[Origami] Request for Memories

[PATRICIA GRODNER via Origami]

On behalf of Vicky Mihara-Avery and family, 

Yesterday the origami community lost one of it finest, Vicki Mihara-Avery after 
a brave battle with cancer. Vicky was a founding member of the Pacific Coast 
Origami-USA convention and was awarded the Michael Shall Volunteer Award from 
OrigamiUSA for her contributions to the continuing growth of origami in 
America. Vicky, her sister Linda, and her parents have operated 2 paper stores 
in San Francisco that have supplied perfect papers for origami masters to use 
to create their masterpieces.  Vicky specialized in “Tsutsumi,” the Japanese 
art of gift wrapping. She created original origami models and taught countless 
people how to fold with a kind and giving spirit.  Her enthusiasm was 
contagious. She was an inspiration in all areas of her life and she will be 
greatly missed.  

Linda will be compiling a 'Book of Memories' to remember Vicky.  She would like 
to have friends share their 'Favorite Memory' of Vicky to be included in this. 
Please send any special pictures that you have as well. Email the memories to 
Linda, mailto:lindamih...@gmail.com , or written 
and sent to Paper Tree, 1743 Buchanan St, SF CA 94115.

[Origami] Applications OrigamiUSA Scholarships for Young folders is OPEN

[PATRICIA GRODNER via Origami]

Dear Folders,

OrigamiUSA Scholarships for Young Folders is back!  We are accepting 
applications for both the Annual Convention 2019, June 21-24 at St. Johns 
University in Queens, New York (https://origamiusa.org/convention2019) and the 
Pacific Coast OrigamiUSA Convention, September 12-16 in Portland, Oregon.  
(https://origamiusa.org/pcoc2019)

Please consider nominating someone you know! People may also nominate 
themselves. A nominee should be a young person (under 18) who shows great 
promise as a folder and who would develop their skills and ideas by attending 
an origami convention.

Nominations for 2019 will open on February 1, 2019. The deadline for 
nominations to be received is March 15, 2019.  We will be choosing the 
scholarship recipients for BOTH the Annual Convention 2019 and PCOC 2019 at 
this time. You can find the application form here:  
https://origamiusa.org/scholarships

Nomination Criteria

• A nominee must be under 18 years of age as of
• June 21, 2019 if attending the Annual Convention in June, 
2019,
• September 12, 2019 if attending PCOC 2019 in September, 2019.
• A nominee must be a resident of the United States.
• The online form must be completed and submitted by March 15, 2019.
• The nomination must be approved by an adult Parent/Guardian by 
sending an email to scholarsh...@origamiusa.org.
Scholarship Benefits

The scholarship benefits include for each chosen nominee and a parent/guardian:

• Convention fees for each chosen nominee.
• Housing/food allowance for each chosen nominee and accompanying 
parent/guardian.
• Travel reimbursement allowance (including air) of $500 for each 
chosen nominee and $500 for their accompanying parent/guardian.
• One year OrigamiUSA junior membership
We are thrilled that we can offer young, enthusiastic folders this opportunity. 
Let us know if you have any questions. If you have further questions, please 
feel free to email scholarsh...@origamiusa.org.


Happy Folding! 
OrigamiUSA Scholarship Committee

[Origami] Important PCOC 2019 Hotel News

[PATRICIA GRODNER via Origami]

Dear Folding Friends,

We are happy to say that many of you have reserved rooms already for PCOC 2019 
(Pacific Coast OrigamiUSA Convention)!  Thanks for reserving early!  It helps 
us in planning for the convention.

Unfortunately, we have run out of rooms for some of the nights surrounding the 
conference.  We are trying to negotiate adding rooms to our block.  It would be 
very helpful if you are interested in a reserving a room and have not done so, 
to please email  pcoc-lodg...@origamiusa.org. Please indicate what nights you 
plan to be in Portland and what kind of room you are interested.  We can’t 
guarantee any reservations but we can request and negotiate as many as we know 
we will need.  Please share this information with any friends you may know that 
are planning on attending PCOC 2019.  

We are looking forward to a great convention in Portland, Oregon!  Any other 
questions?  Please write to us at pcoc-i...@origamiusa.org.

Happy Folding

Pacific Coast OrigamiUSA Committee

[Origami] Origami Connect Fall 2018 Registration is OPEN!

[PATRICIA GRODNER via Origami]

Dear Folding Friends,
Registration is open for the 2018 Fall Origami Connect Events brought to you by 
a dedicated group of volunteers from OrigamiUSA!   

We will again offer the fantastic bargain of buy 3 get 1 free!  The current fee 
is $10 per event. You must register before the first event to receive this 
bargain. 

We are pleased to present the following events:
September 22 & 23rd:  Ryu Zin, Jr 2.1. This is a two day event with Jason Ku!  

In Session 1, Jason will talk about growing up with origami, his evolving 
growth in origami design, running OrigaMIT, and more. During Session 2, Jason 
will teach his amazing convention ‘hit’ model, Ryu Zin 2.1.
Inspired by Satoshi Kamiya's ultra-complex model, this model is a substantially 
simplified version of a baby eastern dragon, considerably shorter and less 
detailed. Students should have experience folding box-pleated models from 
crease patterns.
If you can’t attend both or all the session, you will receive the recording 
link after the event.

October 27: Cube Box with Drawers. Learn the popular convention model (created 
by Akiko Yamanashi) taught by Deb Pun.

Join us welcoming a fantastic teacher, Deb Pun, who will teach this clever and 
popular model taught by Akiko Yamanashi at the recent OrigamiUSA convention in 
June. Although Akiko has a similar model in her recent book, this model is not 
yet published and has some clever paper ratios.

November 17:  Stella taught by Evan Zodl

Join Evan Zodl and learn his original model, Stella. Evan is an origami artist, 
surf photographer, and software engineer. He has been folding paper for over 13 
years, and in an effort to share his passion with the world, he began making 
instructional origami videos on YouTube in 2008. Since that time, he has taught 
origami to millions of people around the globe through his videos. In 2009, he 
began designing his own unique models inspired by fractals, spirals, and 
recursive patterns found in nature. We are excited to have Evan be a presenter 
on Origami Connect this fall!

December 16: Lillian’s First Lesson and Teaching Tips taught by Jan Polish. 
 
Lillian Oppenheimer was famous for teaching beginners and encouraging them to 
continue in origami. Lillian was the woman that popularized origami in the 
United States.  She developed her First Lesson using models that were easy to 
teach and easy to fold, and which increased origami skill-building and 
self-esteem. In this class, Jan will teach you the simple models Lillian loved 
and show you the best ways to teach them to others.

As always if you sign up for the event, you will have access to the recording 
of the live event after.  

If you haven’t tried Origami Connect, please give us a try.  If you have we 
hope to see you back for another great season.  We appreciate the donation of 
time and talent from our great presenters.  We hope to see you in September for 
our first session!  

Kind regards,
Patty Grodner
On behalf of Origami Connect
OrigamiUSA

[Origami] PCOC 2019-Save the Date

[PATRICIA GRODNER via Origami]

Dear Folders,
 
OrigamiUSA and POPS (Portland Origami Paper Shapers) are delighted to invite 
you to PCOC 2019!  We will be at the DoubleTree by Hilton Portland from 
September 12-16, 2019.  
 
Our room block is NOT open yet, but we wanted to put out the word so you can 
mark your calendars.  POPS is already hard at work planning a terrific event 
for us all.  This is our first time in Portland, the city of roses.  Portland 
MAX Light Rail System has a direct line to the DoubleTree for $2.50, and takes 
about 15-20 minutes from the airport.  
 
We will be opening the PCOC 2019 webpages in September and emailing more 
information in the fall.  
 
So put this on your ’to do’ list for September 2019!
 
Regards,
 
Patty Grodner 
On behalf of PCOC 2019
OrigamiUSA

[Origami] Contact for Sarah Wooden

[PATRICIA GRODNER]

Hi,
I am trying to contact Sarah Wooden.  If anyone has information, please contact 
me off list.  
Thanks,
Patty
origamimo...@mac.com

[Origami] Origami Connect 2018 Open for Registration

[PATRICIA GRODNER]

Dear Members and Friends,

We are excited to announce the Origami Connect classes for Spring 2018!! 
Registration  just went live, so please note the classes and dates described 
below and sign up now to take advantage of our Early Bird Deal--- 4 classes for 
the price of 3 --- good until February 13. Registration is $10 per class, but 
right now you can get all 4 classes for $30!

Registration [https://origamiusa.org/connect_registration] closes 5 days before 
each event, whether you are attending live or just planning to view the 
recording. A link to the recording will be sent to you very shortly after the 
event.

The Class Line Up:

1.  Sunday, February 18, 2018 at 2:00 PM Eastern (7:00 PM GMT)
“Crystal” (designed by Robert Neale)
Presented by Char Morrow
2.  Sunday, March 18, 2018 at 2:00 pm Eastern (6:00 PM GMT)
“Turtle” (designed by Beth Johnson)
Presented by Beth Johnson
3.  Saturday, April 14, 2018 at 12:00 PM Eastern (4:00 PM GMT)
Bassett Hound (designed by Lee Jae Gu)
Presented by Ryan Charpentier 
4.  Sunday, May 20, 2018 at 3 PM Eastern (7:00 PM GMT)
“Singing Fish” (designed by Gilad Aharoni)
Presented by Gilad Aharoni 

Looking for the perfect Valentine’s Day gift for yourself or someone else? Take 
advantage of our Early Bird Special and give 4 awesome origami classes!

Please join us.  Register Now! [https://origamiusa.org/connect_registration]

All our best,

Your Origami Connect Team

[Origami] PCOC Non Attendees

[PATRICIA GRODNER]

Hi Folders,
I’d like to share there are 2 opportunities for folders that are not able to 
attend PCOC 2017.  

We have several classes that will be broadcast this year.  Check out the 
offerings at https://origamiusa.org/pcoc2017_classes_remote.

We also have some Silent Action items that you can make a remote bid.  Find 
details here: https://origamiusa.org/pcoc2017_silentauctionitems

Happy Folding,

Patty Grodner
On behalf of PCOC 2017

[Origami] PCOC 2017 News

[PATRICIA GRODNER]

Dear Folding Friends,

We know many of you already have your air, hotel and plans to come to PCOC 
2017!  We are excited to have all of you and plan to have a fun filled weekend 
of fabulous folding! The PCOC elves have been working diligently and now would 
like to update you with our progress:
Registration:  Registration is LIVE!  
Monday Tour:  We still have space in our taste of Los Angeles tour the Monday 
after PCOC.  Reserve and pay for your space now. 
 If the spaces sell out, we will have a 
wait list. 
Register Early!  This will determine your ticket number for classes.  It also 
helps us plan for you!  T-shirts must be ordered early, meal information must 
be given to the hotel staff, etc…please help by registering early!  We could 
have the wonderful problem of running out of space at the hotel….so don’t miss 
out by registering late!  
Hotel Rooms:  We are currently out of discounted rooms in our block.  However, 
occasionally people will have a change of plans and not be able to attend.  If 
that is the case with you please let me know at patricia.grod...@origamiusa.org 
.  I can save that room for someone 
else.  If you cancel through the hotel that room will be lost.  If you recently 
discovered you can attend and would like a hotel room please email me as well 
and I will put you on a wait list for a canceled room. 
Questions? Visit our website , or as always, 
you are welcome to send questions to our team at pcoc-i...@origamiusa.org 
 
Kind regards,
Patty Grodner
On behalf of PCOC 2017
 
OrigamiUSA
15 W. 77th St.
New York, NY 10024
United States
212-769-5635
Contact us at ad...@origamiusa.org.

Re: [Origami] Permission question

[PATRICIA GRODNER]

On Sep 7, 2017, at 12:10 AM, Andrew Hans  wrote:
> 
> I am curious then, as to why Origami OUSA has a different opinion. They
> require us to get permission from the model designer or the estate if
> deceased in order to teach a model at their convention. Is there someone
> from that organization that cares to comment and offer their perspective on
> things?
> 
> Andrew Hans

OrigamiUSA understands the concerns within the origami community regarding 
copyright issues.  As a community that places high value on respect for the 
work of our artists and scholars, it is important to continue to pay attention 
to this important issue. OrigamiUSA has spent considerable time and discussion 
forming policies regarding the use of and permission for teaching, displaying 
and publishing origami models. These discussions take place both at the level 
of the Board of Directors and at the committee level through our Copyright 
Committee, which develops and maintains the copyright policies of OrigamiUSA.  
As can be seen by the recent discussion on this list, there are many opinions 
as well as many constituencies.  The best way for OrigamiUSA to have good 
policies for our community is to continue to monitor and respond to changes in 
the world around us.
 
Copyright law is murky on this topic: there are opinions from qualified lawyers 
on both sides of the issue. In formulating our policy of getting permission, 
OrigamiUSA strives to balance the desires of teachers who don’t want to have to 
ask permission, the desires of artists who wish to be asked, what we currently 
know about copyright law, and prevailing etiquette and mores in formulating the 
policy. While it may not (and cannot) satisfy everyone, many artists have 
expressed their appreciation for being asked; similarly, many teachers 
appreciate the blanket “no need to ask me” permissions given by those who have 
given that on this list.
 
Kind regards,
Patty Grodner
On behalf of OrigamiUSA, Communications 

[Origami] OrigamiUSA Awards Nominations

[PATRICIA GRODNER]

Dear Origami Community, 

The Awards committee has made some changes in the awards which are announced at 
the Annual meeting of OrigamiUSA in June. The final date for nominations 
remains April 1st. Please follow this link for info and nomination forms for 
both the OrigamiUSA Teaching Award and the Florence Temko award (whose criteria 
has been changed): 

We’d love to consider nominations from you. Please visit 
www.origamiusa.org/awards.  
 
Rachel Katz & Patty Grodner
(for the Awards committee)

[Origami] PCOC 2017 Update

[PATRICIA GRODNER]

Hi Folks,

Come and join us from November 2-5, 2017 for PCOC 2017 at the Crowne Plaza 
Redondo Beach and Marina, overlooking the beautiful Pacific Ocean.

We know many of you are already making your plans. We anticipated reservations 
would be open by now, however reservations will not open until December 12, 
2016. Rooms are $179/night for up to four guests. We cannot guarantee this low 
price once the room block is full. You will be able to cancel your reservations 
up to 24 hours in advance if you are unable to come. Our special rate applies 
October 31-November 8, 2017 so consider the Crowne Plaza a terrific home base 
for an extended vacation. The number of extended rooms is limited so if you 
plan to come early or stay late, please book your room early.

We are happy to announce two special guests:  Paul Jackson and Seth Friedman. 
Check out the OrigamiUSA website for more information on these two great 
artists.  

We are planning a great Monday tour, so be sure to include this in your travel 
plans. The tour will be priced at about $60 and the tentative itinerary 
includes: Venice Beach/Santa Monica Pier; Farmer’s Market (for lunch) with some 
sight seeing on the way; Little Tokyo-Kinokuniya, shopping and dessert.

We’ll be updating the PCOC 2017 web pages gradually, so please visit us online 
often to see what’s in the works. We’ve got a great team working on the plans 
for this wonderful convention. See you there!


 Best regards,

Patty Grodner
PCOC 2017 Chairperson

[Origami] Help Needed Updating Origami Community Groups

[PATRICIA GRODNER]

Hi Origami Folks,
We need your help.  Last year OrigamiUSA set up an automated program that 
allows Origami groups (we call them COGS-Community Origami Groups) to update 
their information yearly. Our goal is to make the information about these 
groups as current as possible.  

Through this process we have found that many of our listings had incorrect 
contact information so they are not receiving the updating information.  As a 
result some of the groups in the United States as well as international groups 
are not listed on our website.  

Below is a list of groups that have not been updated and are not currently 
listed on our site.  If you know anyone in these groups, we would appreciate if 
you could give them a heads up about their listing with OrigamiUSA.  If you 
know a group is no longer in existence, please let us know that too.  

If you are the leader of an origami group and would like to be listed on the 
OrigamiUSA website, please go to this link for instructions:  
https://origamiusa.org/groups

If you are the contact person for any of these groups and have questions or 
concerns please contact:  
Faye Goldman (fa...@ix.netcom.com)United States Groups
Marie-Claude Asselin (merrycla...@hotmail.com) International Groups

or you can contact me at:  patty.grod...@origamiusa.org.

Thanks for your help!

Patty Grodner
OrigamiUSA COG Committee

INTERNATIONAL GROUPS
Amigos del Origami
Origamistas Argentina
Origami Argentina
Origami Cuyo
VNOS-Viaams Nederandse Origami Stichting Belgie
International Origami Centre Belgium
Origami Manaus
Origamigos de Brasilia
Origami Beaga
GEPO Groupo de Estudos e Pesquisa de Origami
DoBras-Dobras Brasil
OriSampa-Grupo de Origami de Sao Paulo
Aliana Cultural Brasil-Japao/GEO
Origami Bogota
Amigos Plegadores
ASVOR-Asociacion Vallecaucana de Origamistas ASVOR
Club de Amigos del Origami
Cub de Origami Mundo de Papel
Origami Finland
OORAA Organisation des Origamistes de Rhne-Alpes et d’Ailleurs
Movement Francais des Plieurs de Papier
Origami Deutschland
Asociacion Centroamericana de Papiroflexia Materatica
The Chinese (HL) Society
Hungarian Origami Society (Hungarigami)
Origami Society of Calcutta
Origami Mitra-Mumbai
West Bengal Origami
Alessandria Origami
Lucca Origami
CDO-Centro Diffusione Origami
International Origami Center
Nippon Origami Center
Korea Jongie Jupgi Association
Origamistas Mexicanos AC
ELFA-Envelope and Letterfold Association
New Zealand Origami Society
Origami Panama
Centro Latino de Origami
Polskie Centrum Origami
International Art Partnership “Peace Tree”
Origami Singapore
AEP-Asociacion Espanola de Papiroflexia
Asociación de Origami de Venezuela

CANADIAN ORIGAMI GROUPS
Foothills Origami Guild
Friends of Folding Origami Edmonton
PALM-Paperfolders Around the Lower Mainland
BOC-Burlington Origami Club
Origami Society of Toronto
Origami Montreal

US COGS
Tucson Origami Club
WCOG-West Coast Origami Guild
UFO-Ukiah Folding Organization
ORCHID-Origami Recreational Club
FROGS-Folders in Riverview Origami Group
Sarasota Origami Club
Florida Origami Society
Sarasota Ultra Resourceful Folders (SURF)
Hawaii Origami Club
HOPE-Hawaii Origami Paperfolding Enthusiasts
CGCC Family Origami Club
CHAOS-Chicago Area Origami Society
Downeast Origami Group
TOFU-Triangle Origami Folders United
POC-Princeton Origami Center
OMG NYC (Origami Meetup Group NYC)
FLaP-Finger Lakes Paperfolders
NYCROS-New York Capital Region Origami Society
OPF-Ohio Paper Folders
Origami Club of Pittsburgh
Origami!! Austin Folders
Origami Houston! (OH)

[Origami] PCOC 2017 has a new venue and date!

[PATRICIA GRODNER]

Dear Origami Community, 

‘If Plan A doesn’t work, there are still 25 letters left…’

We are only on Plan B, but we couldn’t be happier! PLEASE NOTE: VENUE AND DATE 
CHANGE FOR PCOC 2017!! Come and join us from November 2-5, 2017 for PCOC 2017 
at the Crowne Plaza Redondo Beach and Marina, overlooking the beautiful Pacific 
Ocean. 

Located just seven miles south of Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), the 
hotel is just a short walk across the street to the Redondo Beach Pier, an area 
filled with restaurants and tourist attractions. 

We will send the web link for reservations as soon as they open up, which will 
be November 2, 2016. Rooms are $179/night for up to four guests. We cannot 
guarantee this low price once the room block is full. We encourage you to 
reserve your hotel room as soon as they’re available, even you’re only 
considering going to PCOC, so that you don’t miss any of the fun. You can 
cancel anytime up to 24 hours before arrival.

"How long should I stay?" The conference begins Thursday evening with a casual 
wine and cheese reception, and ends Monday with a great tour around the Los 
Angeles area. POP (Pacific Ocean Paperfolders) will be working with us to put 
together a fabulous weekend of fun! Our special rate applies October 
31-November 8, so consider the Crowne Plaza a terrific home base for an 
extended vacation.

We’ll be updating the PCOC 2017 web pages gradually, so please visit us online 
often to see what’s in the works. We've got a great team working on the plans 
for this wonderful convention. See you there!

Best regards,

Patty Grodner
PCOC 2017 Chairperson

OrigamiUSA
15 W. 77th St.
New York, NY 10024
United States
212-769-5635
Contact us at ad...@origamiusa.org.

[Origami] Remote Bidding for Convention Silent Auction Items

[PATRICIA GRODNER]

Hi,

OrigamiUSA is continuing to try and provide more opportunities for people 
unable to attend convention. In addition to the broadcast classes offered 
(https://origamiusa.org/convention2016_remoteclasses) we will make it possible 
for non-attendees to bid on some of the special Silent Auction items we have.

Here is a link with pictures and descriptions of the items on which you may 
place a bid: https://origamiusa.org/convention2016_silentauctionitems 

The webpage describes the process. You do not need to be a member of OrigamiUSA 
however if you do not live in the USA you will need to pay for postage if your 
bid wins.  

Hope you see something you can’t live without! Send in your bids now!  

kind regards,
Patty Grodner
Silent Auction Managing Director

[Origami] World Origami Days-Free Online Classes at Origami Heaven

[PATRICIA GRODNER]

Dear Folders,

Origami Heaven is happy to be celebrating World Origami Days this year with 2 
remote online classes from Dennis Walker in Scotland and Michael Assis in 
Australia.  These classes are FREE!  OrigamiUSA’s Origami Connect team will be 
producing this event for folders everywhere.  We hope you are enjoying World 
Origami Days in your communities! 

> Please join us on November 1st!  
> 
> - Class 1:  Dennis Walker at 10:00 AM
> - Class 2:  Michael Assis  at 11:00 AM
> - Tour: "See" the Origami Heaven and "meet" some of the participants at 
> 12:00 Noon 


NOTE: ALL times are in EST (UTC-5) which will be the time zone of New York on 
November 1. Be sure to check the time in your region since daylight saving 
times will change on October 31!  Use can use the time zone converter at 
http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/converter.html 
.

Be sure to check your time zone and remember that Eastern time zone changes 
from daylight saving on October 31!  

Please join our classes at the following link:   

https://origamiusa.adobeconnect.com/online_class 


Watch for more Origami Connect events on the OrigamiUSA website: 
https://origamiusa.org  --coming soon!

All the best regards,
Patty Grodner and Marcio Noguchi,
OrigamiConnect...connecting origami enthusiasts!

Re: [Origami] Waterproof Paper for Peace Cranes?

[PATRICIA GRODNER]

 Can anyone suggest a source for waterproof paper? 
Hi Sue,
Tyvek is great for that.  It is the stuff that the priority envelopes are made 
from and you can also buy it in rolls from some art supply stores.  It can be 
painted with a combo acrylic paints and PVC.  I have a strand of cranes that 
has made it through several years of NM winds, sun and monsoons.  

Patty

[Origami] Call for diagrams PCOC 2015 Boulder

[PATRICIA GRODNER]

Dear Origami Community,
Would you please consider helping these folks?  They are working very hard to 
create a fantastic origami conference in their area.  Thanks for your 
consideration,
Regards,
Patty Grodner  

February 11, 2015

Pacific Coast Origami Conference

Call for Diagrams
Dear Folding and Designing Friends,

It is time to solicit new and creative designs for inclusion in our 2015 
Pacific Coast Origami Conference handbook.

There will be an eclectic theme this year to reflect the wonderful, artistic 
community of Boulder! So anything goes- no theme, just let your creative juices 
flow!

Please submit your design in JPEG form and include a picture of yourself with a 
short description of where you live , what you like to design, etc. We're going 
to do something a little different in our presentation.

Send your submission to lovelandfold...@gmail.com 
mailto:lovelandfold...@gmail.com by May 15th, 2015 for consideration in the 
handbook.

Thank you!

Janet Deen-

[Origami] PCOC 2015 Convention BK-Call for Diagrams

[PATRICIA GRODNER]

Dear Folding and Designing Friends,

It is time to solicit new and creative designs for inclusion in our 2015 
Pacific Coast Origami Conference handbook.  There will be an eclectic theme 
this year to reflect the wonderful, artistic community of Boulder!


Please submit your design in PDF form and include a picture of yourself with a 
short description of where you live , what you like to design, etc. We're going 
to do something a little different in our presentation.


Send your submission to lovelandfold...@gmail.com by March 15th, 2015 for 
consideration in the handbook.

Thank you!

Janet Deen

Re: [Origami] Message from Gay Merrill Gross

[PATRICIA GRODNER]

On Jun 11, 2014, at 8:25 AM, Rachel Katz rachel.k...@gmail.com wrote:

 The title is *Money-Gami*, but in addition to folding the models from
 dollars, you may also use any other paper currency or half a square of
 origami paper or recycled paper or other decorative papers.

It is currently available at the Source :-)  

Re: [Origami] Piracy and digital distribution

[PATRICIA GRODNER]

On Oct 3, 2012, at 2:27 AM, art  design wrote:

 i'm not out of my mind, ...are you? i think it very impolite, to insult 
 sellers on this list because of their prices!

Evi,
I agree and I apologize for the insults one of the list members has made about 
the origami creators who have kindly offered their models for sale. I am glad 
that many people from this list have supported the creators.  

I would like to express to the origami community my personal knowledge of 
generosity of all these creators.  For example, just recently I contacted Evi 
for permission to use one of her models that she has posted (for FREE, yes, 
that's right, free!) on her website.  She graciously gave me permission to use 
it even though the reason for the request had no financial gain for herself. 

I could continue about each of the creators that have listed models for sell, 
citing the generosity of each one of them in sharing many models and diagrams 
for FREE through websites, convention books (where they get no money), etc.  As 
well many hours of volunteer service to the origami community.  

I think everyone has a right to opinions regarding all these controversial 
issues. I have opinions... however, to be disrespectful to members of this list 
and our creative origami artists is unacceptable to me.  

IMHO, I think everyone should stop and think before they post an insult.  When 
insults are included, I think most people just hit delete then your message 
is lost even if it had merit.  

Kindly,
Patty 
Albuquerque, NM