The Paper 2003

Issue 83 (2003 Volume 5)

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Jeremy Shafer (CA) is known the world over as an expert folder and patient teacher, but this world traveler, juggler, dancer, and performer recently put his quick-thinking skills to the test in an origami challenge like no other! (Story on page 4.) Photo by Susan Dugan (SC).

Features

Origami Survivor: Japan by Jeremy Shafer
Ah Yes, We Remember It Well A Photo Essay: Glimpses of Convention 2003's Model Exhibition
A Wedding Story by Kathy Meyer

Departments

From the Home-Office
- How I Got Started on Origami by Wendy Zeichner
Local-Area OrigamiUSA Groups compiled by Lori Gregory
International Groups compiled by Tricia Tait
From Our Members
- News From Local-Area Groups: Arkansas, Massachusetts compiled by Lori Gregory
- Tips & Techniques by Gay Merrill Gross
- International News compiled by Tricia Tait
- Memorial: Remembering Erica Knopper by Wendy Zeichner
- Slaying the Dragon by Shivaram Narayanan
The Bulletin Board
- OrigamiUSA Commitee Listing
- Book & CD Reviews:
  - Crease Lightening by Mark Bolitho; reviewed by Vishakha Apte (NY)
  - Origami Land CD-Rom by Katrin and Yuri Shumakov; reviewed by Rachel Katz (NY)
- The Origami Source
- 2003/2004 Global Events Calendar

Diagrams

3-D Ghost Monk by Nicolas Terry
Brachiosaurus by Hiroaki Takai

Issue 82 (2003 Volume 4)

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Almost 600 members from around the world attended OrigamiUSA Convention 2003. Everyone went home a winner, but some actually had prizes to boast as well. Annette Purnell (NY) exclaimed, "Look what I won at the raffle in the Gold Mine!" Photo by Susan Dugan (SC)

Features

2003 Convention Highlights and Photo Galleries by V'Ann Cornelius
2002/2003 Annual Meeting Report compiled by Steve Lavoie
The Fellowship of the Ring by Jan Polish

Departments

From the Home-Office
- A New Paper Route by Wendy Zeichner
- Accolades for OrigamiUSA Volunteer/A Job Well Done
From Our Members
- Behind the Scenes: Pre-Convention PCP Great Success by June Sakamoto
- News From Local-Area Groups compiled by Lori Gregory
- International News and Activities
- OrigamiUSA Commitee Listing
Local-Area OrigamiUSA Groups
International Groups
The Bulletin Board
- CD Review
  - Boxes Collection I by Chris Palmer; reviewed by Daniel Sher
  - Flowers Collection I by Chris Palmer; reviewed by Daniel Sher
  - Polypouches Collection I by Chris Palmer; reviewed by Daniel Sher
- The Origami Source
- 2003/2004 Global Events Calendar

Diagrams

8-piece Mette-Bascetta by Michael LaFosse
12-piece Mette-Bascetta by Michael LaFosse
Wingate Wheel by Christine Clement
Santiago-Gyuryu (Santiago Ring) by Mette Pederson, Paolo Bascetta, Pasquale D'Auria, and Peter Budai

Issue 81 (2003 Volume 3)

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Chaim Metzger of Teaneck, New Jersey (photographed at OrigamiUSA's 2002 Convention) embodies the excitement and spirit of the young people who are hooked on origami both as a hobby and as an art form. Young Chaim, and thousands like him around the world, are the future of OrigamiUSA. In this issue, we salute some of the notable young creators and folders with the announcement of the winners of Origami By Children 2003. Photo by Susan Dugan (SC).

Features

Origami By Children 2003 Competition Results by Delrosa Marshall
Origami By Children 2003 Photo Gallery by Gary Sakamoto and Kay Eng

Departments

From the Home-Office
- Annual Gift Model Competition
From Our Members
- Featured Special Event - PCOC Convention 2003 in San Diego
- OrigamiUSA Committee Listing
- News From Local-Area Groups compiled by Lori Gregory
- Tips & Techniques - compiled by Gay Merrill Gross
- International News - Costa Rica, Spain, and Japan
Local-Area OrigamiUSA Groups
International Groups
The Bulletin Board
- Book Reviews - Gay Merrill Gross, editor:
  - Tanoshii (Fun) Origami Dollhouse by Makoto Yamaguchi; reviewed by Anne LaVin (NH)
  - Kusudama: Ball Origami by Makoto Yamaguchi
- The Origami Source
- 2003 Global Events Calendar

Diagrams

Koala (Phascolarctos Cinereus) by Robert Muro
Dollar Bill Shirt with Tie by Stefan Delecat
Dollar Bill Pants by Michael Brunelle

Issue 80 (2003 Volume 2)

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For three decades, our holiday tree decorated with folded ornaments has marked the beginning of the holiday at the American Museum of Natural History. This season's theme: the healing and rebirth of New York CIty after the tragic events of September 11, 2001. Four colorful garlands of over 3,000 flowers mixed with hundreds of animals, insects and dinosaurs adorn the 14-foot tree. Photo by Delrosa Marshall (NY).

Features

Meet Cyril Tessier by Michael Naughton
Origami by Children 2002 Winners by June Sakamoto
2002 OrigamiUSA Holiday Tree by June Sakamoto, Delrosa Marshall, and Kay Eng
Annual Gift 2002

Departments

From the Home-Office
- Find the Latest and The Greatest Online
- A Cure for the Common "Fold" by Kathy Meyer
From Our Members
- News From Local-Area Groups compiled by Lori Gregory
- Member Stories
- OrigamiUSA Committee Listing
- Origami Sightings - On the Radio compiled by Janet Hamilton
- Tips & Techniques compiled by Gay Merrill Gross
- International News - Colombia by Jose Tomas Buitrago and Elizabeth Montoya
Local-Area OrigamiUSA Groups
International Groups
The Bulletin Board
- Book Reviews:
  - Origami to Astonish and Amuse by Jeremy Shafer; reviewed by Gay Merrill Gross (NY)
  - Oribana Delight: Paper Flowers and Vases by Katrin and Yuri Shumakov; reviewed by Kathy Meyer (WI)
  - Home Decorating with Origami by Tomoko Fuse; reviewed by Joyce Saler (MA)
- 2003 Global Events Calendar
- The Origami Source

Diagrams

Rubber Ducky by Jeremy Shafer
Rat by Vicente Palacios
Bird Bookmark by Pasquale D'Auria

Issue 79 (2003 Volume 1)

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Mariposa Delight! One of the many "wearable" origami fashions created at Convention 2002 held last summer in New York City. See more photos on page 16. Photo by Susan Dugan (SC)

Features

Beholding Money Folding by Kathy Meyer
Peace Cranes from Around the World by Kay Eng

Departments

From the Home-Office
- Second Annual Teacher of the Year Award
- Origami By Children Competition Change
From Our Members
- News From Local-Area Groups compiled by Lori Gregory
- Member Stories
- Memorials
- OrigamiUSA Committee Listing
- Origami Sightings - Sports compiled by Janet Hamilton
- The Best of Mountains and Valleys by Jean-Paul Latil
- Folder Confessions/Origami Addict Quiz by Kathy Meyer
- Tips & Techniques compiled by Gay Merrill Gross
Local-Area OrigamiUSA Groups
International Groups
The Bulletin Board
- Book Reviews - Gay Merrill Gross, editor:
  - Origami Chic by Yuri and Katrin Shumakov; reviewed by Toby Schwartz
  - Bugs and Birds in Origami by John Montroll; reviewed by Jim Weir (NY)
- The Origami Source
- 2003 Global Events Calendar

Diagrams

Logo Boat/Box by Rachel Katz
Cheshire Kit-Kat by Carol Tams
Dachshund by Jim Adams