International Origami Exhibit Displayed at Westfield Memorial Library during the month of October 2017

The 2016 Origami By Children Exhibit will be displayed at Westfield Memorial Library during the month of October 2017. For more than two decades, OrigamiUSA has sponsored Origami by Children, an annual exhibition of outstanding origami by children from around the world. Children 18 and under are invited to submit origami models that they folded for the exhibit. Only the best of chosen to become part of the exhibit. Most of the origami models are made from instructions found in books but some are original creations designed by the children themselves. For the fourth time since 2012, the exhibit features Westfield resident Fiona Gillespie. Fiona, currently a senior at Westfield High School, folded “Fractal Flower”, which was designed by Roman Diaz.

OrigamiUSA is a non-profit cultural arts organization dedicated to teaching and promoting origami in the US and around the world. Based in New York City, OrigamiUSA runs folding sessions throughout the year as well as an annual convention which draws origami enthusiasts from around the world.