Special Guests
Friday morning, after our PCOC Welcome and Announcements, our special guests will each give a special presentation. Check out the schedule.
Jun Maekawa
Jun Maekawa is an origami pioneer who helped shape modern origami by applying mathematical concepts. He studied physics at Tokyo Metropolitan University where he developed the Maekawa Theorem describing fundamental geometry and origami. He is a Board member of Japan Origami Academic Society (JOAS). Maekawa-san has taught origami in Japan and abroad and has published many books and articles on the subject. He published "Viva !Origami" (1983), "Genuine Origami" (2007), "The Art & Science of Geometric Origami" (2022) and others. He has a large following and an impressive origami crane collection. Although he retired from the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan at 2023, he continues to work in astronomy as an engineer.
Michelle Fung
Michelle started designing her own origami models in 2010. Out of the many types of origami, she enjoys designing cute (yet often surprisingly complex), color-changed, representational models the most.
Featured Guests
These folks are planning to come to PCOC 2025 to present and/or teach.
Guest information to come soon.