Origami USA Convention 1997 book cover

Origami USA Convention 1997

Published:
1997 by Origami USA
Pages:
295
Binding:
Spiral-bound
Language:
English
ISBN-13:
9781489534316
ISBN-10:
1489534318

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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 108 Origami Designs in Origami USA Convention 1997:

Design Designer Page Details Photo

Butterfly

Insects - Butterflies

Stephane Ansons1Rectangle - A size
Cormorant

Birds - Suliformes - Cormorants and Gannets

Stephane Ansons3Square
Bird

Birds

Stephane Ansons5Square
Antelope

Mammals - Bovidae - Sheep, Goats and Bovides

Stephane Ansons7Square
Universal edge module

Geometric and other shapes

Bennet Arnstein9Square

For constructing modulars
Dragon - white faced

Imaginary beings - Dragons

Perry Bailey11Square
Griffin

Imaginary beings

Perry Bailey16Square
Hexafleur

Geometric and other shapes

Ranana Benjamin19Hexagon
Bird

Birds

Ranana Benjamin21Other shape

Simple bird made from the scraps left over from cutting a hexagon
Jefvelope

Letters and Envelopes

Jeff Beynon22Square
Goose

Birds - Anseriformes - Ducks and Geese

Giuseppe Baggi23Square
Cardo

Hearts

Jeff Beynon25Square

A simple heart card
Origami Cardo by Jeff Beynon on giladorigami.com
Folded by Wilson Yeung
Pigfoot ring

Geometric and other shapes

Jeff Beynon26Square
12 units
Cat

Mammals - Felidae - Cats

Hans Birkeland27Square

Also in BOS Magazine 212
Origami Cat by Hans Birkeland. Wet-folded from a square of art-paper by Gilad Aharoni on giladorigami.com
Wet-folded from a square of art-paper by Gilad Aharoni
Coin purse

Objects - Wallets

Milada Bla'hova33Rectangle - 1X2
Snail

Molluscs

Mark Bolitho35Square

Also in BOS Magazine 332
Also in More Origami Projects by Mark Bolitho
Also in More Origami Projects - 2nd Edition by Mark Bolitho
Also in Quadrato Magico Magazine 132
Origami Snail by Mark Bolitho on giladorigami.com
Folded by Mark Bolitho
Komodo dragon

Reptiles

Peter Budai37Square

Also in AEP convention 2003
Also in Origami Without Borders by Peter Budai
Also in Pajarita Magazine 83
Origami Komodo dragon by Peter Budai. Folded from a square of Vietnamese wrapping-paper by Gilad Aharoni on giladorigami.com
Folded from a square of Vietnamese wrapping-paper by Gilad Aharoni
Santa Claus

Religion and Holidays - Christmas and Santa Claus

Peter Budai41Square

Also in CDO convention 1996
Also in Easy Origami that Colors Life by Tomoko Fuse
Also in The Realm of Paper by Peter Budai
Origami Santa Claus by Peter Budai. Folded by Gilad Aharoni on giladorigami.com
Folded by Gilad Aharoni
Star

Geometric and other shapes

Francisco Javier Caboblanco43Square
8 units
Koala

Mammals - Marsupialia - Koalas

Steven Casey49Square

Also in Origami USA Convention 1990
Also in MFPP 1998 Convention
Also in Origami USA Convention 1985
Also in The Best of Annual Collections 1981-1995
Origami Koala by Steven Casey. Folded by Gilad Aharoni on giladorigami.com
Folded by Gilad Aharoni
Santa Claus

Religion and Holidays - Christmas and Santa Claus

Steven Casey58SquareOrigami Santa Claus by Steven Casey. Folded from a square of origami paper by Gilad Aharoni on giladorigami.com
Folded from a square of origami paper by Gilad Aharoni
Fox

Mammals - Canidae - Coyotes, Foxes and Wolves

David Chan65Square
Place setting

Objects - Various

Sy Chen67$ US Dollar Bill

2 Forks, a spoon and a knife
Christmas tree gift box

Boxes and Containers

Daniel Cohen70Square

A twist-folded box
Cupid's bill

Hearts

Don Connel72$ US Dollar Bill

Heart & arrow
Dragon

Imaginary beings - Dragons

Barry Costas74Square
Flying seagull

Toys - Planes

Pasquale d'Auria79Square

Nice - flies in the air
Lizard

Reptiles

Pasquale d'Auria82Square
Coffee set

Food

Pasquale d'Auria85Square
Multiple units

A modular coffee set
Mouse

Mammals - Rodentia - Rats, Mice and Rodents

Pasquale d'Auria90Square
Finger puppet

Toys - Puppets

Pasquale d'Auria91$ US Dollar Bill
2 units

Puppets from $ bills, using the face on the bill as the puppet's face
Ladybug

Insects - Ladybugs

Aaron Einbond92Square

Also in Awesome Origami - Vol. 2 by J.C. Nolan
Also in Origami Kids by J.C. Nolan
Origami Ladybug by Aaron Einbond. Folded by Gilad Aharoni on giladorigami.com
Folded by Gilad Aharoni
Bear - black

Mammals - Ursidae - Bears

Aaron Einbond94Square
Nuclear crane

Birds - Gruiformes - Cranes

Alec Fehl97Square

3 headed and tailed flapping bird
Bear - athletic

Mammals - Ursidae - Bears

Eugeny Fridrikh98Square
Goose in flight

Birds - Anseriformes - Ducks and Geese

Alice Gray99Triangle
Lovey dovies

Hearts

Karan Hall100$ US Dollar Bill

2 birds on a heart
Square petal vase

Boxes and Containers

Terry Hall102Square

Also in PCOC 2017
Origami Square petal vase by Terry Hall on giladorigami.com
Folded by Wilson Yeung
Tuxedo vase

Boxes and Containers

Terry Hall104Square

Also in WCOG Newsletter 1996-01
Origami Tuxedo vase by Terry Hall on giladorigami.com
Folded by Wilson Yeung
Paper clip tray

Boxes and Containers

Terry Hall107Square

Also in PCOC 2017
Also in WCOG Newsletter 1995-11
Origami Paper clip tray by Terry Hall on giladorigami.com
Folded by Wilson Yeung
Greeting card

Letters and Envelopes

R. Mike Jamieson109Rectangle - A size
Pig letter

Letters and Envelopes

Rachel Katz111Square
Heart photo stand

Objects - Frames

Tatiana Khliamova112Square
Biplane II

Vehicles - Airplanes

Marc Kirschenbaum114Square

Also in Paper in Motion: A Collection of Origami Vehicles by Marc Kirschenbaum
Also in MFPP 1998 Convention
Origami Biplane II by Marc Kirschenbaum on giladorigami.com
Folded by Nicolas Terry
Helicopter II

Vehicles - Airplanes

Marc Kirschenbaum126Square

Also in Paper in Motion: A Collection of Origami Vehicles by Marc Kirschenbaum
Also in MFPP 1998 Convention
Also in Bogota Origami Convention 2014
Origami Helicopter II by Marc Kirschenbaum on giladorigami.com
Folded by Nicolas Terry
Duck

Birds - Anseriformes - Ducks and Geese

Maartet C. Klaber133Square
Crown

Clothes - Hats

Laura L. Kruskal134Square
4 units
Eye of Pyramid ring

Rings

Marla Kleinman135$ US Dollar Bill
Flapping bird

Toys - Action Models

Laura L. Kruskal136Square
Kimberley's krystal

Geometric and other shapes

Mark Y. McKinnon137Square
Wreath

Geometric and other shapes

Michael G. LaFosse139Square
8 units
Butterfly

Insects - Butterflies

Michael G. LaFosse141$ US Dollar Bill

Also in Money Origami by Michael G. LaFosse and Richard L. Alexander
Also in Ultimate Origami for Beginners by Michael G. LaFosse and Richard L. Alexander
Also in Origami Butterflies by Richard L. Alexander and Greg Mudarri
Origami Butterfly by Michael G. LaFosse. Folded by Gilad Aharoni on giladorigami.com
Folded by Gilad Aharoni
Butterfly - V'Ann

Insects - Butterflies

Michael G. LaFosse144Square

Also in The Paper Magazine 98
Also in Michael LaFosse's Origami Butterflies by Michael G. LaFosse and Richard L. Alexander
Origami Butterfly - V'Ann by Michael G. LaFosse. Folded by Gilad Aharoni on giladorigami.com
Folded by Gilad Aharoni
Yakko san picture frame

Objects - Frames

Leon Loose149Square
Arabesque star

Geometric and other shapes

Juan Lopez Figueroa150Square

Also in Das Diagramm 29
Also in Pajarita Magazine 52
Origami Arabesque star by Juan Lopez Figueroa on giladorigami.com
Folded by Rui Roda
Butterfly

Insects - Butterflies

Juan Lopez Figueroa152Square
Bear

Mammals - Ursidae - Bears

Juan Lopez Figueroa154Square
Table

Objects - Furniture

Juan Lopez Figueroa157Square

Also in Pajarita Magazine 44
Origami Table by Juan Lopez Figueroa on giladorigami.com
Folded by Wilson Yeung
Cross of love 11

Hearts

Neil Maclean158Square

Cross with hearts on the tips
Origami Cross of love 11 by Neil Maclean on giladorigami.com
Folded by Wilson Yeung
Scoop

Objects - Useful

John Marshall159Square
Flower

Flora - Flowers

Delrosa Marshall160Square
Dime in ring

Rings

John Marshall161$ US Dollar Bill
Star box

Boxes and Containers

Marcia Joy Miller163Square
Hummingbird

Birds - Apodiformes - Hummingbirds

Marcia Joy Miller169SquareOrigami Hummingbird by Marcia Joy Miller on giladorigami.com
Folded by Rui Roda
Flower

Flora - Flowers

Marcia Joy Miller171Square
Flower holder

Boxes and Containers

Marcia Joy Miller174Square
Leaf

Flora - Trees and Plants

Marcia Joy Miller178Square
Candy dish

Boxes and Containers

John Morin181Square

Pleated dish
Goblet

Boxes and Containers

John Morin183Rectangle - 1X2
Division in 9th

Origami bases and methods

John Morin186Square

Division method
Elephant - circus

Mammals - Elephantidae - Elephants

Jose Arley Moreno187Square
Goose

Birds - Anseriformes - Ducks and Geese

Peter Moston188Square
Flapping bird

Toys - Action Models

A. Munoz Saez190Square
Llama

Mammals - Camelidae - Llamas

Enrique Nieto Pardeiro191Square
Bunny

Mammals - Lagomorpha - Rabbits and Bunnies

J.C. Nolan193$ US Dollar Bill
Chrysanthemum tato

Geometric and other shapes

Chris Palmer195Square
Turtle

Reptiles - Turtles

Vicente Palacios198Square
Photo stand

Objects - Useful

Vicente Palacios200Square
Ring of fire

Geometric and other shapes

David Petty201Square
8 units
Persian slippers

Clothes - Shoes and Socks

Karen Reeds202Square
Face

People - Anatomic parts

Ed Roseman206$ US Dollar Bill
Demon

Imaginary beings - Demons

Matt Slayton209Square
BARF bag

Boxes and Containers

Jeremy Shafer210Square
Crane envelope

Letters and Envelopes

Jeremy Shafer211Square

Also in BARF 1996 Winter by Jeremy Shafer
Also in Origami to Astonish and Amuse by Jeremy Shafer
Origami Crane envelope by Jeremy Shafer on giladorigami.com
Folded by Marco Abate
Heart card

Hearts

Jeremy Shafer216Square

Also in Origami USA Convention 1992
Origami Heart card by Jeremy Shafer on giladorigami.com
Folded by Wilson Yeung
Wine glass

Food

Jeremy Shafer217Square
Man swatter

Objects - Various

Jeremy Shafer218Square

Also in BARF 1997 Summer by Jeremy Shafer
Also in CDO convention 2000
Also in MFPP 1999 Convention
Also in Origami to Astonish and Amuse by Jeremy Shafer
Origami Man swatter by Jeremy Shafer. Folded by Gilad Aharoni on giladorigami.com
Folded by Gilad Aharoni
Walking boat

Vehicles - Boats

Jeremy Shafer224Square
Folding bases

People - Anatomic parts

Jeremy Shafer225Square

Hands folding various origami bases
Siamese cat mask

Mammals - Felidae - Cats

Matt Slayton231Square
Flapping bird

Toys - Action Models

John Smith232Square
Janus

People

John Smith233Square
Pirate

People - Occupations

John Smith234Square
Sailboat

Vehicles - Boats

John Smith235Square
2 units
Crane brooch

Clothes - Clothing Accessories

Phyllis Snyder238$ US Dollar Bill
Frog ring

Rings

Bob Stack240Rectangle - 1X4
Table - octagonal

Objects - Furniture

Pedro Miguel Teller242Square
Plumed hat

Clothes - Hats

Florence Temko243Square
Letterfold

Letters and Envelopes

Florence Temko244Square
Bra

Clothes

Cyril Tessier245$ US Dollar Bill
Cat

Mammals - Felidae - Cats

Herman van Goubergen246Triangle

Also in BOS Convention 1997 Spring
Also in Das Diagramm 30
Also in Der Falter 21
Also in Le Pli 68
Also in MFPP 1997 Convention
Also in Origami Journal (Russian) 23 2000 3
Origami Cat by Herman van Goubergen. Folded by Gilad Aharoni on giladorigami.com
Folded by Gilad Aharoni
Ring

Rings

Donna Walcavage252Rectangle - 1X4
Dragon

Imaginary beings - Dragons

Michael Weinstein255Square
Giraffe

Mammals - Giraffidae - Giraffes and Okapi

Stephen Weiss261Square
Penguin

Birds - Sphenisciformes - Penguins

Stephen Weiss267Square

Also in BOS Convention 1987 Autumn
Also in BOS Convention 1994 Autumn
Also in Le Pli 72
Also in Origami Zoo by Robert J. Lang and Stephen Weiss
Also in Orison 20/01
Origami Penguin by Stephen Weiss. Folded by Gilad Aharoni on giladorigami.com
Folded by Gilad Aharoni
Suction cup

Objects - Various

Stephen Weiss269Square
Eagle

Birds - Falconiformes - Birds of prey

Stephen Weiss270$ US Dollar Bill
Pig with wings

Imaginary beings

Joseph Wu272Square