[Origami] Interest in Wensdy Whitehead's Origami Portfolio

[Lisa B. Corfman via Origami]

Hi Folding Friends!

 

Wensdy Whitehead's Origami Portfolio will be available first at the
OrigamiUSA Convention on July 19-22, 2024.  For convention, we need to know
how many I should order.  Please let me know if you are interested and how
many you would like by emailing me at l...@origamimuseum.org
 .  Thank you!

 

The retail price is $11.95.  

 

To read the book review and learn me about this publication, visit
https://origamiplace.com/books/.

 

Lisa B. Corfman

  OrigamiPlace.com |
 OrigamiMuseum.org

[Origami] Honoring Wensdy Whitehead on Tuesday - She said goodbye 1 year ago on May 7

[Lisa B. Corfman via Origami]

Hi folding friends!

 

The first anniversary of Wensdy Whitehead's passing is on Tuesday, May 7,
2024, and we will honor her this day on Zoom and in-person.  Details are
below Wensdy's biography.

 

First, these are links to celebrate Wensdy's life and origami contributions:

1.  Professional Origami Museum Gallery with models and diagrams:

https://origamimuseum.org/wensdy-whitehead/

 

2.  Wensdy's Origami Portfolio:

https://origamiusa.org/files/wensdy_whitehead_portfolio.pdf 

 

3.  Origami Museum Tribute page:

https://origamimuseum.org/tribute-to-wensdy/

 

4.  In Memoria by OrigamiUSA:

https://origamiusa.org/memoriam-wensdy-whitehead

 

5.  Origami Museum Instagram with 10 slides:

www.instagram.com/origamimuseumcommunity

 

6.  Her Obituary with a favorite model in the Paper, issue 143:

https://origamiusa.org/files/wensdy_whitehead_obit_diagrams.pdf

 

7.  View Wensdy's Memorial Zoom link from Saturday, November 11, 2023:

https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/play/ZhBxeu5Ad2P8g1oqG-Om7dS_82KtItfl-ZZnVuJXm6a
iCEMvgA1VWdfW8YQ5P8glAomzjHeW94h1rk3n.7OmCtXZH8Zg6sfsX?canPlayFromShare=true
&from=share_recording_detail&continueMode=true&componentName=rec-play&origin
RequestUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fus02web.zoom.us%2Frec%2Fshare%2FvNNB7Bkn4zq1Ii23FFc
o-2GN0R_CW5aF_RUChluuw6-phLP0EaPh1htoVZlXQC6B.Q67Trj8wcAivPkTM

 

I will share more highlights as time goes on.

 

Biography: Wensdy Whitehead (June 24, 1971- May 7, 2023) was a folder since
age 4.  As a Cornell University graduate, she was raised in Michigan and
lived in the Boston area most of her adult life.  She was a veteran and
entrepreneur with a specialty in origami and computer science.  She had a
fun sense of humor filled with folded puns.  Wensdy was a smart intellectual
caring person.

 

Toast to Wensdy's life with her favorite drink, a Dunkin' Vanilla Bean
Coolatta!

 

On May 7, to honor Wensdy's life, the Greater Philadelphia Paper Pholders
(GP3), led by Faye Goldman, will be running the meeting on Zoom and
in-person in Philadelphia in memory of Wensdy.  We'll take some time
starting at 6:30pm to remember her and her models for the amazing origami
creator she was.

*   Topic: GP3 on May 7 - Memories of Wensdy
*   Time: May 7, 2024, at 6:30 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
*   Join Zoom Meeting:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85746060793?pwd=RXRyNGtUUUVJYlJPVVFIWURGa1dXUT09

*   Meeting ID: 857 4606 0793
*   Passcode: 2901

 

We will learn Wensdy's Flapping Bird Wearing a Crane Costume:

*   Creator: Wensdy Whitehead
*   Teacher: Faye Goldman
*   Paper: Large sheet of thin, crisp paper 12" or larger
*

https://origamimuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/MegaFlappingBird07.pdf

 

If you'd like to say something in Wensdy's memory, please let Faye know.
Any other volunteers?  If so, reach Faye at 610-999-8766 or
 fa...@ix.netcom.com.

 

Teachers and models:

If you would like to fold more, Faye will also teach the Camillia by Tomoko
Fuse.

 

Model: Camillia

Creator: Tomoko Fuse

Teacher: Faye Goldman

Paper: 1 square. 6" or larger

 

Note by Faye for GP3:

All are welcome.

 

Location is Zoom and St Paul's Lutheran Church. 415 E Athens Ave, Ardmore,
PA 19003.  Generally, 6:30-10:00pm.

 

For in-person attendance, please be vaccinated (or wear high quality mask).
We will be in the conference room on the 2nd floor.  If you can't find us,
call Faye at 610-999-8766 and someone will bring you to the room.

 

If you have any questions, there should be someone to help you.

 

As usual, there is no charge.  Come, and be prepared to learn and have fun.

 

Lisa B. Corfman

[Origami] Memorial Zoom to Honor Wensdy Whitehead's life this Saturday, 11/11 at 4pm EST

[Lisa B. Corfman via Origami]

Dear Friends,
 
We were sorry to hear of the passing of Wensdy Whitehead and invite you to
come to a Zoom memorial event arranged by OrigamiUSA:
 
In Memory of Wensdy Whitehead
Date: November 11, 2023
Time: 4pm - 5pm (EST).  Origami folding follows.
Zoom link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84384443311?pwd=aDA0VkZmRk9VM0s4NzhKekdZK3FMUT09

 
Wensdy was a beloved member of our community, and a Veteran so it is fitting
that we have her memorial on Veteran's Day, which is also the last day of
World Origami Days. 
 
A memorial gallery page with her biography, testimonials, photographs, and
resources is viewable at the Origami Museum Tribute to Wensdy Whitehead
Gallery   and via OrigamiUSA's
website at the In Memoriam page
 .
 
Wensdy's gallery with diagrams and more is at the Origami Museum
 .
 
If you would like to speak or have any questions, please contact Lisa B.
Corfman at l...@origamimuseum.org  .
 
Folding Thoughts,
Lisa B. Corfman and Wendy Zeichner

[Origami] Celebrating Wensdy Whitehead and teacher request

[Lisa B. Corfman via Origami]

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/; 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/.

   - 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   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 |
 https://OrigamiMuseum.org |
 https://JewishHope.org

[Origami] Public exhibition I am dedicating to Wensdy Whitehead

[Lisa B. Corfman via Origami]

Hi Folding Friends!

 

You are invited to the Tzfat In Maynard Art Exhibition live at the Maynard
Public Library!  The hope is to create a dialog through art to inspire a few
more loving acts, so we can shake hands and live the golden rule.

 

This exhibition is dedicated to my origami friend Wensdy Whitehead's life,
who passed on Sunday, May 7, 2023 - May her memory continue to inspire our
positive folds in life!

 

*   Art Exhibit: May 1-31, 2023!
*   Radio Appearance at WCUW 91.3FM and streaming live at
 wcuw.org, Worcester's Shirim (Jewish music) program:
Sunday, May 14 starting at 8:30pm!
*   Exhibition Reception with Panelists Presentation, 6:30pm.  Artist
Talks at 7:15pm.  Art for sale with REFRESHMENTS: Thursday, May 18, 6-8:30!

 

You can RSVP on Eventbrite, Facebook, and Evite.  For EventBrite (no cost,
donations welcome), RSVP at
www.eventbrite.com/e/tzfat-in-maynard-art-exhibition-reception-tickets-63182
0802027
 .  

 

RSVP or learn more at https://jewishhope.org/tzfat-everywhere/.  

 

Contact Lisa B. Corfman with questions at l...@jewishhope.org
 .

 

Kindly,

Lisa B. Corfman

  OrigamiPlace.com |
 OrigamiMuseum.org |
 JewishHope.org