Recent Articles

Welcome to The Fold, the online magazine of OrigamiUSA! On this page you will find links to current and past issues, including articles about folding in general, design, techniques, and, of course, diagrams! We hope you enjoy the magazine. Articles are added over the course of each 2-month issue, so check back regularly or subscribe to our RSS feed. Click on any keyword in the left menu to see all articles with that keyword, or see here for a pictorial listing of all diagrams.

Diagrams: Flying Bird Card

by Sy Chen

Sy Chen offers us an easy-to-fold flying bird card.

Origami Artist's Secrets: Aleksandr Timoshik

by Ilan Garibi

We are used to praising the creator, but not this time! Read nine answers from Russian Aleksandr Timoshik to understand how he won the 8th International Origami Internet Olympiad.

Interview: International Origami Internet Olympiad (IOIO)

by Andrey Ermakov, Ilan Garibi, Dzmitry Lysiuk, Peter Stein, Yaroslav Terehov

The IOIO is one of the largest international origami events in the world. If you want to understand what makes 550 contestants from 57 countries so excited, read along!

Diagrams: Purse

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by Xiaoxian Huang

Xiaoxian Huang shares with us a model that can serve as a wallet or a gift envelope.

Diagrams: Tropical Leaf

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by Meenakshi Mukerji

Diagrams for a stylized tropical leaf.

Origami, The Gift of Delight

by Gay Merrill Gross

Gay Merrill Gross shares a lovely tribute to Linda Bogan, who epitomizes the concept of origami is for sharing.

Diagrams: Yara's Pig

by Yara Yagi

Yara Yagi continues our celebration of the Year of the Pig with her fantastical flying pig.

Event: Meet and Greet at Library

by Divya Iyer

I am sharing my fun experience at a Meet and Greet the Artist event at a local library to encourage others to participate at such events to spread the joy of origami.