In the perfect storm that was Melbourne, mid-July both 8OSME and Folding Australia happened, one after the other…in the same place.

Folding Australia was a weekend filled with model galleries, folding lessons, special presentations, games (like giant folding and other collaborative challenges), wonderfully talented people and fold-enthusiasts I was privileged to be among.

I had never been to an origami conference prior to this adventure, and therefore had no idea what to expect, I had previously been to loads of educational tech conferences (my now retired teacher speciality), so was open to be surrounded by like-minded people.

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