ByPeter SaydakThe 2021 Joisel Awards is still accepting nominations for about another month.
If you haven’t already head over to this form and nominate some excellent origami you’ve seen or even your own.
The categories are:
The Artistic Award – for the creator
The Technical Award – for the creator
The Folding Process Award – for the creator
The Interpretation Award – for all but the creator
You can read more about the award here.
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