




From: "Kennedy, Mark" <KennedyM@DNB.COM>
Date: Thu, 01 Jul 1999 14:46:00 -0400
Subject: Robin Macey on Today Show

To all:

Did anyone tape the Today Show  on the 25th? My wife forgot to see the
machine in her rush to leave for Convention. Robin Macey got interviewed by
Matt Lauer on the 8:30 break. He got half the time and a school group from
San Diego got the other Half.  The Today Show has a clipping service which
will chart $105 for a five minute clip. The whole Today Show is not
available. I hope that someone has a copy. We were at the rear corner stage
left behind the Pretenders about 30 feet behind Chris Hind.

Besides myself, Rick Beech, Robin Macey, Jose Tomas, Faye Goldman, Marcia
Dupre and **** (sorry I can't remember) attended. Afterwards we went to
Breakfast and then a Japanese book tour. Only Kinokunyia had anything
worthwhile, OCS and the story near Grand Central had very little.

I hope that someone has a copy of the show.

Mark Kennedy





From: Alonzo Gariepy <alonzo@AA.NET>
Date: Thu, 01 Jul 1999 16:50:38 -0700
Subject: Adolfo Cerceda's Tortoise

Greetings, I have just subscribed to this list.

I am wondering if someone could give me some help
with the tortoise on page 62 of Fascinating Origami by
Adolfo Cerceda.  In step 12, the folds of the neck and
tail are exceedingly difficult due to the thickness of the
paper and proximity to the shell.  I am using regular
kami paper.  Is there a secret here?

thanks,

Alonzo Gariepy





From: Kim Best <kim.best@M.CC.UTAH.EDU>
Date: Thu, 01 Jul 1999 18:18:41 -0600
Subject: The Lion King

This may seen to be an odd time to bring this up but, having just got
home from Convention 1999.  But is there anyone out there planning to
attend in 2000 who wants to see the Broadway production of The Lion
King?

The Lion King has been by far my favorite Disney movie.  I have just
been dying to see the Broadway production.  But each year I don't even
think about it until about a month before the convention and by then all
the tickets are sold out.

Next year I thought it might be nice to see if I could get a few of my
fellow folders to join me.  After all we fold a lot of animals anyway.
What a better way get a little inspiration!

So if you would like go let drop me an e-mail.  Also if you have any
helpful information on how to get good seats, (You know not too
expensive but not to far away either) let me know that too.  If we get
enough people to go, can we get a bulk discount?   Or any other helpful
information on Broadway shows, getting tickets, handling group
commitments without getting burned, would be welcome.  I have just
formulated this idea, and have not put a lot of thought into how to pull
this off yet.  So and help or suggestions would be welcome.

Also unless you have something to say about this that would be helpful
to the whole group, Please Please please, e-mail me privately.  Don't
just click reply, it will go to the whole group, even if you select
"Reply just to sender".  Start a new message.  People won't appreciate
seeing  you quote my entire message with the words, "Count me in!"
appended to the end.

If you have an e-mail reader integrated with you web browser, like
Netscape or Explorer you can reply by clicking below:

mailto:kim.best@m.cc.utah.edu

--
Kim Best                            *******************************
                                    *          Origamist:         *
Rocky Mountain Cancer Data System   * Some one who thinks paper   *
420 Chipeta Way #120                * thin, means thick and bulky *
Salt Lake City, Utah  84108         *******************************





From: Peg Barber <m.m.barber@ATT.NET>
Date: Thu, 01 Jul 1999 18:48:43 +0000
Subject: Mortarboard

Sigh... I've done it again ... I didn't keep the url for
the site where the diagrams for a Mr. Buitrago's
mortarboard graduation cap might be found.  I couldn't
find this on the archives after searching, but that may
be because I can't think of anything beside
"mortarboard" to do a search on.  Can anyone help me
please?  Thanks!
Peg Barber
m.m.barber@att.net





From: Robby/Laura <morassi@ZEN.IT>
Date: Thu, 01 Jul 1999 19:13:16 +0200
Subject: E-mail format

Ria,
At 17.08 30/6/1999 -0700, you wrote:

>I haven't learned how to format my posts so there aren't
>big gaps between sentences and spaces throughout the whole
>paragraph in my messages.

It's not clear what you mean, but your e-mails (at least this one....) have
NO strange format at all ! As a veteran Eudora user, may I suggest to
increase the length of your lines by setting the
Menu-->Special-->Options-->Fonts&Display-->Message window width to 75.
I also suggest an upgrade to Eudora 3.0.5 which has many more facilities
and is free ! E-mail me if you don't know how to find it.

Roberto





From: Emma Jane Griffiths <emmajg@CUSTARD.ORG>
Date: Thu, 01 Jul 1999 20:16:58 +0100
Subject: Re: Mortarboard

Hi
I was sent a $ motarboard fold from Michael Naughton
which is stored at:
http://chocolate.custard.org/origami/gradhat.jpg

hope it's of use

emmajg*

 - - - -- - - - - - -
Emma Jane Griffiths
Mobile/SMS: 07971 083069
Fax: 07977016307
http://chocolate.custard.org
- - - - - -- - - -- - -- -

On Thu, 1 Jul 1999, Peg Barber wrote:

> Sigh... I've done it again ... I didn't keep the url for
> the site where the diagrams for a Mr. Buitrago's
> mortarboard graduation cap might be found.  I couldn't
> find this on the archives after searching, but that may
> be because I can't think of anything beside
> "mortarboard" to do a search on.  Can anyone help me
> please?  Thanks!
> Peg Barber
> m.m.barber@att.net





From: Mark and Theresa <mark@HOBBITON.FORCE9.NET>
Date: Thu, 01 Jul 1999 21:48:46 +0100
Subject: Kasahara Dragon (long and confusing)

I have some diagrams for a dragon that was published in a BOS Convention
pack. Its by Kasahara and depicts a rearing (sitting up?) winged dragon.
The dragon starts from a windmill/pinwheel base with two opposite flaps
petal folded.

++++++++++++++ If you don't know this model it would be a good idea to
go onto the next message in your in box - I get confused by the next bit
and I wrote it! ++++++++++++++

I think my problem comes next...

steps "9 - 11" involve collapsing the model to give you a large triangle
with the petal folds on the outside - one up and one down. There is also
some writing about these steps but they are in Japanese! I get something
that looks like "step 11" but after a stretch and a rabbit-ear type
thing I eventually get to a stage that has a split large triangle where
the diagram seems to be intact and all the following steps have bits
extra or missing!

The collapse is obviously the bit I am getting wrong, especially as 3 of
the 4 folds are mountain (apparently!) I could do with a bit of advice

Sorry if this is long winded and confusing - I suppose and attachment
would clarify this but then again it would annoy so many people due to
the size of the scan, not to mention the legality!

Thanks for putting up with my rambling

--
Mark





From: "John R. S. Mascio" <mascio@RYU.COM>
Date: Thu, 01 Jul 1999 22:38:01 -0500
Subject: Paper and kits in Dallas, TX

Does anyone happen to know of any shops in the Dallas, TX area
that I might buy Origami paper and kits?  Austin, TX?

Thanks,
JRSM
--
John Raymond Stone Mascio    mascio@ryu.com |      _
                                            |  _|_|_)
WARNING: Sender's mental center of gravity  | (_|_|
         is about 3 feet to his left        |





From: DORIGAMI@AOL.COM
Date: Fri, 02 Jul 1999 00:01:50 -0400 (
Subject: Re: convention

WEll, it has taken me two days to recover from the convention.   Let me tell
you it is the highlight of my origami year.  The organizers did a wonderful
job and I offer my thanks for their  hard work so that I could come together
with good friends, learn new models, see and buy new books , get many new
ideas on how to use origami, meet the out of the country friends, have people
coming up to me and thank me  for having taught them certain models in the
past years that they have enjoyed, and connecting with so many new people who
were strangers who will now become friends.  Also finally meeting some of the
Origami L list people whom I have never met before in person.  I think maybe
the big hit of the year was the rose and leaves made from one sheet of
paper.,  Every year there seems to be one model which stands out.  Which one
do some of you think was the hit this year.   Sorry not everyone was able to
attend but maybe we will meet at another convention.  By the way, I think
this is about my 30th convention or more.  I don't think I have missed one
since long before the inception of the group at the museum.  I even went to
one with a cast on my leg traveling on the bus from N.J.
The class I enjoyed most was on Monday by a woman from California who has
written a book on Origami and Math.  She had such creative ideas to use and
wonderful examples of models.....I think the math of Origami intrigues me
most.  I think that the math of Origami has made it a thinking mans game and
much more scientific.  I am so glad that this art has taken this
direction....And so now that the N.Y. convention is over lets make it "Same
time next year" Dorigami





From: John Sutter <sutterj@EARTHLINK.NET>
Date: Fri, 02 Jul 1999 04:04:11 -0700
Subject: Re: E-mail format

At 07:13 PM 7/1/99 +0200, you wrote:
>Ria,
>At 17.08 30/6/1999 -0700, you wrote:
>
>>I haven't learned how to format my posts so there aren't
>>big gaps between sentences and spaces throughout the whole
>>paragraph in my messages.
>
>It's not clear what you mean, but your e-mails (at least this one....) have
>NO strange format at all ! As a veteran Eudora user, may I suggest to
>increase the length of your lines by setting the
>Menu-->Special-->Options-->Fonts&Display-->Message window width to 75.
>I also suggest an upgrade to Eudora 3.0.5 which has many more facilities
>and is free ! E-mail me if you don't know how to find it.
>
>Roberto
>
>
Thanks Roberto.  My husband can take care of that for me.  I'm technologically
challenged to put it politely!

Ciao,
Ria





From: John Sutter <sutterj@EARTHLINK.NET>
Date: Fri, 02 Jul 1999 05:03:41 -0700
Subject: FLATLAND satire

Hi everybody,

I picked up a paperback copy of this book called FLATLAND
to read on way to the OUSA convention.  It was written by
Edwin A. Abbott back in 1884, but I thought it had meaning
for people reading it in our day and age, especially with
the coming of a new millennium.  I thought it particularly
appropriate for folders, and I wondered if any of you on the
list had any opinions they cared to share about the book if
they had read it too.  The author was a contemporary of H.G.
Wells and the amusing tale is told by a square who parodies
Victorian Society.  I also saw similarities to Louis Carroll's
Alice in Wonderland.

Any BOS members who'd like to comment on this book?   Anybody
else on the list read it?

I found the book fascinating to say the least and when you stop
to think about it, it was a precursor to the theory of relativity.
It gives us a glimpse of the ifinite potential of mind.

Ria





From: Jane Rosemarin <jfrmpls@SPACESTAR.NET>
Date: Fri, 02 Jul 1999 08:41:16 -0500
Subject: OUSA convention impressions (long)

One more (OUSA) convention report (with food notes):

My first day of involvement with the convention was Wednesday. After
attending a rehearsal of the New York City Ballet and stopping at one of
my favorite bakeries, Ecce Panis, I went to the home office, where I
helped Gay Merrill Gross with labels for the model menu. The volunteers
were impressively calm. Gay gave everyone she spoke to at the convention
a snapper made from a metro card.

The City Ballet always does "A Midsummer Night's Dream," with music by
Mendelssohn and choreography by Balanchine during convention week, and I
highly recommend it. I go every year.

For dinner I met a friend at Chanterelle, which is undoubtedly the most
iconoclastic of New York's top restaurants. The food is exquisite, the
staff is well informed and helpful, and there is a gallery of old menus
with covers designed by such artists as Ellsworth Kelly and Roy
Lichtenstein.

My next origami day was Friday. Following a washi-buying excursion to
Kinokuniya and afternoon tea at Takashimaya, a few blocks away, I arrived
at FIT to set up my exhibit of twist-folded models. There were nifty
shelves and stands designed by V'Ann Cornelius available to exhibitors,
and I am pleased to have one of V'Ann's elegant card stands to reverse
engineer. It was fun to watch everyone setting up and to get an advanced
look at the models.

The exhibits that seem most vivid in my memory are: the large, tropical
flower arrangements by Delrosa Marshall; Eric Joisel's sculptural,
detailed faces and animals; Peter Budai's multitude of orange-and-black
duo paper medallions; and Aldo Putignano's huge dishes, vases and flowers
on pedestals, all done in the same retro daisy wrapping paper. If I wrote
at a different time, I would mention other exhibits. I hope photographs
will be available.

Later, I helped set up the Gold Mine (a store). For the first time in
decades, I saw the Samuel Randlett books I used to borrow from the
library as a child. A copy of each was being raffled off.

On Friday evening, the air conditioning was broken or turned off, and the
hospitality room seemed hot and airless. Some of us experienced physical
difficulties as a result.

Among the classes to fill early on Saturday were those by Michael LaFosse
and Tomoko Fuse. I learned a blue shark by Daniel Robinson, complex
dollar bill animals by John Montroll (book in progress) and a ring from
Mette Pederson's fourth book.

Next came the annual meeting, which to most people's relief went well.
First the board talked about OUSA's activities; then (non-board) members
made 3-minute presentations. The board seemed to want to communicate with
out-of-town members, and everyone who spoke from affiliate groups was
thoughtful and civil. The meeting did last a long time, and eventually
people were whispering amusing comments about eating.

At dinner, Bill Dollar introduced me to Yami Yamauchi, who showed me his
rotor on a pyramid made from two business cards. Later, I taught it to
Carol Martinson and Joyce Saler. Joyce taught us a tabletop basketball
hoop and ball.

Sunday, I took Michael LaFosse's butterfly class. The model he taught
uses his new butterfly base (in Paper Arts) and has the right side of the
paper visible on the entire top of the wings. Later I taught Kawasaki's
spiral snail shell. I didn't feel nervous, but when I looked at my hands,
they were shaking. I had a more-miserable-than-usual time with the words
"left" and "right." Also, I had three students who really were not
advanced enough to take the class, but everyone was successful at making
the shell. It was fun to notice people from the list (among the competent
folders!).

On Monday, I took only V'Ann Cornelius's shelf class. I am afraid I had
to have one last great New York meal, so the Minnesota contingent (Carol
and I) went to the Gramercy Tavern for lunch.  A trip to Kate's Paperie
filled the remaining time before I had to leave for the airport.

What made this convention special was volunteering, exhibiting and
teaching, and all the people I met in these activities. I can't wait
until next year!

-Jane





From: Matthias Gutfeldt <tanjit@BBOXBBS.CH>
Date: Fri, 02 Jul 1999 08:44:44 +0200
Subject: Re: convention

I returned from the Convention on Wednesday morning, and was immediately
dumped into RL- ouch! It was my third convention, and the first where I
showed a few of my own models. Here is an account of just a few of the
many highlights.

An exciting new model I learned was the "Knitterflieger" by Praher, a
guy from Austria. It's basically a fan fold (if that is the correct
term- folded like a japanese fan), looks like a stealth bomber, and
flies very well. I don't know whether there are any diagrams available.

Didier Boursin brought quite a few nice models for the exhibition, among
them masks that were pre-cut and then assembled, and some of his very
impressive animals. Although I missed his classes, his son Angelo showed
me a few designs, and some of his own airplanes. We soon had quite a few
airplanes flying about, some of them knocking the display models down.
Lucky for us everybody was so busy with champagne that they didn't
notice...

Maarten van Gelder and some helpers set up his huge bridge, complete
with flowers. It crashed right behind our backs while Maarten was
teaching his water lily. He just turned around, looked, and said: Ah
yes, that's the second time. Maybe my kids weren't responsible for the
first crash after all. Then he went back to the lily. It's a beast of a
model, but the basic idea is really very straightforward. Blinz a few
times, petal fold everything in sight, pull out some paper from all
kinds of secret pouches, petal fold that too, shape a bit, and you're
all done. Beautiful water lily! A picture of the lily is available at
Maartens homepage, http://www.kvi.nl/~vgelder/origami/fototxt/lilly.htm,
and the diagrams are at
http://www.rug.nl/rugcis/rc/ftp/origami/models/flowers/lilly/index.htm.

Heinz Strobl from Germany displayes some "Knotologie"- Models, geometric
models folded from VERY long strips of paper. The basic technique is
explained in "falter" No. 22, with soma cubes for examples (and I'm sure
Sebastian will correct me here...).

I was a bit nervous when, among several other people, I saw two
distinguished english gentlemen sitting in my own class on Saturday. But
we struggled through, and in the end everybody had his or her windmill
box, and the standing star box as well. No diagrams yet for the windmill
box, but there are diagrams for the standing star box at my homepage
http://beam.to/origami. I think the windmill box was quite a success, I
had been showing it left and right since Friday morning, and kept on
doing that throughout the weekend. Even my display models, folded from
some very expensive paper right out of Silkes "viereck" shop,
disappeared faster than I could replace them.

Ulrike Krallmann-Wenzel displayed some of her original designs, and also
a few traditional folds that she did with paper clay. They were very
fragile, and esp. the lily looked beautiful. Some of them looked more
like melted origami though. But she's working on the technique, and I'm
already looking forward to next year's display.

John Smith showed us a few simple and beautiful boxes, including a
shopping bag (and I forgot who created the models), and John Cunliffe
had one of his ELFA (Envelope and Letterfolding Association) shows,
complete with his pop-up top hat, and an envelope for the year of the
rabbit.

Whew, what a convention! No wonder I didn't sleep much, there was always
square that wanted to be folded, and a beer that wanted to be emptied.
If origamists have anything in common, it's their love for alcohol!

All the best,
Matthias

P.S.: If you didn't meet any of these people in New York, it's because
we were at the Origami Deutschland Convention :-).





From: Matt Brown <pembroke_owner@YAHOO.COM>
Date: Fri, 02 Jul 1999 09:18:35 -0700
Subject: 4th of July "Paper Poppers"

Somebody taught me how to make a paper noise maker that popped open and
made noise when it was flicked with the wrist, I have forgotten how to
make it, does anyone know?

pembroke_owner ^..^
_________________________________________________________
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Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com





From: Daniel Philip Scher <dps207@IS8.NYU.EDU>
Date: Fri, 02 Jul 1999 09:44:48 -0400
Subject: upcoming origami books

Readers of this list might be interested in some origami publishing info.
that I learned at last week's Origami USA convention. In September, John
Montroll will publishing his next book (with Dover as the publisher). It's
an animal book, with an emphasis on new folding techniques and creating
animals with a 3-D look. I folded several of the models during John's
session, and they're very nice.

Also, some time around August, the Japan Origami Academic Society (formerly
Origami Tanteidan) will be publishing a thick book of insect folds
collected from its members.

 -daniel





From: Joseph Wu <josephwu@ULTRANET.CA>
Date: Fri, 02 Jul 1999 10:17:01 -0700
Subject: Re: joy of origami

At 15:19 99/07/02 +1000, you wrote:
>Just a question about the above. When searching for Kunihiko Kasahara
>books I occassionaly come across this book, but the description reminds me
>of models included in his other more popular works. Is this the case?
>
>I thoroughly enjoy Kasahara-sans attitude towards origami, and would like
>to add this book to my collection if it contained models not printed
>elsewhere.

"Joy of Origami" focuses on Kasahara's "half-open crease" technique. This
technique uses folds at 90-degree angles (most common, but other angles are
used, too) to help form an open, airy 3D effect in these models. While many
of the subject animals are the same as animals he's done previously, the
models are all quite different and refreshing. There's also a section on
weaving paper strips into animal shapes.

----------------------------------------------------------------
Joseph Wu, Origami Artist and Multimedia Producer
t: 604.730.0306 x 105   f: 604.732.7331  e: josephwu@ultranet.ca
w: http://www.origami.vancouver.bc.ca





From: DORIGAMI@AOL.COM
Date: Fri, 02 Jul 1999 10:21:38 -0400 (
Subject: Re: convention

How wonderful that Matthias (tanjit) shared with us about the German
convention which took place at the same time as ours in New York   Isnt this
computer age a miracle.  Dorigami





From: Mike Henderson <hendersm@HAWK.SPRNET.ORG>
Date: Fri, 02 Jul 1999 10:58:41 -0500
Subject: Re: Paper and kits in Dallas, TX

There is a place in Dallas in the Deep Elam (spelling????) that has all
kinds of paper. Lots of wet folding papers and last time I was there (about
2 years now since I have moved) they had some packed Origami paper also. I
always hated/loved to go there because I would buy WAY TO MUCH paper. I am
still using paper from there.

Paper Routes
404 Exposition Ave
Dallas, TX 75226
(214) 828-9494

Mike Henderson
hendersm@hawk.sprnet.org

-----Original Message-----
From: Origami Mailing List [mailto:Origami@MIT.Edu]On Behalf Of John R.
S. Mascio
Sent: Thursday, July 01, 1999 10:38 PM
To: ORIGAMI@MITVMA.MIT.EDU
Subject: Paper and kits in Dallas, TX

Does anyone happen to know of any shops in the Dallas, TX area
that I might buy Origami paper and kits?  Austin, TX?

Thanks,
JRSM
--
John Raymond Stone Mascio    mascio@ryu.com |      _
                                            |  _|_|_)
WARNING: Sender's mental center of gravity  | (_|_|
         is about 3 feet to his left        |





From: Valerie Vann <valerie_vann@COMPUSERVE.COM>
Date: Fri, 02 Jul 1999 11:04:36 -0400
Subject: AOL terms of service

AOL bashing, like Microsoft bashing, is a popular
USA cybersport.
The Terms of Service of AOL quoted previously here was
edited and quoted out of context. The complete passage is
as follows:

quote<<Proprietary Rights
Much of the content available on our service is owned by
others, and is protected by copyrights, trademarks, and
other intellectual property rights. It is very easy to
copy things in cyberspace, but just because it is easy
doesn't mean it is acceptable or legal.  Any content that
you upload or download while using the service must be
authorized; this means you must have the legal right to
upload or download the content.  You must not copy,
transmit, modify, distribute, show in public or in private
or create any derivative works from any of the content you
find on AOL, unless you have the legal right to.  Making
unauthorized copies of any content found on AOL can lead
to the termination of your AOL account and may even
subject you to further legal action beyond the termination
of your membership.  Similarly, other content owners may
take criminal or civil action against you.  In that event,
you agree to hold harmless AOL and its subsidiaries,
affiliates, related companies, employees, officers,
directors and agents.

Bear in mind that some areas of AOL are "public," like
message boards, forums, or the Member Directory, and other
members will have access to your posted material and might
copy, modify or distribute it. By submitting or posting
content there, you are representing that you are the owner
of such material or have authorization to distribute it.
Once you post content on AOL, you expressly grant AOL the
complete right to use, reproduce, modify, distribute, etc.
the content in any form, anywhere.
>>unquote

While this is still somewhat ambiguous,
it is nowhere as draconian the others cited here, and the
last paragraph refers to public areas where content
is assumed to be free to all
comers: message boards, forums, or Member Directory which
is where you intentionally make your personal data available
to other members seeking persons of similar interests. It
does not specifically apply to members web sites; however,
some of us have requested a clarification.

Most Internet Providers, including AOL, reserve the right,
as in the first paragraph, to terminate your service if
you violate the intellectual property rights of others.

Valerie Vann





From: hecht <hecht@CWIX.COM>
Date: Fri, 02 Jul 1999 12:10:27 -0700
Subject: Re: FLATLAND satire

FYI: there is a sequel to "Flatland", called "Sphereland: A Fantasy About
Curved Spaces and an Expanding Universe", by Dionys Berger.  Amazon is
currently selling a double-book of both fables for $11.  There's a good
summary there.

--steve hecht

-----Original Message-----
From: John Sutter <sutterj@EARTHLINK.NET>
To: ORIGAMI@MITVMA.MIT.EDU <ORIGAMI@MITVMA.MIT.EDU>
Date: Friday, July 02, 1999 5:05 AM
Subject: FLATLAND satire

>Hi everybody,
>
>I picked up a paperback copy of this book called FLATLAND
>to read on way to the OUSA convention.  It was written by
>Edwin A. Abbott back in 1884, but I thought it had meaning
>for people reading it in our day and age, especially with
>the coming of a new millennium.  I thought it particularly
>appropriate for folders, and I wondered if any of you on the
>list had any opinions they cared to share about the book if
>they had read it too.  The author was a contemporary of H.G.
>Wells and the amusing tale is told by a square who parodies
>Victorian Society.  I also saw similarities to Louis Carroll's
>Alice in Wonderland.
>
>Any BOS members who'd like to comment on this book?   Anybody
>else on the list read it?
>
>I found the book fascinating to say the least and when you stop
>to think about it, it was a precursor to the theory of relativity.
>It gives us a glimpse of the ifinite potential of mind.
>
>Ria





From: "elsje van der ploeg, elst nl" <evdploeg@BETUWE.NET>
Date: Fri, 02 Jul 1999 12:51:25 +0200
Subject: Pepi, ELFA, Froebel, new home-page

Dear paperfolding-friends,

I am Pepi, a piece of paper on internet.
I have my own new home-page.
www.betuwe.net/pepi
I am so happy to show you:
a section of ELFA.
-Envelope and Letterfold diagrams.
a section of Froebel folding.
-a start for children, teachers and parents.
And more: about cats, Kamanspi, Spiral people,
animated gifs.
If you follow the Pepi-trip you see the start of all sections.
I have my own e-mail adress: pepi@betuwe.net

I want to send special thanks to my friend Kalmon,
who was a great help to make the homepage, as it is now
xxxxxxxx Pepi





From: David <dmwhitbeck@UCDAVIS.EDU>
Date: Fri, 02 Jul 1999 12:56:04 -0500
Subject: Top 10 models

Hi guys, here is a question that I'm dying too know: what are your top ten
favorite models?

David





From: Doug Philips <dwp@TRANSARC.COM>
Date: Fri, 02 Jul 1999 14:25:33 -0400
Subject: (long) 1of5 OUSA 99 Convention Report

Origami USA - Convention '99 Report (part 1 of 5, by Doug Philips).

While I'm trying to structure this chronologically, the convention is a
rather intense event, and my memory of it is not always clear on what
was when. My best recollections are below, but they may not be
chronologically correct..

This report is my personal recollection and interpretation of events.

First off, and most importantly, many thanks to _all_ the volunteers
who made this happen. The amount of work involved is amazing, and I'm
grateful for all the (mostly non-folding) effort required:

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This year's convention is the best I've been to so far (best of five).
The mechanics/tactics of running a convention at the Fashion Institute
of Technology seem to be getting better each year, and it feels like
there are more volunteers helping out, but I have no hard evidence of
that.

As in the past few years, I've taught on both Saturday and Sunday and
attended on Monday. This year I was unable to stay for Monday, so I'm
esp. curious to hear how those classes went.

I did not get to talk to everyone I wanted to, despite the fact that I
spent more time taling than folding this year. ;-)

I did not get to say goodbye to everyone I wanted to, either. I'm
sorry if I seemed to disappear.

For those who weren't there:

The OUSA 1999 Convention was held at the Fashion Institute of Technology
(FIT) in New York City (USA). The Institute straddles 27th Street
between 7th Avenue and 8th Avenue.

On the uptown side of 27th are the academic buildings, which run the
length of the entire block. The buildings are imaginatively named, at
the 8th Avenue end is Building "A" and so on through the alphabet to
building D (or is it E? I can't remember) at the 7th Avenue end. The
convention takes place mostly in buildings A and B. The top (8th) floor
of building A is where the Source and the Gold Mine and the vendors set
up. The 6th floor is the Hospitality Area - cafeteria tables and chairs
for folding, complementary drinks set up along one wall, the Model Menu
set up along the opposite wall. Near the center of the room is a small
platform with a microphone that is used to make official announcements.
Along a third wall is the official OUSA info/ lost-n-found/
welcome-to-NYC area. The fifth floor of building A is the real
cafeteria. I did not sample any of its offerings this year, so others
will have to report on the quality and price of the food there. The
basement of A is the exhibition area (more on that below ;-) ).

On the other side of 27th Avenue, at the 7th Avenue end, are the
student housing buildings where convention attendees can stay (at
amazing prices for New York). There are two housing options: Suites and
Dorms. Suites can hold four (two separate bedrooms, two people each),
have their own bathrooms and kitchenettes, including fridge and stove
(no microwave). The dorms are one room, with two beds, with no
amenities, and there is one common men's restroom, and one common
women's restroom, per floor. The price differential is about $10, and
to me it is a no brainer to choose the relative luxury of the suites.

THURSDAY:

Our trip from Pittsburgh started at 9am on Thursday (6/24), where we
took an Amtrak train. The train's journey winds across rural
Pennsylvania, for most of the trip, with a layover in Philadelphia
where they switch from a diesel engine to a completely electric one, for
a backwards riding trip into NYC. The whole trip takes 10 to 11 hours,
depending on how much freight traffic has to be accomodated. Arrival is
in Pennsylvania Station, underneath Madison Square Garden, and is a
mere 4 block walk downtown to FIT.

There were five attendees from the Origami Club of Pittsburgh, three of
us travelled together on Thursday (Jeff and his Mom, Diane, and
myself), the other two arriving on Friday (Emme and a previous student
of hers, Derek). The train is very roomy, and on the way out we had a
good time visiting and folding.

We arrived at Pennsylvania Station around 9:15pm, and checked in around
9:30pm. We ran into Tom Hull and a few others while waiting to check
in, with Tom hinting that they needed help with unloading "the van." I
bid my travelling companions a "happy convention," and went off to
unpack, and put the linens on my bed. I like to have the room ready to
crash in, since I never know when I'll be returning, and it is a pain
to have to make your bed in the dark at 3am while trying not to wake up
your room mate. I was the first one to check in to my room, so when I
was done setting up, I wandered over to the FIT loading dock to help
with the unloading and schelping of boxes for the Source. There seemed
to be around a dozen people there, including Elsa Chen, Robert Lang,
Tom Hull, and others I recognized, but whose names I can no longer
recall. It was, to me, an auspicious start to the convention... there
were many volunteers, and according to the OUSA mucky mucks, we got
further along with the setup than has happened in the past. Sometime
after that, I ended up at Mustang Sally's, an English/ Irish/
don't-remember-exactly restaurant which is just half a block "up" 7th
Avenue from FIT. I was with several volunteers, with others joining
later. I'd mention who was there, but don't want to offend anyone not
mentioned, since I don't have a clear recollection. I don't recall if I
did any "late night" folding after that or not, but I probably did.
Its a blur now.

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From: Evi <d.evi.l@MUENSTER.DE>
Date: Fri, 02 Jul 1999 14:32:12 +0200
Subject: Michael

Juhuuuuuuuuu! Michael LaFosse is back!





From: Michael Janssen-Gibson <mig@ISD.CANBERRA.EDU.AU>
Date: Fri, 02 Jul 1999 15:19:00 +1000
Subject: joy of origami

Hi all,

Just a question about the above. When searching for Kunihiko Kasahara
books I occassionaly come across this book, but the description reminds me
of models included in his other more popular works. Is this the case?

I thoroughly enjoy Kasahara-sans attitude towards origami, and would like
to add this book to my collection if it contained models not printed
elsewhere.

thankyou for your (anticipated) help,

/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/
Michael Janssen-Gibson                 e-mail: mig@isd.canberra.edu.au
ISD, Library                   phone/voice mail: +61 6 (06)  201 5271
University of Canberra
PO Box 1 Belconnen, ACT 2616





From: Doug Philips <dwp@TRANSARC.COM>
Date: Fri, 02 Jul 1999 15:43:26 -0400
Subject: (long) 2of5 OUSA 99 Convention Report

Origami USA - Convention '99 Report (part 2 of 5, by Doug Philips).

FRIDAY:

I had volunteered to help with the exhibition set up, which meant that
I had the morning free to shop, and I wanted to walk down to the
"closest" Kate's Paperie (8 West 13th Street). Its not as big as the
other Kate's, but it is a nice walk and I didn't really want the
temptation of the "Full Kate's Experience" either. ;-) I had
particularly wanted to get to Kate's because I wanted to find more of a
foil that I got last year when I was there with Joseph Wu. Foil that
would be cool to make his Eastern Dragon from. Immersed in the smaller
Kate's were other attendees (whose names I am embarrased that I do not
recall). I wasn't able to find the foil I was looking for, and their
foil-on-rolls selection was less than I had recalled from the previous
year. Never the less I managed to find far too many artisan sheets to
try out than I should have.

Arriving back at FIT, I dropped off my booty and headed over to the
exhibition area where several folks were already working under V'Ann
Cornelius' astute direction. It was interesting to watch the exhibition
set up. I thought I would have a good advance peek at the displays, but
for the most part we were too busy for that. I had brought four of
Joseph Wu's latest models, but those weren't too hard to set up. I also
took a brief break to deliver my models to the model menu, and later in
the evening to register, but otherwise was oblivious to the other
volunteers and activities going on.

Every exhibition I've seen has been better than the last, and this year
was no exception. Eric Joisel's amazing models were given a premiere
spot just inside the door to the exhibition area, which was again in
the basement of the FIT building A. You might think that a basement is
too dark and claustrophic to house an exhibit, but this basement has a
wall of windows that look onto an adjacent sunken patio/courtyard and a
lot of natural light comes in. As I recall overhearing V'Ann say, there
were seventy (70!) exhibiters wishing to display models. The exhibition
setup was a surprisingly dynamic balancing of space and aesthetic, and
I think V'Ann did a great job!

My recollections of the exhibition are rather incomplete, and I will
leave it to others to try to paint a picture of it in words.

>From what I overheard, it seemed as if the registration process
preparation was done more at FIT than at the Main Office this year, but
I didn't hear whether that worked better or not. My guess is with the
Main Office move it was more a matter of necessity, but would like to
hear more about how registration prep. went.

On one of my trips through the FIT building I stumbled across the other
two Pittsburghers who had just arrived and were registering at the very
end of the registration period. Rachel Katz was doing an excellent job
of taking care of Emme and Derek, two rather tired and somewhat dazed
travellers. Thanks Rachel!

After seeing Emme and Derek through a minor key-doesn't-work problem,
they dropped off their stuff, and we all headed back to the Hospitality
Area for late nite folding. Since the Friday train was also late, Emme
and Derek missed the appointed "Folding Buddy rendezvous time." I
tracked down their folding buddy, Yami Yamauchi, and was surprised to
find the 8th floor Source and Gold Mine still open (it was now about
9:30 if I recall correctly). Yami is a whirlwind of folding, and Emme
and Derek greatly enjoyed and benefitted from his guidance. Thanks
Yami!
    (I'd like read more about how the folding buddy thing worked out,
    and how many people partcipated.)
The Friday night late night folding seemed somewhat sparse, and nothing
of extraordinary note stands out in my memory.

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From: "Wu, Sonia" <swu@BANSHEE.SAR.USF.EDU>
Date: Fri, 02 Jul 1999 15:50:15 -0400
Subject: OUSA Convention Exhibit Model & Yamauchi Fireworks Diagram

Though I was sad not to attend the OUSA Convention this year, Judy
Pruitt was good enough to bring back news of the festivities, some bone
folders, and a Tomoko Fuse autograph to her folding buddies in the
Sarasota, Florida origami club.  I forgot to ask her, though--

Has Yami Yamauchi diagrammed his fireworks model?  I have a
partially-finished piece learned in the rush between classes last year
and would love to learn how it's really supposed to go.

Also, last year a young man (part of a folding family--mom, dad, and
younger sister) said he'd bought BIG (2' X 2' I think) sheets of foil
with a goal of mailing enormous folded units for a modular piece as an
entry to be assembled on-site for the exhibition.  Anyone know if he
succeeded?

Sonia Wu





From: Doug Philips <dwp@TRANSARC.COM>
Date: Fri, 02 Jul 1999 15:56:04 -0400
Subject: (long) 3of5 OUSA 99 Convention Report

Origami USA - Convention '99 Report (part 3 of 5, by Doug Philips).

SATURDAY:

The first day of classes, and the convention is fully underway! Since I
taught but did not attend classes, I was able to "sleep in" and so I
missed the opening remarks. My first class was Stamm's Dragon (the
booklet for it is available from the Source), a double period class,
and everyone seemed to do well.

The affiliates group meeting was held over lunch, and I attended at the
request of our affiliate contact person, John Morin, who was not able to
attend the convention this year. I don't think I ever went to an
affiliate group meeting before, so I can't make any comparison. The
room was full, and as far as I am aware, this was the first group
discussion about issues regarding OUSA, some of which have been
discussed on the origami list. I thought it went fairly well and it
seemed to me to remain a civil experience. I think everyone
participated, and I will leave it to the official note takers to report
on in The Paper - I did not take notes and who said what is now foggy
to me. I had a 2pm class, so I couldn't stay for any after meeting
schmoozing.

My first afternoon class was Joseph Wu's When Pigs Grow Wings and Fly,
a double period class, and I thought it went well. I teach it a bit
differently than it has been diagramed. Unfortunately I had forgotten
to contact Mark Morden in advance to obtain permission to hand out
copies of his diagrams, so I didn't have diagrams to hand out. The
diagrams are available on Mark's web site and in the OUSA 1997 Annual
Collection. Thanks to OUSA for suplying 13" kami for folding this model.

My last afternoon class was Lewis Simon's Snow Crystal, from Toshie
Takahama's book Creative Life with Creative Origami, Volume III, which
is available from the Source. Everyone in that class seemed to do well,
and we finished pretty much on time.

Before dinner and after the class was the Annual Meeting. I think I
have attended only one Annual Meeting before this one, back when it was
held in the basement of FIT building A before that space was used for
the exhibition. The board presented a new set of goals and a "five year
plan" (I hope both will be made available on the OUSA website soon).
Interwoven with that was a brief introduction of, and description by,
each board member, recapping their previous year's activity highlights
and next year's goals. That was followed by a series of 3 minute
speeches, open to anyone who had signed up in advance. I can't recall
the exact list of speakers, but it seemed to be around a dozen,
including Rick Beech from the British Origami Society. Most of the
speaker's addressed the political issues, and it seemed that were was a
pretty even balance of speakers. After the speakers finished the
meeting was opened to questions and answers, which lasted until about
7:30pm. I was surprised at the diversity of questioners. I hesitate to
name any names without being able to name all of them, because I do not
wish to imply any bias... I thought most of the comments were cogent,
and in particular found Michael Naughton's and Robert Lang's comments
helpful. Michael's comments/questions echoed the questions he had
posted on the origami email list a while back when this issue broke out
there. One of the things raised, which surprised me, was the lack of
quorum to conduct business. The board indicated that the current
bylaws are being reevaluated and in particular the ability to obtain a
quorum given the current size of the organization will be addressed.

I had not signed up for the Saturday buffet dinner, and after wandering
around the streets for a while, I ended up at a nice Thai Restaurant on
8th Ave, just about a block uptown from FIT. Jonathan Baxter and two
other folders whose names I embarrassed to admit that I have forgotten,
though their faces are quite clear in my memory, were at one table, and
when Jonathan spotted me, he invited me to join them. Also present was
a folder from upstate NY, whose name I also cannot remember. She was
sitting alone and had removed all the outward signs (name tags, buttons,
etc.) of being associated with OUSA. Jonathan was sorry he hadn't asked
her to join us as well, but we didn't know who she was... Jonathan did
exchange his ticketing numbers with her for Sunday since he wasn't
planing to attend classes then anyways. She stopped to say hi to me
because she knew Anita Barbour, and naturally enough decided not to
take my class on Anita's models, being able to learn them directly from
Anita. As best as I can remember, we missed seeing each other again on
Sunday. Sorry!

After dinner I returned to the Hospitality area, where I had just
missed the origami hat competition. I was just in time to get tagged by
Anne LaVin to participate in the novelty competition though. ;-) This
year the competition was less embarrassing than in some of the past
years. There seemed to be some question/confusion over where the idea
for this competition came from. I certainly heard no definitive credit
given. Anyways, Michael LaFosse had created several models (4?) and the
diagrams for one model fit on one side of a sheet of paper. So there
were two different sheets, some contestants getting one, some getting
the other. The competition was in pairs, and each pair of competitors
received two sheets of kami and one business card. Each member of the
pair had to fold one of the models. The trick was that the directions
were printed on opposite sides of the sheet, and the sheet had been cut
into about 10 (12?) pieces! So the first trick was to assemble the
diagrams! It was fun, but hard, I thought. I wish I could recall who
the winners were...

After the novelty competition, Jeremy Shafer held court. He started
with some juggling in the Hospitality Area, including juggling of three
of the kids present (though he didn't actually lift them off the
floor). Since the rest of the act involved fire, many of us adjourned
to the courtyard outside of building A to watch. Funny, when Jeremy
mentioned "Fire"... the room emptied! But not because we were escaping
_from_ fire, but because we wanted to see it! The highlight of the
performance was Jeremy juggling flaming sticks (or was it balls, he did
both) while riding a flaming unicycle. He also folded a burning piece
of paper into a crane/flapping bird. I was surprised that he didn't
have a flaming heart attack too! ;-) (One of the models Jeremy taught
sometime over the weekend was his "Heart Attack" - an action model).

After Jeremy's performance I returned to the Hospitality area for the
late night folding. We were kicked out of there at 1am, and moved over
the the Alumni first floor where the die-hardest of us were up until at
least 4am. At some point Mark Kennedy wandered in with Oreo's and
someone else, Aimee Miura I think ;-), brought a few cans of Macadamia
nuts. Apparently Mark's tactic to get on to the Today Show back-fired
and Robin Macey of B.O.S. was shown instead. Oreos are apparently the
outdoor host's weakness, and Mark had made up a poster/sign with Oreo's
as an enticement. (Ori-O, as I recall, though Mark can best describe
it, I didn't get a close look).

In previous years some of the late night folding "snacks" have
included M&Ms, ice cream, and Krispy Kreme's (if I've spelt that
right).  I suppose I'll take my turn next year to bring some treat for
the late night folding. ;-)

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From: Doug Philips <dwp@TRANSARC.COM>
Date: Fri, 02 Jul 1999 16:03:06 -0400
Subject: (long) 4of5 OUSA 99 Convention Report

Origami USA - Convention '99 Report (part 4 of 5, by Doug Philips).

SUNDAY:

In my first morning session I taught Joseph Wu's Snowflake. I brought
pre-cut glassine hexagons and somehow during the teaching I managed to
get everyone's creases backwards. What should have been a pretty easy
model ended up being quite aggravating, since glassine doesn't easily
reverse creases, and the glassine "fights" the folder.

I apologize to the folders in the class: I'm Sorry. I also apologize
to Joseph for poorly presenting his model: Sorry Joseph. I had
Joseph's permission to hand out his diagrams, and I offered that
anyone in the class find me later during the convention to do another
one the right way.

I had no class during the second morning section, so I used that time
to stop by the Gold Mine/Source and pick up some paper (more than I
intended to) and some raffle tickets. This year and last (and the year
before?) OUSA has had a fund raising raffle. Items raffled off are
donated by members and businesses (Kate's Paperie donated a bunch of
paper, for example. I don't know if any other origami vendors donated
anything or not, I don't recall). Tickets for the raffle are a dollar
each, and are placed into folded receptacles that look something like
mail boxes. Raffle drawing happens late afternoon. While I "won"
something this year (for the first time), the real winner is OUSA who
receives the funds. Thanks to everyone who donates materials (vests,
papers, books, etc.)! Thanks to Mark Kennedy who donated the item I
won: A finger bound (like the OUSA Annual Collection) book called
"Speciale 20" by the Centro Diffusione Origami. It appears to be a
collection of models from their other publications (the background of
cover is an array of what seems to be the covers of other
publications).

During lunch a group of folders and a subset of the board got together
to talk further. I thought that this meeting went very well, and I left
with a lot of hope that the issues raised might be addressed in a
timely and equitable fashion. I have hope because the annual meeting
forum was simply too big for much personal connection and it seemed to
be more talking "at" each other than "to" each other, if that makes any
sense. At this meeting ideas were bounced around and discussed, and
actions items were taken regarding widening communications between
membership and the board. I don't have notes from this meeting yet, and
I didn't take any myself, so I can't give details. What I got from it
was a renewed hope for the future of OUSA. This meeting ran right up
until the room needed to be used for a class, and I had to run out to
teach my first afternoon class.

I had a double session class teaching Anita Barbour's Mute Swan, Barn
Owl, and Fledgling Owl. We wouldn't have needed the full two sessions,
except that Fledgling Owl uses a 2/5ths offset bird base and I taught
NOMA's method for getting fifths. (NOMA's method can get you
proportions along the side of a square, and from there they can be
transferred to a diagonal. NOMA's method is described on the Tanteidan
Web Site - See Joseph Wu's page for a link) Anita had given me
permission to hand out diagrams. Thanks Anita!

I had no further teaching as I had volunteered to help with exhibition
clean up and take down. That went pretty smoothly. Some exhibitors were
not present in person and had mailed their models in, and they had to
be re-packed and returned. I don't know if I was the only person
packing them, but I did pack at least some. I hope that the ones I
packed were/are received intact. If not, I'm the one responsible.

After the last boxes of exhibition supplies had been carted off, and
the packages for return shipping had been stowed in V'Ann's room for
mailing the next day, I wandered up to the Source to see if they needed
any extra hands. There I found about 7 other people, including Peter
Budai (Hi Peter!). I mention Peter because I was surprised to find
foreign guests helping out. Anyways, there wasn't much left to do, and
it didn't take too long to do it. After the boxes were loaded into "the
van" I stumbled off to dinner with Steve Matheson and Mary Jane
Kettler.

We went to "The Chinese Restaurant" - I don't remember its real name,
but it is on 7th Avenue a few doors "up" from Mustang Sally's. While I
enjoyed all of my dinners and dinner companions, during the convention,
with the combination of sustained sleep deprivation punchiness and
their comic antics, I spent too much time laughing so hard I could
barely breathe. Thanks Steve and Mary Jane! We weren't the only
conventioneers indulging there, there was a conflab of the foreign
visitors and other OUSA mucky mucks, as well as at least one other
table of folders. Hoppit lived up to her name, visiting and sitting at
each table of origamists. I can't wait to see the pictures she took of
the convention, I hope some of them make it into The Paper.

After dinner I walked up to the Post Office to find out their hours.
There is a Post Office on 8th Avenue, across from Madison Square
Garden. Its a HUGE structure with large stone columns, sitting on a
block long set of stairs which rise to what seems like at least 30 feet
above street level. It's an imposing building. I was surprised to
find it was open 24 hours. (I suppose I shouldn't be surprised: it is
NYC after all). After hours folding was the best attended so far this
convention. I turned in early (3am instead of 4am) so that I could get
up and help V'Ann mail off the returning exhibition models. They should
be on their way(s) home, if not there already, by now!

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From: Lisa Hodsdon <Lisa_Hodsdon@HMCO.COM>
Date: Fri, 02 Jul 1999 16:04:16 -0400
Subject: Re: OUSA Convention Exhibit Model & Yamauchi Fireworks Diagram

Sonia Wu asked about "Fireworks" diagrams:

Yami was selling copies of two manuscripts through the Gold Mine.
One of them included diagrams for fireworks. (It was not "Spinners,"
was it called "Yami's Manuscript of Models"?

These are not diagrams as you may be accustomed to them. They are
hand-drawn and often very sketchy, but his models tend to be simple
enough that I think the point gets across.

You could try contacting OUSA to see if they still have copies or can
tell you how to contact him to purchase one. The book was $15 and
bound like the OUSA Annual Collection.





From: Doug Philips <dwp@TRANSARC.COM>
Date: Fri, 02 Jul 1999 16:12:01 -0400
Subject: (long) 5of5 OUSA 99 Convention Report

Origami USA - Convention '99 Report (part 5 of 5, by Doug Philips).

MONDAY:

Not only did a I fail to pack Sunday night ("I'll have plenty of time
Monday morning!" I told myself ;-) ), I also failed to enable the alarm
on my alarm clock, after I had set it! Luckily I woke up in time to be
only a little bit late to help V'Ann send off the packages, but it was
late enough that it goofed my morning schedule, which I had timed
practically to the minute.  After returning from the Post Office I ran
over to the Hospitality Area to say my last minute goodbyes. I should
have realized that most folks would be either teaching or taking
classes (or already gone). Then I dashed over to the Art Station (also
on 27th Street, not far across 8th Avenue from FIT) to get a
mailing/carry tube for my sheet paper.

After some rather hectic packing, I "ran" up to the train station.
Pennsylvania Station was under construction last year when I was there,
but this year it seems to have been completed. We got lost trying to
get out of it when we arrived, so we were all anxious to leave enough
time to find our train when leaving. All of us were returning on the
same train, and I had told the others not to wait at FIT, that if I was
delayed in packing I would meet them at the station. Of course I was
late. ;-) But it was easier to depart from Penn Station than to arrive,
so we were fine. The humidity was getting worse each day we were in
NYC, and by the time I got the Train station I was drenched in sweat.
Yuck! One thing I learned was that using a rolling suitcase (the kind
that has a handle that comes out of the top, not the old leash drawn
ones with tiny wheels) with an even larger suitcase hanging off the
front doesn't work very well.

The trip home was nice, we debriefed each other on the convention, and
met a young man (25ish) who did some origami (he folded unicorns for
the boys, I didn't recognize the model), but was a street performer,
specializing in balloon folding. He was interested in Dragons, so I
gave him a copy of Joseph Wu's Eastern Dragon diagrams that I had
printed and taken with me, as well as teaching him Robert Neale's
Dragon I gave him my models for reverse engineering, we did two each,
the first time, I taught him, the second time, he taught me and I only
chimed in when he asked (which was twice, I think).

The boys (Jeff and Derek) had wanted to learn Stamm's Dragon, and I
told them rather than taking my class I would teach them on the train
ride home. What with one thing or another we didn't get started on that
until about 10pm, and that was the last model I taught/folded of the
convention.

I'll post a separate message about some of the mechanics/good
ideas/etc. of the convention.

-D'gou
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