Welcome to OrigamiUSA
We are the American national society devoted to origami, the art of paperfolding.
Origami is for anyone, anywhere, any time!
Our website is the place to find diagrams to fold from, shop for origami books, paper, and downloadable diagrams, and find events from our calendar such as our fantastic Conventions that bring folders together from all over the world. Find an origami group near you or read our online magazine for more diagrams and great articles. Join us and you receive our print magazine. Experience the joy of paperfolding!
Origami Connect Winter/Spring 2021 online classes are now open for registration. We're offering 8 new classes, with a "buy seven, get one free" offer!
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Origami by Children (OBC) is an annual exhibition of outstanding origami by children from around the world. It is a wonderful opportunity for young folders to share their work. Entries must be postmarked by January 31, 2021.
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An annual tradition for this 49th tree, the delightfully decorated Origami Holiday Tree marks the start of the holiday season at the Museum.
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World Origami Days 2020 class recordings have been sent out to registered participants but you can still order recordings even if you didn't register or attend.
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Plans for OrigamiUSA's Annual Convention in 2021 (online) and 2022 (back in Manhattan!).
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Planning is on for an in-person event for PCOC 2021 in San Francisco, CA.
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The Chicago OrigamiUSA Convention originally planned for late October, 2020 has been postponed to April 1–4, 2022.
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UnConvention 2020 class recordings have been sent out to registered participants but you can still order them even if you didn't register or attend.
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See and buy the latest paper from The Origami Source.
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See and buy the latest books from The Origami Source, our online store.
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Purchase downloadable PDF diagrams from creators all over the world.
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Attend origami classes at the Museum of Natural History in New York City.
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Attend streaming online classes from anywhere in the world.
Learn more »Folding Sundays are monthly meetings in New York City that encourage paperfolders to get together, teach each other, and exchange ideas.
Learn more »There are origami groups meeting all over the world! Find a group close to you, or add your own group to our list.
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Preview the current issue of The Paper, our print magazine or download a PDF version.
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Read the current issue of The Fold, our online magazine with articles, diagrams, and more.
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Download PDF instructional diagrams from our free collection, our online magazine, or for sale from the online store.
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Borrow an origami book by mail from our world-class lending library, or order a PDF excerpt via email.
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