OrigamiUSA: The Fold

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Exhibition: Unfolding the Universe @ JICC
by Patsy Wang-Iverson
The Japan Information & Culture Center (JICC) celebrates World Origami Days (WOD) with an exhibition, Unfolding the Universe (6 September–27 October, 2017) and a guest lecture by Erik Demaine.

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Diagrams: Fern Leaf
by Paula Versnick
Paula Versnick's beautiful Fern Leaf design from year 2000 definitely is worth a revisit. The leaf naturally takes a curved shape which gives it an organic look.

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Book Review: Learning Mathematics with Origami
by Charlene Morrow
OrigamiUSA Board member and educator Charlene Morrow reviews a book by Tung Ken Lam and Sue Pope, two experienced British teachers of origami and mathematics.

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Origami Designer's Secrets: Viviane Berty
by Daniel Scher
Viviane Berty describes the inner joy of origami design and the beauty of origami designs that gives prominence to the paper and its texture.

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Diagrams: Penrose Triangle
by Alessandro Beber
Alessandro Beber presents us with a simple origami version of the Penrose triangle: "impossibility in its purest form."

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My Origami Story
by Meenakshi Mukerji
My origami journey so far, as I celebrate two milestones - 20 years of my online presence and 10 years publishing books. Also find photo instructions for folding Pentas, one of my latest designs.

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Diagrams: Standing Santa
by Francesco Mancini
Francesco Mancini offers another simple Santa Claus in time for Christmas.

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Organizing an Origami Convention – a Case Study: Part 2
by Ilan Garibi
In the first part we answered the When, Where, What and Who. This time we go deeper into the two biggest issues: the budget and the program.

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COG Spotlight: Beninese Origami Group
by Claude GNAHOUI DAVID
For those folks who select travel destinations based upon the existence of origami groups, you now can add Benin to your list of destinations.

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Diagrams: Spinning Shooting Star
by Nobuko Okabe
Nobuko Okabe presents a spinner made from one square.

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Diagramming Easily, Methodically, and for Free
by Eric (MadFolder) Vigier
How to use photographs and Inkscape to quickly and easily create origami diagrams.

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COG Spotlight: Origami Meetup Group - New York (OMG-NYC)
by Linda Yau
When you visit New York City, you will have ample opportunity to fold with OMG-NYC.

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Diagrams: Poppy
by Eric (MadFolder) Vigier
Here is a beautiful and realistic poppy from Eric Vigier to help start off the New Year.

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Origami Designer's Secrets: Riccardo Foschi
by Ilan Garibi
While scrolling down on Facebook, an image of a winged crane nestled on the palm of its creator froze my index finger, and I knew I had a new candidate for the ODS series. The best part of it – you will really get to know the guy, since his answers are long and insightful indeed!

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2018: Year of the Dog
by Sara Adams
In the Lunar calendar, February 16, 2018 launches the Year of the Dog (2/16/18 – 2/4/19). So let's fold some origami dogs. Here's a selection of video tutorials perfect for the occasion. Note: If you are turning 12, 24, 36, 48, 60, 72, 84, 96, 108, this is your year!

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