British Origami Society
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The British Origami Society is a registered charity (no. 293039), devoted to the art of origami
(paper folding). The Society has over 700 members worldwide and publishes a bi-monthly magazine called British Origami. As stated in the constitution of the society, its aims are, "to advance public education in the art of Origami and to promote the study and practice of Origami in education and as a means of therapy for the relief of people who are sick or mentally or physically handicapped".
The society was founded at its inaugural meeting held at The Russell Hotel in London the 28th October 1967. It was formed from the Origami Portfolio Society which had been founded in 1965. The first president of the new society was Robert Harbin
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Origami
is the traditional Japanese art of paper folding, which started in the 17th century AD at the latest and was popularized outside Japan in the mid-1900s. It has since then evolved into a modern art form...
(paper folding). The Society has over 700 members worldwide and publishes a bi-monthly magazine called British Origami. As stated in the constitution of the society, its aims are, "to advance public education in the art of Origami and to promote the study and practice of Origami in education and as a means of therapy for the relief of people who are sick or mentally or physically handicapped".
The society was founded at its inaugural meeting held at The Russell Hotel in London the 28th October 1967. It was formed from the Origami Portfolio Society which had been founded in 1965. The first president of the new society was Robert Harbin
Robert Harbin
Robert Harbin was a British magician and writer. He is noted as the inventor of a number of classic illusions, including the Zig Zag Girl...
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