In May, we ventured outside the Drink & Draw box to try our hands at the ancient art of paper-folding known as origami. Anthem Branding hosted the event, sharing their open and airy workspace with us. All sorts of enthusiastic creatives showed up ready to play with paper.
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Erin Vito warmed us up with a demonstration of the traditional Crane pattern. Some found making cranes to be addictive — many already knew the pattern well from childhood. We then challenged ourselves further with more complex patterns depicting local critters such as horse, bear, buffalo and mountain lion.
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We soon sought sustenance in the provided munchies and bevvies — energy needed to be maintained in order to follow instructions, bend, fold, score, and crease the bedazzling origami paper on hand.
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Some found translating the 2-dimensional pattern instructions to a 3-dimensional sheet of paper to be quite the focus-inducing activity. Others found teamwork to be the missing link in achieving those “ah-ha” moments — “oh, so you fold it THIS way!”
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At the end of the night, the table was piled high with a colorful menagerie of paper-powered wildlife. Thanks to Anthem Branding for hosting this brain-tickling, finger-flexing AIGA event!
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