BOS Spring Convention

Learn new origami designs
Stock up with the best origami paper and books
Meet fellow enthusiasts and friends old and new
Chat and fold till the early hours
Display your latest origami work
Learn new techniques and ideas
See you there!

We are calling this meeting a 'Founders Convention'. Iris Walker, David Lister, John Smith, Joan Homewood, John Cunliffe, Mick Guy and others were all instrumental in laying the foundations of where we are today. Things started to take shape in the sixties, so you will hear what it was like to be a paperfolder fifty years ago.

As well as the stories of how we got together we hope to put together an exhibition of origami that was around at that time. Like a lot of things, origami is affected by fashion but you may be surprised at the technical stuff that was being experimented with even then. The Model collection will reflect those early years and we will be teaching many of the favourites from around that time, many that have probably been forgotten. A treat is in store!

If you are travelling by train a good site to look at is thetrainline.com or, if you are coming by coach, nationalexpress.com. These two sites give you times and prices and let you book on line.

The library will be there this weekend, as will BOS supplies. If there is anything special you want from supplies please let us know so that we can arrange to bring it.

As usual we will be holding an Exhibition, please bring along your latest origami endeavours; we thrive on your origami work, be it old, new, perfect or in the course of completion - original or an interpretation of another’s work, even gallant failures with a story to tell are welcome!

Please don’t be shy: let us see what you have been up to recently. You’ll have a chance to tell us any stories behind your work at the Exhibition Review  Other folders always enjoy hearing these tales, and frequently we learn surprising things about exhibits.

Mick and Dave will publish a list of the classes available before the Convention, this depends on you.  Unless there are enough people willing to teach (at all levels) there will be empty slots.  So now is the time; if you’ve ever felt like teaching at a Convention this is your opportunity. Contact Mick Guy or Dave Venables with a suggestion of what you would like to teach and how long it would take to teach it.

Volunteers
We are looking for a few volunteers to help with the running of the three main sessions (Sat morning, Sat afternoon and Sun morning) over the weekend. The duties are of a general nature such as checking that the teachers have paper and are available at the correct time. We do not want you to help for more than one session. Please contact Mick or Dave if you would like to support the Convention Team with this.

If you have any model instruction diagrams (if someone else's design, please obtain their permission beforehand), which you would like to be considered for the convention programme and the model collection, please send these to Nick Robinson. Any creator whose model is selected for the model collection will receive a complimentary CD copy as a token of our thanks.

Contacts
Bookings organiser : Penny Groom
Programme organiser: David Venables / Mick Guy
Model Collection : Nick Robinson
(contact details in your magazine / members list)

Location
Here is the venue website and here is a map

Booking
Here is the online booking form

Convention fees
With approval by the membership, we have introduced a daily convention fee for delegates to help cover steadily rising prices such as hire of room and equipment, and administration costs. More fee details

Final details of convention administration arrangements, timings of meals, details of the provisional programme and other information will be sent to registrants shortly before the convention.