Convention 2021 Exhibition

Tatos based on a modified Frog Base. Created, folded and diagrammed by Rosemary Lyndall Wemm. One of several books in progress.

Kyo Cat and Tohru Plum Rice Ball, designed and folded by Matt Thammavong (@kadorigami)
Both folded from 15 cm x 15 cm kami paper
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Fruits Basket has eased its way into my heart as one of my favorite anime of all time. If you know, you know.

Pikachu, designed and folded by Matt Thammavong (@kadorigami)
Folded from 12.5 cm x 37.5 cm kami paper
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This Pikachu was the turning point of my design journey as my creativity blossomed into the origami designer I am today. One of my favorite designs!

Tinker Bell (Fairy v2), designed and folded by Matt Thammavong (@kadorigami)
Folded from 25 cm x 25 cm foil origami paper
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This designed was based on my Fairy v1 as I wanted to create a color change for the dress, making it look like a certain tinkerer.

Tanjiro Water Breathing Dragon, designed and folded by Matt Thammavong (@kadorigami)
Folded from 12.5 cm x 37.5 cm kami paper
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Designed in celebration of the release of the Demon Slayer movie, this is one of the folds I'm most proud of from this year.

Mother and Child, designed by Stephen Weiss, folded by Matt Thammavong (@kadorigami)
Folded from 20 cm x 20 cm printer paper
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One of the first models I attempted outside of the traditional crane, this fold was the turning point of my origami journey.

Persona 5 Joker Mask, designed and folded by Matt Thammavong (@kadorigami)
Folded from 8 cm x 72 cm kami paper
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Persona 5 is one of my favorite video games of all time, and this is my love letter to such an awesome game.

Dragon v3, designed by Jo Nakashima, folded by Matt Thammavong (@kadorigami)
Folded from 25 cm x 25 cm kami paper
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The origami dragons took YouTube by storm as Jo's tutorials have racked up millions of views and the interest in origami of many.

Nosy Cat, designed by Oriol Esteve, folded by Matt Thammavong (@kadorigami)
Folded from 25 cm x 25 cm kami paper
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Oriole Esteve is one of my origami inspirations as this model is what compelled me to buy his books!

Club Penguin, designed and folded by Matt Thammavong (@kadorigami)
Folded from 15 cm x 15 cm kami paper
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If I were to teach a model, this would be the one. Missing out on this year's convention, but looking to the future!

Geisha, designed by Sipho Mabona, folded by Matt Thammavong (@kadorigami)
Folded from 25 cm x 25 cm foil origami paper
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This design was taught by Sipho during Foldfest 21, and the only place to learn how to fold it is from there! Highly recommended!

Planeswalker Symbol, designed and folded by Matt Thammavong (@kadorigami)
Folded from 15 cm x 15 cm kami paper
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Next to origami, Magic: The Gathering is my favorite hobby! This symbol is representative of planeswalkers, or superheroes of the game.

Appa, designed by Joe Adia, folded by Matt Thammavong (@kadorigami)
Folded from 12.5 cm x 25 cm kami paper
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This model was designed by Joe in collaboration with Avatar and Nickelodeon. How awesome!

Wrist Watch, designed by Muneji Fuchimoto, folded by Matt Thammavong (@kadorigami)
Folded from 20 cm x 20 cm patterned origami paper
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Muneji Fuchimoto is one of my favorite origamists, and this wrist watch is awesomely designed!

Simple Swan, designed by Francesco Massimo, folded by Matt Thammavong (@kadorigami)
Folded from 15 cm x 15 cm origami paper
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Black swans, while rare in thought, are quite common in Western Australia and other parts of the world.

Among Us Crewmate, designed and folded by Matt Thammavong (@kadorigami)
Folded from 15 cm x 15 cm kami paper
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From the social deduction game that took the streaming world by storm, this is my contribution to that craze!

Tui and La, designed and folded by Matt Thammavong (@kadorigami), modified from Riccardo Foschi's Simple Koi and inspired by Kevin Hutson's Koi Yin Yang
Folded from 15 cm x 15 cm kami paper
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Inspired from Avatar: The Last Airbender!

The Child, designed and folded by Matt Thammavong (@kadorigami)
Folded from 15 cm x 15 cm kami paper
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I designed this model while watching the Mandalorian, and easily one of the cutest minimalistic models I've folded!

Mermaid, designed and folded by Matt Thammavong (@kadorigami)
Folded from 15 cm x 30 cm kami paper
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I took some creative liberties to color in the model, but she looks like a very familiar mermaid from under the sea.

Lion, designed by Tetsuya Gotani, folded by Matt Thammavong (@kadorigami)
Folded from 25 cm x 25 cm foil origami paper
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One of the first lion designs I ever folded, now with a few years of folding experience under my belt.

Crow in Flight, designed and folded by Matt Thammavong (@kadorigami)
Folded from 25 cm x 25 cm foil origami paper
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This model was inspired by the anime Haikyu!!, a show about a boys high school volleyball taking flight against the powerhouses of Japan.

Eastern Dragon, designed by Jun Maekawa, folded by Matt Thammavong (@kadorigami)
Folded from 25 cm x 25 cm foil origami paper
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This was my second attempt at folding this model with proper paper. This model reminds me a lot of Mushu from Mulan!

Pentagon Rose + Calyx, designed by Naomiki Sato and Tadashi Mori respectively, folded by Matt Thammavong (@kadorigami)
Rose: 20 cm x 20 cm origami paper cut into a pentagon, Calyx: 15 cm x 15 cm origami paper
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My all time favorite rose design.

E.K.G, designed and folded by Matt Thammavong (@kadorigami)
Paper dimensions unknown
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E.K.G stands for Empathy, Kindness, and Generosity, the three hallmark traits of a nurse (shout out to my fellow RNs out there!)

K-Pop Finger Heart, designed and folded by Matt Thammavong (@kadorigami)
Folded from 10 cm x 20 cm origami paper
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Finger hearts are a sign of adoration for K-Pop idols to show their love and affection for their fans.

Mariposa, designed by Riccardo Foschi, folded by Matt Thammavong (@kadorigami)
Folded from 20 cm x 20 cm origami paper
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One of my favorite butterfly models! Lovely design by Riccardo that emphasizes the wings with accentuating details.

Jack-O-Lantern created by Jun Maekawa, folded by Janet Yelle from 6 inch (15 cm) regular and duo origami paper.

Various floral globes created by Tomoko Fuse, folded by Janet Yelle. From her book Floral Origami Globes. I love folding her designs!

Train and track created by Toshikazu Kawasaki, folded by Janet Yelle from Japanese foil. A small piece of cotton was used for the ‘smoke’.

Hortensia simple color change flower created by Suzo Fujimoto, folded by Janet Yelle. Various papers, mostly 3 inch (7.5 cm). Folding these can be a bit addicting - but fun! Hmm I wonder how it would look with THIS paper..... Makes a nice pin or magnet.

Hydrangea created by Shuzo Fujimoto, folded by Janet Yelle from 3 inch (7.5 cm) harmony origami paper.

Rose auditorium created by Uyen Nguyen, folded by Janet Yelle using 12 different shades of red Tant paper (6 inch, 15 cm).

Cherry Blossom Ball created by Toshikazu Kawasaki, folded by Janet Yelle. This is a 30 piece modular and the paper textured opalescent pink.

Star Puff tessellation created by Ralf Konrad, folded by Janet Yelle from a hexagon cut from a 12 inch square piece of Stardream paper.

Candy wrapper box created and folded by Janet Yelle. I dreamed this model, woke up, grabbed a square piece of paper and folded it. Papers used are Tant and foil, paper size 3 inch (7.5 cm) and 6 inch (15 cm).

Prismatic Star created and folded by Janet Yelle. These were made from 6 inch (15 cm) & 3 inch (7.5 cm) gold metallic washi paper.

Starlight created and folded by Janet Yelle. Made from a hexagon of Canson Mix media paper and illuminated with an LED puck light. Tessellation techniques are used in this model.

Star Orb created by Miyuki Kawamura, folded by Janet Yelle. This is a 30 piece modular best folded with 3 inch (7.5 cm) squares. I used harmony paper. I’m teaching this model on Sunday at 6 pm.

Rose of Catalonia created by Joan Sallas, folded by Janet Yelle. This lovely rose is also a fun blow top. I’m teaching it on Saturday at 9 pm.

As an originally designed tessellation, this model folded from one hexagon of yupo heavy. The lights showing through the back allows the layer differentiation to shine through.

Designed and folded my me, Dylan Grover, this model is folded using a single hexagon of yupo heavy. By shining light through the back, you can see the layers portrayed as the dark hexagonal design.

Using yupo medium and a cricut maker, this original design speaks for itself! The golden ratio of paper size, golden spiral, yellow alcohol ink, and a touch of gold leaf leave the math side of me artistically satisfied.

Designed and folded by me, Dylan Grover, this rose is is folded from yupo medium with a few drops of red alcohol ink.

Derived from Tadashi Mori's base model, I codesigned and folded these two angles. Made from tissue paper from the doctor's office, the white angel is ironed smooth and the dark angel was wet folded with charcoal. I also charred it with burning matches.

A modified design of Robert Lang's, I folded this using a 2.5 inch square of foil paper.

A modified version of the scaled koi fish Designed by Robert Lang. I folded this using Kraft paper.

Abstract model made from over 400 yupo paper swan units.

Designed and folded by Raymond Zhao.

Designed and folded by William Gozali.
From single sheet of 25 cm square double tissue.
The frog and lily pad is from the same sheet of paper.

Designed and folded by William Gozali.
From single sheet of 15 cm square kami (white/black).

Albatross is very large sea bird with longest wingspan among all extant birds.