International
Origami Organizations
OrigamiUSA
Origami USA, formerly The Friends of the Origami Center of
America, is a not-for-profit, tax exempt educational and
cultural arts organization which is dedicated to the sharing
of paperfolding in America and around the world. There are
over 2000 enthusiastic members in 49 states and 19
countries, and there are affiliate groups in cities all over
America.
British Origami Society Home Page
The BOS is a charitable organisation devoted to the art of
paper-folding. It has over 600 members worldwide and
publishes a bi-monthly magazine,British
Origami. They have an extensive library service, a
well-stocked supplies section and hold two conventions a
year around England.
O.S.N. Homepage (English Version)
Founded in December 1983 the O.S.N. (Origami Sociëteit
Nederland) currently has about 6000 members, so it may be
the largest Origami association in the world!
Asociación Española de Papiroflexia
The Asociación Española de Papiroflexia is the Spanish
Association of Paperfolders. The organization publishes a
journal called "Pajarita" which contains diagrams, photos,
and articles.
Origami Deutschland
Origami Deutschland was founded in September 1989 by a group
of people around Paulo Mulatinho in Freising, Germany. As of
September 1996, Origami Deutschland has 222 members: 161 in
Germany and 61 abroad.
Origami-Montréal
Origami-Montréal est un club de plieurs et plieuses de
papier basé à Montréal. Here are some pictures from the 1999
OrigamiUSA Convention!
Logo: All rights reserved, Origami-Montréal.
Asociación Vallecaucana de Origamistas
The Asociación Vallecaucana de Origamistas' home page has
new stuff! There are reports and photos of the Colombian
Conventions and new models. Also you will find here
newspaper reports of the group, the activities for 1999, and
more.
Logo: All rights reserved, Asociación Vallecaucana de
Origamistas.
The Israeli Origami Center Ltd.
The Israeli Origami Center is pleased to offer its services
to anyone who desires to learn and enjoy the art of
paperfolding. Through this Web site you can order booklets
and papers as well as join the Israeli Origami Fan Club.
Logo: All rights reserved MIRIGAMI, Israeli Origami Center.
Commercial Representative Mr. Milan Stoliaro
Origami Virtual, Bogota
This group from Bogota, Colombia has a few really neat
Shockwave Flash animations of a flapping bird, a valley
fold, and a waterbomb base. It requires the Macromedia Flash
plug-in.
The Swiss Origami Site, maintained by Patrick
and Evelyne, is a site in French containing workshops,
animations, exhibitions, and everything concerning origami
events in Geneva. For those who speak English, you can learn
about the secondSwiss
Origami Convention to
be held in Berne, Switzerland in 2002.
Siberiagami is
a Russian origami newspaper, featuring news, diagrams,
galleries, links, forums, guestbook, archives, and more!
Singapore Origami Exhibition
Great pictures of the origami activities in Singapore!
Other Groups
A list of international origami groups courtesy of the CMU
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Origami
Organizations in the US
Chicago Area Origami Society
The CHicago Area Origami Society - (CHAOS) holds 2 monthly
meetings in the Chicago-land area.
Bay Area Rapid Folders
Membership information and meeting times for B.A.R.F. as
well as back issues of their newsletter. You can contactJeremy
Shafer from
here...
OrigaMIT
We are the Origami Club at MIT (aka OrigaMIT). We like to
fold paper into interesting shapes...I guess that says it
all!
TOFU
Triangle Origami Folders United is based in Raleigh, North
Carolina. They meet once a month in a local bookstore, and
beginners are welcome!
PAPER - Puget Area Paperfolding Enthusiasts Roundtable
This Seattle-area origami group hosts theORCA
- Origami Regional Conference of America.
The Pacific Coast Origami Conference
The Pacific Coast Origami Conference hopes to give folks on
the West Coast a chance to get together and share their
enthusiasm about Origami. However, this site does not seem
to be up to date...
Carnegie Mellon University Origami Club
This is the home page of the CMU
Origami Club. The CMU Origami Club is the University
Chapter of the Origami Club of Pittsburgh.
Other Groups
A list of origami groups in the USA courtesy of the CMU
Origami Club. |