Origami USA Convention 2009 book cover

Origami USA Convention 2009

Published:
2009 by Origami USA
Pages:
240
Binding:
Spiral-bound
Language:
English
ISBN-13:
9781448657704
ISBN-10:
1448657709

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Skill Level From simple to complex
Clear diagrams? Varies
Tinted diagrams (to show 2 sides of paper)? Varies
Photos of completed models? No
Is there indication to the model size resulting from size of starting paper? No
Are the models "Pure" origami (From a single square - no cuts)? Varies

Overall Impression

This is a big compilation of various models from multiple designers. Difficulty and diagramming quality vary.

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Also see listing of all other Origami USA convention books in my collection.

There are 47 Origami Designs in Origami USA Convention 2009:

Design Designer Page Details Photo

Obama - We Can Change

People

Aoyagi Shoko1Square
2 units

President Obama mask from 2 squares
KISS mask - Paul Stanley - The Starchild

Music and Musicians

Alexander Oliveros Avila4Square
2 units

Also in AEP convention 2008
Also in Chilean Origami Convention 2009

KISS' Paul Stanley - The Starchild. Excellent.
Origami KISS mask - Paul Stanley - The Starchild by Alexander Oliveros Avila. Folded from 2 squares of origami paper by Gilad Aharoni on giladorigami.com
Folded from 2 squares of origami paper by Gilad Aharoni
Dachshund

Mammals - Canidae - Dogs

Shankar Balasubramanian10Square
Dachshund

Mammals - Canidae - Dogs

Artur Biernacki17Square

Also in BOS Convention 2009 Spring
Also in BOS Magazine 255
Also in MFPP 2009 Convention
Also in Origami: Made in Poland by Artur Biernacki
Also in Polish Origami Association Newsletter 5
Origami Dachshund by Artur Biernacki. Folded by Gilad Aharoni on giladorigami.com
Folded by Gilad Aharoni
Dragonfly

Insects

Artur Biernacki23Square

Also in AEP convention 2009
Also in BOS Convention 2009 Spring
Also in Origami: Made in Poland by Artur Biernacki
Also in Polish Origami Association Newsletter 6
Origami Dragonfly by Artur Biernacki on giladorigami.com
Folded by Artur Biernacki
TetraJet puzzle

Toys - Puzzles

Jose Tomas Buitrago31Rectangle - 1X2
4 units
Origami TetraJet puzzle by Jose Tomas Buitrago on giladorigami.com
Folded by Wilson Yeung
Alligator hatching

Reptiles - Alligators and Crocodiles

Adam Chen34Rectangle
A heart with two

Hearts

Sy Chen39Square

A large heart with two smaller ones attached
Origami A heart with two by Sy Chen on giladorigami.com
Folded by Wilson Yeung
Santa Claus

Religion and Holidays - Christmas and Santa Claus

Sy Chen40SquareOrigami Santa Claus by Sy Chen. Folded from a square of origami paper by Gilad Aharoni on giladorigami.com
Folded from a square of origami paper by Gilad Aharoni
Shopping cart

Objects - Various

Sy Chen41$ US Dollar BillOrigami Shopping cart by Sy Chen. Folded from a US $ bill by Gilad Aharoni on giladorigami.com
Folded from a US $ bill by Gilad Aharoni
Two-toned diamond

Geometric and other shapes

Sy Chen43SquareOrigami Two-toned diamond by Sy Chen on giladorigami.com
Folded by Lou Pearson
Windmill

Buildings

Sy Chen44$ US Dollar Bill
Faces

People

Tom Defoirdt46Rectangle

A complete face-making system
Giraffe

Mammals - Giraffidae - Giraffes and Okapi

Andrey Ermakov53Square

Also in Christmas Origami Book 2008
Also in Olympiad 2
Also in Origami: School of Masters by Andrey Ermakov
Origami Giraffe by Andrey Ermakov on giladorigami.com
Folded by Andrey Ermakov
Griffin

Imaginary beings

Andrey Ermakov59Square

Also in Origami: School of Masters by Andrey Ermakov
Also in Tanteidan 14th convention
Origami Griffin by Andrey Ermakov on giladorigami.com
Folded by Andrey Ermakov
Nika the dog

Mammals - Canidae - Dogs

Andrey Ermakov69Square

Also in Love Origami Convention 2008 by Andrey Lukyanov
Also in Christmas Origami Book 2007
Origami Nika the dog by Andrey Ermakov on giladorigami.com
Folded by Andrey Ermakov
Wild goat

Mammals - Bovidae - Sheep, Goats and Bovides

Nathan Geller78Square
Albatross bi-plane

Vehicles - Airplanes

Lee Jae Goo84Square
Turkey

Birds - Galliformes - Turkeys

Gay Merrill Gross89SquareOrigami Turkey by Gay Merrill Gross on giladorigami.com
Folded by Wilson Yeung
Brasilia cathedral

Landmarks

Sandra de Sa Fortes Gullino90Square
5 units
Cow

Mammals - Bovidae - Cows and Buffalo

Gen Hagiwara92Square

Great color-changes
Origami Cow by Gen Hagiwara. Folded from a square of origami paper by Gilad Aharoni on giladorigami.com
Folded from a square of origami paper by Gilad Aharoni
Stars and Wheels

Geometric and other shapes

Andrew Hudson96Octagon

Also in Personal Collection
Origami Stars and Wheels by Andrew Hudson on giladorigami.com
Folded by Rebecca
Pixel shoulder bag

Objects - Wallets

Max Hulme99Rectangle - A size
Multiple units

Also in BOS Convention 2011 Autumn
Also in OrigamIsrael 2017 4th Convention

From 264 rectangular units
Origami Pixel shoulder bag by Max Hulme on giladorigami.com
Folded by BOS 2007 convention exhibitor
Playboy logo in heart - Bunny Love

Symbols

Konstantin Khudyakov107Square

Also in Love Origami Convention 2008 by Andrey Lukyanov
Origami Playboy logo in heart - Bunny Love by Konstantin Khudyakov on giladorigami.com
Folded by Fabiana Sanapanya
Guinea pig

Mammals - Rodentia - Rats, Mice and Rodents

Chad Killeen121Square

Also in Christmas Origami Book 2008
Also in Olympiad 3
Origami Guinea pig by Chad Killeen. Folded by Gilad Aharoni on giladorigami.com
Folded by Gilad Aharoni
Blue skies

Nature

Marc Kirschenbaum125Square

Also in BOS Convention 2014 Autumn
Also in Jong Ie Nara Plus magazine 79-28

Sun in the sky
Origami Blue skies by Marc Kirschenbaum. Folded from a square of Kathy Stevick's tissue-foil by Gilad Aharoni on giladorigami.com
Folded from a square of Kathy Stevick's tissue-foil by Gilad Aharoni
Vase

Boxes and Containers

Marc Kirschenbaum129Square

Also in Czech Origami Convention 2012
Origami Vase by Marc Kirschenbaum on giladorigami.com
Folded by Wilson Yeung
Butterfly - Kyoko's

Insects - Butterflies

Michael G. LaFosse132Square

Also in Michael LaFosse's Origami Butterflies by Michael G. LaFosse and Richard L. Alexander
Origami Butterfly - Kyoko's by Michael G. LaFosse. Folded by Gilad Aharoni on giladorigami.com
Folded by Gilad Aharoni
Owl

Birds - Strigiformes - Owls

Juan Landeta134Square

Also in BOS Convention 2008 Autumn
Also in 4 Esquinas Magazine 5
Also in Ecuador Origami Convention 2008
Also in Colombian Origami Convention 2014
Also in Ecuador Origami Convention 2014
Also in Mexico Origami Convention 2015
and in other sources...
Origami Owl by Juan Landeta on giladorigami.com
Folded by Marjan Smeijsters
Butterfly - Leaf-wing

Insects - Butterflies

Robert J. Lang145Square

Also in BOS Convention 2009 Spring
Origami Butterfly - Leaf-wing by Robert J. Lang. Folded from a square of Kathy Stevick's tissue-foil by Gilad Aharoni on giladorigami.com
Folded from a square of Kathy Stevick's tissue-foil by Gilad Aharoni
Bull

Mammals - Bovidae - Cows and Buffalo

Leong Cheng Chit148Square
Tank

Objects - Weapons

John Lo154Rectangle
Ant

Insects

Ryan MacDonell (Cupcake)157Square
Stegosaurus

Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Animals - Jurassic - Stegosaurus

Ryan MacDonell (Cupcake)162SquareOrigami Stegosaurus by Ryan MacDonell (Cupcake). Folded from a square of Speckle-design paper by Gilad Aharoni on giladorigami.com
Folded from a square of Speckle-design paper by Gilad Aharoni
Angelfish

Fish

Cesar A. Massari166SquareOrigami Angelfish by Cesar A. Massari on giladorigami.com
Folded by Wilson Yeung
Walking leaf

Insects

Derek McGann168Square
Ox head

Mammals - Bovidae - Cows and Buffalo

Bernie Peyton189Square

Also in Advanced Origami Hats and Gifts by Bernie Peyton
Origami Ox head by Bernie Peyton on giladorigami.com
Folded by Wilson Yeung
Bison

Mammals - Bovidae - Cows and Buffalo

Mauricio Florez Pinzon192Square
Skunk

Mammals - Mustelids - Skunks

Tanja Pott196SquareOrigami Skunk by Tanja Pott. Folded from a square of origami paper by Gilad Aharoni on giladorigami.com
Folded from a square of origami paper by Gilad Aharoni
Mouse

Mammals - Rodentia - Rats, Mice and Rodents

Hoang Tien Quyet198Square

Also in 50 Hours of Origami + by Vietnam Origami Group

A beautiful model and an excellent wet-folding exercise
Origami Mouse by Hoang Tien Quyet. Folded by Gilad Aharoni on giladorigami.com
Folded by Gilad Aharoni
Beginner's chessboard

Toys - Games

Nick Robinson201Square

Also in MFPP 2009 Convention

A 2X2 grid
Origami Beginner
Folded by Wilson Yeung
Capricorn

Imaginary beings

Petr Stuchly202SquareOrigami Capricorn by Petr Stuchly on giladorigami.com
Folded by Mike Van Horne
God

Religion and Holidays

Jyh-Chang Su218Square
Black bear

Mammals - Ursidae - Bears

John Szinger221Square

Also in Origami Animal Sculpture by John Szinger
Also in Zing Origami by John Szinger
Origami Black bear by John Szinger. Wet folded from a square of Canson paper by Gilad Aharoni on giladorigami.com
Wet folded from a square of Canson paper by Gilad Aharoni
Loon

Birds - Gaviiformes - Loons

John Szinger224Square

Also in Origami Animal Sculpture by John Szinger
Also in Zing Origami by John Szinger

Nice color change
Origami Loon by John Szinger. Folded from a square of origami paper by Gilad Aharoni on giladorigami.com
Folded from a square of origami paper by Gilad Aharoni
Statue of Liberty

Landmarks

Quentin Trollip228Square

Excellent
Origami Statue of Liberty by Quentin Trollip. Folded from a square of Kathy Stevick's tissue-foil by Gilad Aharoni on giladorigami.com
Folded from a square of Kathy Stevick's tissue-foil by Gilad Aharoni
Elephant

Mammals - Elephantidae - Elephants

Dennis Walker239Rectangle