Dáša Ševerová was born in Slovakia where she spent first 30 years of her life. She studied Mathematics and Biology and was working several years as a high school teacher at a school for gifted children. After her son was born, she moved with her family to Geneva From the beginning, Dáša was interested in geometrical origami, in models that expressed beauty through form and symmetry. Her explorations in modular origami evolved into an interest in tessellations, one sheet models of boxes, stars fractals, and models made from paper strips. From these interests came Dáša’s first ideas about how to “improve” or extend existing models to make her own variations. …READ MORE HERE…

Dr. Lizzie Burns is the founder of the Anti-Boredom Campaign (ABC) and has conducted creative sessions that include the use of Origami over the past 10 years in the context of hospital settings. Lizzie was introduced to Origami by one of her patients who wanted to teach her and pass it on. …READ MORE HERE…