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The Power of Friendship
Collaboratively designed and folded with Boice Wong and Chris Conrad, during the OUSA convention, June 2022.
Paper: 135cm Wenzhou
Perhaps one of the biggest collaborations in origami history: three figures, designed in three different styles, folded by three people at the same time, all from a single uncut square. We designed this model over discord a few days before arriving at the convention, and then we folded the whole model together with all six hands on the paper at a time.
We decided to title this design "The Power of Friendship," loosely based on the lord of the rings (we have a hobbit, human, and elf) because the three figures are adventuring together with the power of friendship on their side. But more importantly, the design itself is a testament to the power of friendship--that is, friendships within the origami community. It's only when people are able to form friendships and work together, like at a convention, that works like this can be created--and that's the power of friendship.
72x72 grid
My hobbit is in the top left, Chris' elf archer is in the top right, and Boice's swordsman is along the bottom edge. The green lines outline the rivers that separate the 3 figures. Not only is the shaping style of each figure distinct by the artist, but even the crease patterns are recognizable as who drew what--my style is to use the usual large and cartoony face structure, with many level shifters to create normal-person clothes.