Dear Loving Folders,
I am saddened, as we all are, by the loss of a dear friend and mentor, the prolific origami designer Wensdy Whitehead who passed at the age of 51 on May 7, 2023. Wensdy was both a talented folder and designer, but most of all, she was known for her generosity with her time. She shared her unique and original works (miniature and oversized models, Harry Potter origami, Storigami, modulars, shovel-fold words, and more) with new and experienced folders, and introducing new folders to the fun of origami, through her formal and impromptu classes. As we mourn Wensdy's passing, we are also looking forward to commemorating her caring, intellectual, and pun-filled life at the Memorial Zoom Service on Saturday, November 11, 2023 - the last day of World Origami Days and Veterans Day for the veteran she was. The Origami Museum features Wensdy at <https://origamimuseum.org/wensdy-whitehead/> https://origamimuseum.org/wensdy-whitehead/; diagrams are available there. Her Memorial Zoom Service will be Saturday, November 11, 2023, at 4PM, EST, hosted by OrigamiUSA. At the service we will: - Welcome you, - Share memorabilia images, - Hear friends and family speak, - View her origami portfolio, - Attendees can ask to speak briefly, and - At the 1-hour point for the next 30-60 minute we will fold her models. This is a time to honor Wensdy's life, celebrate, and grow from her life's work, which are now available to folders, as she wished. I am looking for teachers (and students) for folding Wensdy's origami models. - First, a call for a Zoom teacher of Wendsy's models for the Memorial zoom on Saturday, November 11, 2023, around 5pm during the memorial zoom starting at 4pm EST. I particularly think her Gabby Guppy storigami model and her Love Bug heart transplant model would be fitting. Find the diagrams at <https://origamimuseum.org/memorial-gallery/%20> https://origamimuseum.org/memorial-gallery/. - Also, I am looking for folder to teach in-person at the OrigaMIT Convention, Cambridge, MA, on Saturday, November 4, after a brief introduction, as a big tribute to her. - Finally, during World Origami Days from October 24 to November 11, I can host zooms to learn more of Wensdy's models. Let me know if you are interested in teaching or folding her models on a zoom I can host, or if you plan to do something independently. Please send me a RSVP and additional details for: - Attending the zoom memorial, - Learning her models - Teaching her models - Sending photos/images - Writing a brief tribute of words you would like to share, or - Anything else. My email is <mailto:l...@origamimuseum.com> l...@origamimuseum.com. I will send out more information with additional details to those interested in honoring Wensdy. Kindly, Lisa B. Corfman <https://OrigamiPlace.com%20> https://OrigamiPlace.com | <https://OrigamiMuseum.org> https://OrigamiMuseum.org | <https://JewishHope.org/> https://JewishHope.org
