In remembrance of a friend and masterful exhibitor. (by Karen Houston)

Along with so many others, I wish to extend my deepest and sincerest condolences to V'Ann's family and all of us in the origami community who had the good fortune to know and work with her. Her devotion to origami and the countless hours she dedicated to all of the exhibits at our conventions and other events will be sorely missed. I learned so much from her about the preservation of our precious paper creations, how to display them, and even more importantly, how to store them. She put together teams of dedicated volunteers, myself included, to follow her precise methodologies for setting up and tearing down exhibits, and we worked tirelessly to reach her goals of perfection because of the dignified, knowledgeable, and commanding personality that she was. I am shocked and saddened by her loss. I had so looked forward to honing my exhibition tear-down skills under her superior, irreplaceable leadership. I will never do that task again without thinking of her and trying my best to do her proud.

Thanks, V'Ann, for your friendship and guidance; peace be with you.

Karen Houston

San Francisco Bay Area

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