If you're really serious about origami, I would encourage you to join an origami society or group. See if there is a local organization in your area, if not, there are quite a few in the United States not to mention all around the world. Many of these organizations offer monthly newsletters and magazines that you can subscribe from,  and through these publications you'll gain new ideas and models to fold.  I am currently a member of Origami USA, this will be my second year.  Many of these organizations hold annual conventions where people from all over the world come together for a few days to share ideas and fold.

Other Origami Websites

Joseph Wu's Origami Web Site

Origami USA

Finger Lakes Paperfolders

Bay Area Rapid Folders

Origami Tsunami

Pacific Ocean Paperfolders

Carnegie Mellon University Origami Club

West Coast Origami Guild

Portland, Oregon Paper Shapers

Origami with Rachel Katz

Meenakshi's Modular Mania

Books and Paper Resources

Japanese bookstores and gift shops frequently carry packaged origami paper along with origami books. Greeting card stores carry a variety of gift wrapping paper. Some art-supply stores carry Washi paper marbleized paper or packaged origami paper.

Asahia Book Stores USA Inc. is located at the Yaohan Market, 100 East Algonquin Rd., Arlington Heights IL 60005, 708.228.9851.

The Paper Source is located at 232 West Chicago Ave., Chicago IL 60610, 312-337-0798. This store has a wonderful selection of paper stock in addition to Origami paper.

Toguri Mercantile Store, located at 851 W. Belmont, Chicago, IL, 312-929-3500, has lots of Japanese books and a good selection of Origami paper.

Pearl Art & Craft Supply, Inc., located at 225 W. Chicago Ave., Chicago, IL, 312-915-0200, has a wonderful selection of paper stock.

Origami USA, 15 W. 77th St., New York, New York 10024-5192. Sells origami books and paper by mail or on-line.

Major book stores like Border's Books and Music and  Barnes & Noble's  in the Chicago area have origami books and often have origami paper.

The Learning Tree located at 4419 N. Ravenswood Ave., Chicago, IL, 773-769-3737. This is a wonderful outlet store for teachers and parents who would like purchase learning materials for children.

Books in print

Below is a list of origami books in print, included is the title and author followed by the publisher and ISBN number. There are lots of origami books out in publication, the list below are among my favorites.

The Art of Origami by Gay Merrill Gross,  Michael Friedman Publishing Group, Inc, 0-7924-5841-9

Origami for the Enthusiast by John Montroll,  Dover Publications, Inc, 0-486-23799-0

Creative Origami by Kunihiko Kasahara.,  Japan Publications, Inc, 0-87040-411-3

The World of Origami by Isao Honda,  Japan Publications Trading Co, 0-87040-383-4

Origami Omnibus by Kunihiko Kasahara. Japan Publications, Inc, 0-87040-699-x

Origami made easy by Kunihiko Kasahara. Japan Publications, Inc, 0-87040-253-6

Origami: The Art of Paperfolding by Robert Harbin. Harper Perennial, 0-06-092269-9

Complete Origami by Eric Kenneway. St. Martin's Press, 0-312-00898-8

The New Origami by Steve & Megumi Biddle. St. Martin's Press, 0-312-08037-9

Essential Origami by Steve & Megumi Biddle. St. Martin's Press, 0-312-05716-4

Origami by Hideaki Sakata. Japan Publications Trading Co., Ltd, 0-87040-580-2

Origami Boxes by Tomoko Fuse. Chikuma Shobo,/Japan Publications, 0-87040-821-6

Unit Origami by Tomoko Fuse. Chikuma Shobo,/Japan Publications,  87040-852-6

It is always wonderful to fold with beautiful music playing in the background, it sets the atmosphere and ambience.

Music to fold Origami Models