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There are no more rooms available at the Youth Hostel. You may still register for the Rencontres, knowing this will be without on-location accommodation or meals.<\/span> Our annual 2015 gathering is organised in partnership with Atelier Origami at centre social of Villeneuve-des-Salines (the local community centre), and will be held at the Youth Hostel of La Rochelle<\/a> , 14th<\/sup> to 17th<\/sup> May. The special guests will be Christiane Bettens, Bernie Beyton and Lucien Derainne..<\/p>\n I have been folding paper for about 12 years. I tend to like non-figurative and geometrical shapes. I have been experimenting in the field of tessellations, and created numerous quilts. Designing boxes remains my favourite activity. I like them to be elegant, practical, with a coherent folding sequence. Sheer curiosity drives me to adapt square models to other types of paper shape (polygons, circles). As for what inspires me, I only have to open my eyes : from the floor tiling in churches to the ceilings in mosques, not forgetting the flowers in my garden, geometrical pattern are ubiquitous.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
\n<\/strong>There are hotels and restaurants nearby (see below).<\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\nSpecial guests<\/h2>\n
Christiane Bettens, a.k.a. M\u00e9lisande*<\/h3>\n