Issue 7 (December 1981)

8 pages
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Cover

Origami 1981: Schedule of seven holiday origami exhibitions, calligraphy by Shirley Goebel Christie (these include Origami Holiday Tree, AMNH; Trees of Christmas, National Museum of American History; The Exhibition in the Window: Japan Air Lines; International Origami Creche: Radio City Music Hall; The Tiny Tree: Donnell Library Center; and Berkshire Museum Christmas Exhibit.

Features

  • The Public Origami Christmas Tree - A National Phenomenon? by Alice Gray
  • For The Friends of Amarins Hopman De Jong (announcement of critical illness)
  • Computer Services Contributed by Friends' Member: Douglas Shachnow
  • Origami by Children Exhibition (Children's names and ages, place of residence and models folded)
  • Photo of Lillian Oppenheimer and Saburo Kase by Brenda Massie
  • Origami Peace Mobile II To Hang in Rockefeller Memorial Chapel of the University of Chicago
  • Origami Convention '82 To Be Held In May
  • several other brief items

Issue 6 (September, 1981)

8 pages
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Features

  • Origami By Children Exhibition Now Accepting Models For Consideration
  • Origami At the Smithsonian ...Again!
  • Friends Board Meets Twice (June and September, no summaries provided)
  • Origami Angels Keep the Friends Afloat (article about members contributing $1,000)
  • Free Introductory Origami Course With Alice Gray
  • Help Make Peace and Spread Goodwill: Peace Mobile Project
  • Report On the French Paper Folding Society by Jean Paul Latil
  • Convention '82 Seeks Committee Chairmen
  • colossal Origami Library [of Ev. Gloe] To Be Sold
  • Berkshire Museum / Berkshire Origami Groups / Workshops by Florence Temko
  • Origami Convention '81 Photos by Don Shall
  • Photo of Alice Gray with Alfred Bestall (President of the BOS), 1981, by Robin Macey
  • several other brief announcements

Issue 5 (June 1981)

8 pages, no photos
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Features

  • Convention 81 Report
  • Friends First Annual Meeting Held
  • Friends Acquires 36 Moneyfolds: First International Moneyfold Exhibit
  • Third Annual Japan Air Lines - Friends "Origami By Children" Exhibit In the Works
  • British Origami Society Holds Annual Spring Convention by Alice Gray, Lore Schirokauer and Michael Shall
  • Friends' board Meeting's Summaries for May and June 1981
  • About the Board and the Executive Director (short single paragraph bios)
  • FOCA Members in the Netherlands by Amarins de Jong
  • Saburo Kase: Blind Origami Artist to Tour America
  • Convention '81 Models (list of models taught, their creators and class teachers)

Issue 4 (March 1981)

8 pages, no photos
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Features

  • Friends Achieve Tax Exempt Status
  • Convention 81 Draws Near
  • The Friends Continue To Grow (currently 125 members)
  • Board Meeting Summaries for October,1980 and January through March 1981
  • Japan Air Lines / Friends' Children's Origami Exhibit On Tour
  • Origami Convention '81 Registration Form
  • Christmas Past by Michael Shall (an appreciation to the hundreds who worked on holiday trees)
  • Origami Tour '81 in Japan announced
  • Fourth "World Origami Exhibition" To Take Place in Tokyo
  • Book Review: Teaching With Origami by Ranana Benjamin
  • 5 other very brief stories or announcements