine Flowers by Yoshihide Momotani, reviewed by June Sakamoto
    • Math in Motion: Origami for the Classroom by Barbara Pearl, reviewed by Maria Velazquez
    • Papiroflexia by Luis Bas Arrecha and Felipe Moreno Salinas, reviewed by Bob Voelker
    • An Introduction to Moneyfolding by Paul H. Krueger, reviewed by Mark Kennedy
    • Origami Quilts by Tomoko Fuse, reviewed by Jan Polish
    • Origami Amusement Park by Yoshihide Momotani, reviewed by Mark Kennedy
  • Origami Calendar Calendar of Events 1997
  • The Origami Source
  • Nominations To The Board of Directors

Diagrams

• Elefante by Juan Lopez Figueroa
• Scarecrow by Alex Fehl

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Photo: John Montroll

Features

• An Interview with John Montroll
• Prisoners of the Fold
• Poetry Corner – What We Choose to Fold
• Periotych Tile System
• Contributing to The Paper
• Folder's Profile - Burlington Origami Group

Departments

• From the Home Office
  • A Message From the President
  • In Lillian’s Time – Spreading the Message of “Grandma Lillian”
• News From Members
  • Affiliate Group News
  • Affiliate Group Listing
  • Membership News
• International Group News – Belgium
  • International Group Listings
• The Bulletin Board
  • Books! Books! Books!
    • 3-D Geometric Origami Modular Polyhedra
• Origami Calendar of Events 1996
• The Origami Source

Diagrams

• Dragon by Edwin Corrie
• Shield of Origami by Peter Budai
• 1992 Wreath by Laura Kruskal

Cover

Photo: Peter Engel and his daughter Hannah. Photo by Cheryl Perko.

Features

• An Interview with Peter Engel by Jan Polish
• Puppetry with Origami by Michael Dalton
• Origami by Children 1996 Exhibit
• Folder's Profile: Maxine N. Taylor, Tyrone Valley Fold, MI
• Poetry Corner: "Origami" by Todd Barton
• The Paper Tiger (cartoon) by Grace Wang
• Postal Paperfolds Exhibition Planned

Departments

• From the Home-Office
  • Organizational Committees
  • A Message from the President by Jean Baden-Gillette
  • Brian Jendryka - New Managing Editor
  • The Index - What Does It Show?
• In Lillian's Time by Paul Krueger
• What Pun This Is! by Sarah Belanger and Sue Winn
• Mountains & Valleys (cartoon) by Jean-Paul Latil
• News from Members
  • Affiliate Group News - News and updates from: University chapter of OCoP (Origami Club of Pittsburgh, PA); LIFE (Long Island Folding Enthusiasts, NY); WOW (Westchester Origami Workers, NY); CHOAS (Chicago Area Origami Society, IL); FOL-D (Fellowship of Origami Lovers - Denver, CO); F.O.O (Friends of Origami of Oklahoma, OK)
  • Membership News - News and updates from Susan Klein (CT); Mystery Folder (NJ); Golden Venture Display at Frank Miele Gallery (NY).
  • Affiliate Group Listing
• International Group News
  • BOS Convention September 15-17, 1995
  • Michael Shall at Pere Lachaise
  • International Group Listings
• The Bulletin Board:
• Books! Books! Books!
  • For Your Eyes Only - 13 Ways to Fold Notes by Florence Temko, reviewed by Toby Schwartz
  • Pureland 3 by John Smith, reviewed by Maria Velazquez
  • Birds in Origami by John Montroll, reviewed by Bob Voelker
• Origami Calendar of Events 1995/96
• The Origami Source

Diagrams

• Dragon by Jeremy Ellison
• Letterfold (unknown)
• Begonia Leaf by Peter Engel

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Photo: Michael Shall "Origami is for anyone, anywhere... anytime!"

Features

• So You Want to Make a Book? by V'Ann Cornelius and Michael Dalton
• Dedications to Michael Shall
  • For A Blessing from Ruthanne Bessman
  • On Roller Skates with A Baby Grand from Gay Merrill Gross
  • An Outrageous New Yorker from Jean Baden-Gillette
  • Rooney and Garland from Martha Landy
  • The "Real" Michael Shall from Jan Polish
  • "I Won't Grow Up" from Remak Ramsay
  • Call Me Gladys from Kathleen O'Regan
  • Recollection from George Levenson, PhD
  • The Politics of Money from Frieda and Jack Kisberg
  • At the Library from Angeline Mouscat
  • Recollection from Despina Croussouloudis
  • My Next Volunteer from Michael Steckler
  • Solid as a Rock from Anna Lee Culp
  • Recollection from Dan Porter
  • Recollection from Ruth R. Davis
  • OCEAN Folders donate OrigamiUSA membership in Michael's name
  • Michael Stories from Liz Schaible
  • Michael's Children from Marc Kirschenbaum
  • Mr. Origami from Sue Neff
  • Michael's Magic from Susan Goff
  • Germany from Paulo Mulatinho
  • England from Iris Walker
  • Spain from Vicente Palacios
  • England from Nick Robinson
  • Holland from Marieke de Hoop
  • Japan from Tomoko Fuse
• Folder's Profile: Paul Weinberg
• Origami Math, Part 3 by Tom Hull
• Still More Punny Origami by Carol Tams
• The Michael Shall Fund

Departments

• From the Home-Office
  • Message from the President by Jean Baden-Gillette
  • The Origami Model Index the User's View - Survey Results
  • Get a Jump on the Annual Collection
  • In Lillian's Time
  • Drabble (cartoon)
  • sub-list item
• News From the Affiliates
  • News or updates from: Atlanta Regional Folders (GA); Westchester Origami Workers (NY); Burlington Origami Group (VT); Greater Philadelphia Paperfolders (PA); Olympia member looking for fellow folders (WA); Long Island Folding Enthusiasts (NY); Origami Minnesota (MN); Capital Folders (Washington, D.C.); University Chapter of Origami Club of Pittsburgh (PA); Fellowship of Origami Lovers - Denver (CO); Origami Mailing List.
  • Affiliate Listing
• International Group News
  • International Group Listings
  • International News from Israel
• Origami Calendar of Events
• Books! Books! Books!
  • Step-by-Step Origami by Paul Jackson, reviewed by Gay Merrill Gross
• New from The Origami Source

Diagrams

• Shining Alice by Michael Shall
• Two Frogs on a Seesaw by Herman Shall
• Strawberry by Rae Cooker

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Photo: Michael LaFosse stands with his Penguin. Folded from abaca fiber paper, six-feet square, handmade by Michael LaFosse using pulp spraying technique; black pulp sprayed on one side, white on the reverse. Photo by Richard Alexander

Features

• Interview with Michael LaFosse by Michael Dalton
• Origami by Children 1994
• Origami Math by Tom Hull
• Punny Origami by Laurie and Larissa Koziesek
• The First Annual Southeastern Origami Festival
• Book Reviews
  • Origami Magic by Florence Temko, reviewed by Gay Merrill Gross
  • Dinosaurs and Fellows by Peter Budai, reviewed by Mark Kennedy
• The Dinosaur Challenge - annual gift model competition
• OrigamiUSA on National TV!

Departments

• From the Home-Office
  • Committees
  • Myer Gotz - New editor of The Annual Collection
  • A Message from the President by Jean Baden-Gillette
  • Notice to Members - Board of Directors Elections
  • What Would You Name The Newsletter?
• News from Members
  • News or updates from: Michael Shall (NY); Jacob Gorchov (PA); Erna Lindner (NY); Kimberly Crane (VA)
• News from Affiliates - Dee Lynch takes over as Affiliate Group Editor
  • News or updates from: Santa Rosa, CA; Denver, CO; Washington, DC; Ocala, FL; Damariscotta, ME; Haverhill, MA; Ann Arbor, MI; Minneapolis, MN; Columbia, MO; Westchester County, NY; Charlotte, NC; Durham, NC; Cincinnati, OH; Philadelphia, PA; Pittsburgh, PA; Fort Worth, TX, Edmonton, Canada; Niagara, Canada
  • Affiliate Group Listing
  • Regional Group Listing
• International Group News
  • Origami in Alsace by Edwin Corrie
  • Letterfolders Unite by Thoki Yenn
  • At the Abbey by Edwin Corrie
  • International Group Listing
• Origami Calendar of Events
• New from The Origami Source

Diagrams

• Lillian's Butterfly by Michael G. LaFosse
• Ryukin (Ornamental Goldfish) by Ronald Koh

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Photos: Alice Gray. Photos by American Museum of Natural History

Features

• "We Miss You, Shining Alice"
• The Making of the Holiday Tree by Alice Gray, originally published in 1975.
• Mark Turner, 1954-1994 by Robert J. Lang
• On the Tsuru Trail - Honolulu by Marcia Mau
• Why Paperfolding? by V'Ann Cornelius
• Book Reviews
  • Dragon by Tom Stamm, reviewed by Ros Joyce
  • Origami, Plain and Simple models by Robert Neale, text and diagrams by Thomas Hull, reviewed by Gay Merrill Gross
• Origamists on the Trail! (cartoon) by Milada Blahova (Czech Republic)

Departments

• From the Home-Office
  • Committees
  • President's Report by Jean Baden-Gillette
  • Letters rom our readers: The First Origami CD-I Disc - Update (Laurent D'Haeseleer); Foiled again (Brian Cole)
  • Where's That Model Published (Model Index)
  • New Name for The Friends
  • New Policy for Regional Groups
  • Introducing our New Administrator, Risa Miller
• In Lillian's Time...
• Origami by Children '94
• News from Members
  • News or updates from: Lisa Sandler (PA); Gay Merrill Gross (NY); Dee Lynch (CO); Jean Schuster (WA); Carolyn Young (CO); Tony Cheng (NY); Martin David Kruskal (NJ)
• Regional Group News
  • News or updates from Los Angeles, CA; Palos Verdes, CA; San Diego, CA; Santa Rosa, CA; Washington, DC; Broward/Palm Beach Counties, FL; Ocala, FL; Winter Park, FL; Boston, MA; Columbia, MO; Bergen County, NJ; Monmouth County, NJ; Long Beach, NY; Long Island, NY; Charlotte, NC; Cincinnati, OH; Pittsburgh, PA; West Valley City, UT, Edmonton, Canada.
  • Regional Group Listing
• International Group News
  • News or updates from Israel, Spain and The Netherlands
  • International Group Listings
• Mountains & Valleys (cartoon) by Jean-Paul Latil
• Calendar of Events
• New at the Supply Center

Diagrams

• Shrunken Dollar by Carol Tams
• Another Shrunken Dollar by Carol Tams
• T-Pot by Marcia Mau
• Hen by Peter Budai

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Photo: Albert, the Experimental Rat, folded by Alison Shaw (CT) model by Robert Lang (CA)

Features

• The Art of Storigami by Michael Dalton
• Origami By Children 1993 by Linharda Balinsky
• Orikadbra by Steve Matheson
• Book Reviews:
  • Origami de Christms by Nippon Origami Association reviewed by Gary Merrill Gross
  • Origami Animals by Robert Lang reviewed by Terry Hall
  • Papiroflexia by Eduardo Clemente reviewed by Maria Velazquez
  • Spirals by Tomoko Fuse reviewed by Steve Matheson

Departments

• News from the Home Office
  • Letter from the President, Jean Baden-Gillette
  • Committee listing
  • Model Index
  • Publications, Archives, Library and Membership Committee updates
  • First interactive CD published (Belgium)
  • Special Sessions notice
• In Lillian's Time
• News from Members
  • News or updates from Gabriel Willow, Glenn McNitt, Jane Hargis, Beth Glogovscan, Bennett Arnstein, Anne Bergner, Millie Boland, Eileen Holzman, Ruthanne Bessman, Norman Schide, Cndy Crawford, Dorothy Engleman
• Regional Group News
  • News from Los Angeles, CA; Santa Rosa, CA; Denver, CO; Washington, DC; Orlando, FL; Atlanta, GA; Chicago, IL; Indianapolis, IN; Kansas City, KS; Boston, MA; Ann Arbor, MI; Columbia, MI; Monmouth County, NJ; Long Beach, NY; Long Island, NY; Charlotte, NC; Burlington, VT; Calgary, Canada; Niagara Falls, Canada; Saskatoon, Canada
  • Regional Group Listing
• International Group News
  • News from France, Hungary; International Group Listing
• Mountains & Valleys (cartoon) by Jean-Paul Latil
• Calendar of Events
• News from the Supply Center

Diagrams

• Dollar Bill Bow Tie by Shand Singh, diagrammed by Marc Kirschenbaum
• Dragon by Dan Bilozir
• Hovercraft - playground fold, creator unknown, diagrammed by Mark Kennedy

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Photos: Fumiaki Kawahata at Niagara Falls; Robert Lang with Toshi Aoyagi and Makoto Yamaguchi at the Gallery Origami House in Japan.

Features

• Origami East Meets West: Fumiaki Kawahata's Trip to Canada
• ...and Origami West Meets East... Robert Lang's Trip to Japan
• Origami By Children collection listing
• Book Reviews:
  • Moving Origami by Tomoko Fuse reviewd by Carolyn Cutler
  • Newest Kusudamas by Tomoko Fuse reviewed by Art Beaudry
  • One Piece Boxes by Tomoko Fuse reviewd by Art Beaudry
  • Origami Flower Arrangement by James Minoru Sakoda reviewed by Rachel Katz
  • Origami: The Art of Paperfolding and New Adventures in Paperfolding by Robert Harbin reviewed by Mark Kennedy
  • Origami Skeleton of Tyrranosaurus Rex by Issei Yoshino reviewed by Robert Lang

Departments

• News from the Home-Office
  • Commitee update
  • Origami '93 moving to F.I.T.
  • Election News
  • Letter from our President, Michael Shall
  • Butterflies at the American Museum of Natural History
  • Planning for the Future
  • Library Computerization
  • Publications
• News from Members
  • News from or about: Milton Halpert, Sara Goldhaber, Henner Kuckuck, Lisa H. Hirai, Doug Caine, Dan Blacklock, Norma Coblenz, Christopher Andreae
  • Edward Sullivan (obituary)
  • Fire in Toronto
  • Democratic Origami by Ruthanne Bessman
  • Bent Out Of Shape by Joanne Ortman, reprinted from Manifold
• Regional News
  • News from Los Angeles, CA; Marin County, CA; Palos Verdes, CA; San Diego, CA; Santa Rosa, CA; Denver, CO; Dacatur, GA; Chicago, IL; Boston, MA; Monmouth County, NJ; Long Island, NY; Origan County, NY; Charlotte, NC; Cincinnati, OH; Pendleton, OR; Pittsburgh, PA; Niagara, Canada
  • Regional Group List
• International News
  • A letter from Holland (Marieke de Hoop)
  • British Origami Society 25th Anniversary by Kathleen O'Regan and Michael Wrenn
  • They're Folding in France - MFPP 15th anniversary
  • Origami and Therapy Conference, 1993
  • Belgisch-Nederlandse Origami Societet 1992 Convention
  • News from Spain
• From the Supply Center

Diagrams

• Pureland Fish - M. Kirschenbaum (USA)
• Butterfly Envelope - J. Krooshoop (The Netherlnds)
• Hexadollar - E. Corrie (UK)
• Pureland Platypus - M. Kirschenbaum (USA)

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"Strawberry Season at the American Museum of Natural History" - Holiday tree lighting at the Museum (and this year's annual gift, Rae Cooker's "Strawberry.")

Features

• News from the Home-Office
• News from Members
• Regional News
• International News
• Notes on Akira Yoshizawa
• Strawberry Folders
• From the Supply Center

Diagrams

• Teaching Tale - R. Katz
• Pocket Heart - M. Kennedy
• Equilateral Triangles - M. Kennedy
• Hexagon Modules - B. Arnstein
• Flapping Lovebirds - R. Lang

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Group Photos of 1991 and 1982 Conventions

Features

• Origami Basics and Convention '91 by Paul Krueger
• Convention '91 Scrapbook (gallery of Convention photos)
• Edgewise by Kathleen O'Regan
• Bent Out of Shape by Joanne Ortman, reprinted from Manifold
• Software Review by Robert Lang and V'Ann Cornelius with illustrations by John Montroll (drawing software for MACs and PCs)
• Mountains and Valleys by Jean-Paul Latil
• The Perfect Square by Marc Kirschenbaum

Departments

• News from the Home Office
  • A Letter from our President; Committees; Yoshizawa Seminar Update; Annual Meeting; Annual Financial Report for Period Ending 12/31/90; Origami by Children
• International News
  • Origami Runs Amok in Holland by Thomas Hull
  • More news from Belgium/Netherlands; Great Britain (announcement of 1st International Conference on Origami in Therapy and Education); Israel (formation of Israel Origami Society)
• News from Members
  • Edward H. ("Ned") Carr writes about being a totally blind paperfolder
  • News from or about: Kathleen Hong; George Kirkpatrick; Ken Waisanen; Dallas Paper Magic Holiday Tree; Tom Vinik folding sets of 1,000 cranes; Lynn Kalber's report of seeing a flapping crane in a 1909 film
• Regional News
  • List of Regional Groups and Meetings
  • Reports from: Fairfield County Folding Club (CT); Paperfolders in New England (MA); Circle of Origami Paperfolders (NJ); Long Island Folding Enthusiasts (NY); Origami Club of Pittsburgh (PA); Capital Folders (D.C.); and Niagara Origami Society (Ontario)
• From the Supply Center

Diagrams

• Grass by John Montroll
• Peace Dove, creator unknown, collected by Alice Gray, diagrams by Mark Kennedy
• Rocket Ship by Robert Neale, diagrams by Mark Kennedy
• Kissing Lips by Makoto Yamaguchi, diagrams by Mark Kennedy
• In The Doghouse by Stephen Weiss (the 2-D version), diagrams by Dave Venables, revised by Stephen Weiss
• 16 Point Modular Star, creator unknown, collected by Navarro Stark, diagrams by Mark Kennedy

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Two photos of paper airplane contest at Convention '90

Features

• Recipe for the 1990 Friends Convention by Paul Krueger
• Jean-Jerome Casalonga (The Mad Corsican) by Paul Krueger
• Photo Gallery: Convention '90
• Interview with Tomoko Fuse by Wendy S. Zeichner, with translation assistance from Kyoko Kondo
• Famous Paperfolders (listing Friedrich Froebel, Harry Houdini, Leonardo da Vinci, Lewis Carroll, and Miguel de Unamuno)
• Edgewise by Kathleen O'Regan
• Bent Out of Shape by Joanne Ortman, reprinted from Manifold
• Dividing Into Thirds -- Overcorrection Method by Paul V oelker (illustrated)
• Origami and Math by John Montroll
• Diagramming: Part VI by Robert Lang
• Book Reviews
  • World Origami Series (4 volumes) by Tomoko Fuse, reviewed by Wendy Zeichner
  • Paper People and Other Pointers by David Petty, reviewed by Wendy Zeichner
  • Origami: I Piccoli Animali de Alfredo Giunta d'acqua, di terra, d'aria, reviewed by Mark Kennedy
  • Origami Sealife, by John Montroll and Robert Lang, reviewed by Mark Kennedy
  • Origami Zoo by Robert Lang and Stephen Weiss, reviewed by Mark Kennedy
  • More'igami by Jeff Beynon, reviewed by Mark Kennedy
  • Origami: New Ideas for Paperfolding by Gay Merrill Gross, reviewed by Jan Polish
• Mountains and Valleys by Jean-Paul Latil
• Group Photo: Convention '90

Departments

• News from the Home Office
  • Notice of Board Elections; Origami by Children 1990; Publications; Alice Gray resigns from the Board; Annual Meeting; Monthly Folding Meetings; Help Wanted; committees; and other stories or announcements
• News from Members
  • News from or about: Brad Blumenthal on transmitting diagrams by computer; Adrian Blumenfeld: Jay Ansill; World's largest paper boat; Origami in Listen, a drug-prevention magazine for teens; Christopher Pierce: origami by a prison inmate; Origami in Japan and Okinawa by Michael Wrenn; Misha Litvinov; Shawn Troy Truitt; Origami Tree for children with AIDS
• Regional News
  • List of Regional Groups and Meetings
  • News from: Westchester Origami Workers (WOW); Connecticut; and California (San Diego and Bay Area groups)
• News from the Supply Center

Diagrams

• F-14 by Michael Weinstein
• Dancer's Hat by Laura Kruskal, diagrams by Mark Kennedy
• Practical Purse by Gay Merrill Gross, reprinted from Origami: New Ideas for Paperfolding
• Expanding Pouch by Didier Boursin, with added variations by Mark Kennedy, Aldo Putignano and David Shall, diagrams by Mark Kennedy
• Heart Box by Keiko Uruga
• Heart Cube Module by Francis Ow
• 8-Piece Garland by Francis Ow

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Photo of deg farrelly's Pennsylvania "ORIGAMI" license plate

Features

• Origami: Here, There, and Everywhere! (results of a contest to submit origami sitings)
• Obituary: Marion Costa
• The Year of the Apatosaurus (with list of all folders who donated models for the Holiday Tree)
• Edgewise by Kathleen O'Regan
• Bent Out of Shape by Joanne Ortman, reprinted from Manifold
• Some Practical Advice for Folders by Paul H. Krueger
• Trees by Members
• Diagramming: Part V by Robert Lang
• Book Reviews
  • The Gliding flight by John M. Collins, reviewed by Frank F. Fincken III
  • Origami Faces by Jean-Jerome Casalonga and Louis Mhaimeux, reviewed by Mark Kennedy
  • Origami Boxes by Tomoko Fuse, reviewed by Wendy Zeichner
  • One Dozen Folds by Nick Robinson, reviewed by Mark Kennedy
  • Animal Origami by Edwin Corrie, reviewed by Mark Kennedy
  • The Complete Origami Course, reviewed by Jan Polish
• Mountains and Valleys by Jean-Paul Latil

Departments

• News from the Home Office
  • A Letter from our President by Michael Shall
  • There's No Place Like the Home-Office by Brad Blumenthal
  • More News: Monthly Folding Meetings; Committees; Special Sessions; Lending Library; Origami by Children
• News from Members
  • News from or about: Brad Blumenthal; Milton Lederman; Harry Eagle; Walter Enloe and the Thousand Crane Club; Peter Engel; Origami in Weyerhauser Today Magazine
• Regional Groups and Meetings List
• International News
  • Noah's Ark collage by Milada Blahova (Czechoslovakia)
  • An American in Japan by Meade Pimsler
  • More News from: International Origami Center, Japan; Elsje van der Ploeg, Holland; and Origami Munchen, Germany from Rene Lucio
• News from the Supply Center

Diagrams

• Sun Visor by Geoffrey Katz, diagrams by Mark Kennedy
• Three-Headed Dragon by Milada Blahova, with Bird Base diagrams by Mark Kennedy
• Cobra by Timothy Murphy

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Photos: Folding the flapping crane behind your back

Features

• Convention '89--A winner, hands down
  • How I Spent My Spring Vacation by Paul Kruger
  • A Gathering of Ideas by Dorothy Kaplan
  • OriCon '89 by Jerry Harris
• Obituary: Eric Drew
• Bent Out of Shape by Joanne Ortman, reprinted from Manifold
• Edgewise by Kathleen O'Regan
• As I Recall by Alice Gray (early recollections of Lillian Oppenheimer and the Origami Center)
• Diagramming: Part III by Robert Lang
• Book Reviews
  • Unit Origami Chains (Constructions) by Tomoko Fuse, reviewed by Don Sigal
  • Origami Dimensions (Modulars) by Tomoko Fuse, reviewed by Don Sigal
  • Origami Land (Toys) by Tomoko Fuse, reviewed by Don Sigal
  • Origami Sculptures, and Prehistoric Origami, both by John Montroll, reviewed by Jan Polish
  • Folding the Universe: From Angelfish to Zen by Peter Engel, reviewed by Jan Polish
• Mountains and Valleys by Jean-Paul Latil
• Crossword Puzzle by Eric M. Anderson

Departments

• News from the Home Office
  • Annual Meeting; Election of Officers; Committees; A Letter from our President by Michael Shall; Home Sweet Home Office; Monthly Folding Meetings; Lending Library; Publications; Special Sessions; Origami by Children touring schedule; Annual Financial Report for Period Ending 12/31/88.
• News from Members
  • News from or about Barbara J. Maletz; Libby Purves; Rebbekka Riverstone; Donna Walcavage; Scott Cohen; Michael Solomonov; Harry Eagle; and Nick Robinson
• News from Regional Groups
  • List of Regional Groups and Meetings
  • Photo of members of CHAOS, CHicago Area Origami Society
  • Reports from San Diego, CA; Florida; Colorado; YorkPAperfolders; Illinois; Ontario; Tennessee; Long Island; and NJ Mini-Convention
• International News
  • British Origami Society Spring Convention by Judy Hall
  • Reports from Spain; Soviet Union; Belgium; Japan; and Poland
• News from the Supply Center

Diagrams

• Flapping Butterflies: Simple, Intermediate and Dollar Bill variation by deg farrelly
• Flapping Seal by Ed Sullivan, diagrams by Mark Kennedy
• Crane Stick Pin by David Shall

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Photo of Woodhull Hospital origami tree, under the direction of Bob Stack

Features