Guinness, World Record, Art Attempt!
A new world record in origami artwork will be launched soon!
Cape Town artist Jooj plans to smash a Guinness World Record for the largest display of origami butterflies this December.
More than 30,000 individually folded hanging butterflies will be on display at his "Merlin Wall Showcase" at the Youngblood Arts and Culture Gallery from December 5!
I spoke to his manager today and told him that I would like to raise awareness about this attempt and this post is the result!
A work in progress in the artist's studio!
I call this one the Butterfly Lady!
Origami butterflies forming a man's face!
Merlin's magic staff releasing some butterfly power (Transformation)!
No idea what this is called, but it's beautiful.
This could possibly be the Top Hat Brigade?
Finally, the Merlin Wall Showcase will be a part of this event announcement!
The latest world record was set in Japan with more than 20,226 butterflies and we are sure that the artist Jooj will break this record.
Jooj spent the past two years creating this origami effort and during a trip to Berlin, the idea started to formulate in his mind.
As fellow South Africans, we wish Jooj only the best in this gigantic effort and hope that he will indeed set a new world record.
Jooj's website is under construction and I was told that it should be up and running in the next 2 days.
In the meantime if anyone wants to send him best wishes, you can follow him on Instagram; jooj_paper
Just got word that the website is done, see; https://www.joojart.co.za/
Note: Information taken from; Cape Times, Friday, November 22 2019
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The mind boggles at how much time it must take him to create the butterflies! So kind of you to bring attention to this, @papilloncharity - crossing my fingers for his attempt!
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Thank you Lady Traci and you know that you are always welcome here.
Two years folding butterflies every day will certainly drive me nuts.
1 hour would be beyond my capabilities, as I just don't like repetitive actions.
I think that he will surely make it.
Blessings and thank you!
Much appreciated, Sir Stephen! While I find some repetitive actions soothing (like crocheting, on the rare occasions that I do), I agree - that would make me crazy as well. I hope you and Lady Marian have a wonderful weekend! 🤗 🤗
Thank you Lady Traci, I spend every free minute running around with my camera, so I think that might also be considered as repetitive, but at least the pictures change.
Hope your Saturday is also good.
Blessings!
LOL! Good point, Sir Stephen - I never thought of it that way. 😊
Had an awesome Saturday, and looking forward to much the same on Sunday. Brightest of blessings right back atcha!
Thank you and I also don't see it as repetitive, as it always offers something new Lady Traci, not the same old same old.
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WOW I love this style of art never seen anything like it, I hope he manages to set the new Record :)
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Hahaha, check the tag #art in there JJ.
Just a reminder Lol
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Amazing artwork, can't imagine the time to work on these pieces!!
Amazing artwork,
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Work on these pieces!!
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Two plus years to make this my dear friend.
A worthy challenge indeed.
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Thank you my dear friend!
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This is beautiful but I think he never wants to fold another butterfly - he can most probably do it in his sleep
Hahaha, oh yeah, after a feat like this I would also abstain from folding anything again, but people are people and maybe it stimulates him my friend.
Blessings and hope that your Saturday is good!
Origami is an art-form in itself, never seen nor heard of more artworks being made like this, awesome find let's hope he makes the record Stephen.
Thank you Lady Joan and we are also rooting for him, as it's simply an amazing achievement.
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It's really great, thanks for bringing such beautiful content to the steemit community, I had never seen anything like it!
Thank you and it will indeed be a great effort my friend.
Let's hope all of the best to his challenge.
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Those are absolutely AMAZING!!! I have great respect for the art of origami because it requires enormous patience.
@jaynie Thank you my friend. I was hoping that you guys could help me to get this news out there. In fact I told Jooj's manager that we will try our best to promote the event.
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Sure! Pls DM me a link so I don't forget!!!! xxx
Thank you! On it's way!
Cool beans! I have a couple of links to drop in the server... so will stagger them in the order they came in :)
All that I can say is thank you for the help.
And you know that I mean it!
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Always and only a pleasure xxx
Thank you also for the rally nomination.
I don't care what anyone says, as you are a darling.
A tough one perhaps, but still a darling Lol
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Thank you to my PHC family for the kind support!
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Wow... when they are put together like that, they are really quite beautiful! World Record attempt... I think there will be some bleeding fingers from paper cuts! Best of luck to the attempt!
Thank you Sir @bengy the artist started folding paper as a child, as he reckons that it keeps his fingers busy Lol
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Very interesting undertaking sir papilloncharity, I hope he breaks the old record and it looks like he will! The art that he makes from those are very unique!
Thank you Sir @janton and I was also very amazed at his dedication to fold paper Papillon's for 2 years plus.
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What a life that would be, sitting around all day folding those! lol.
Hahaha, I must be honest here Sir @janton and tell you that the man's endurance astonishes me! Two years of this and they will put me into a mental home for those that are totally insane. I would only be able to whisper one word every day as my life fades away over time.
You don't need to guess what that one word would be, "Butterflies, butterflies, butterflies,.........................................
lol! I think many of us would be like that. What people will do for world records!
Me? Nothing, as never have been interested in any records my friend.
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Oh I know you wouldn't be working for the accolades of men sir papilloncharity. But many dream of being famous. lol.
Maybe that is what's wrong with this world Sir @janton
Fame should rather be sought in helping the poor.
Not worldly fame though.
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I agree and well said sir papilloncharity.
You can find the community announcement on Discord :) and it has also been shared on our FB Page and Twitter feed.
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Incredible! It must take ages to put all those together! Great share, @papilloncharity!
Thank you my dear friend and indeed incredible.
2 years and some months of work speaks about his dedication.
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Making those butterflies looks like a very tedious and repetitive task, which even the thought of gives me the jitters. It almost drives me nuts just tearing up bread for feeding the crows every morning - I can't take much in the way of repetitive moves of hands and fingers. LOL
The artist is very creative with them, but he could theoretically create the art without having to personally make the butterflies, and it would still be his art, since the folding process makes origami butterflies identical, sort of like an assembly line.
That's what I would do! :)
Well, I think he wanted personal satisfaction to reach a goal my friend.
It speaks of patience and endurance.
I am also one that doesn't like repetitive actions, but there are many that loves it!
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I don't mind repetitive actions generally, just when my hands and fingers have to do the same exact thing over and over. By the time I've pulled apart all the bread pieces for the birds each morning, I've had about all I can take until the next day, lol.
Blessing to you and yours!
Hahaha, that's exactly what I am talking about!
Imagine pulling the bread apart for the whole day over 2 years!
Never in my life can I even imagine doing this even for one hour every day Lol
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I don't have to imagine it - I've been doing it for about 4 or 5 years now, every morning LOL!
It hasn't always been at the volume I'm tearing it apart now though. Right now there are about 50 crows that fly down and gobble all the food up, along with the neighborhood jays, woodpeckers, redwing blackbirds and grackles, and of course the squirrels. The thing is the bread pieces are a small part of what I give them, but it's still a lot to do every day.
I enjoy the mornings with them too much though to stop.
This is the thing, as long as you enjoy it.
You might have noticed that we do the same every day, just not for an hour.
Maybe about 20 minutes in the morning to place the food out and 20 in the late afternoon. At time fights occur between the crows and the geese, or the squirrels and a cat then I am out there in a flash, but most times it's peaceful and I keep an eye out of my window.
Of course we also have many interactions with them as seen in my photos.
You are right as it's just a way of life!
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That kind of work attracted my attention. I hope it wins the challenge.
Thank you for the visit and it is indeed a great effort.
Thank you also for the kind wishes dear friend!
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I enjoyed the pictures, they are amazing, such work..
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How are you keeping my friend?
Oh let me haste to say welcome back!
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Keeping good thanks. I'll be getting around to everyone eventually as there's lots joining phc now.
Excuse accepted and as I said, welcome back!
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Great shots, Sir Stephen. Lovely designs with butterflies.
Thank you Lady Jo. That guy has been doing it since his toddler days it seems and he has decided to go for the challenge of the Guinness. Took him 2 plus years to fold and assemble this lot.
Hope you are well.
Blessings!
@papilloncharity - what an effort and a thing of beauty created. All his creations are beautiful. Great subject to make a post about, I'm sure Jooj will break the record!
Thank you my friend.
I was amazed at his dedication and even more so at his perseverance.
Indeed a thing of beauty!
Blessings!
Love the round green design.
It looks like at least 200 pcs of origami birds on it
Thank you, there are more than 30,000 in the whole collection.
Glad that you liked the round green one.
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Amazing! Sending wishes of good cheer for his exhibit. 😊😊
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Thank you for the like and the good wishes my friend!
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That's amazing! Thanks for getting into his studio to show it to us. LOVE Merlin's wand. Love them all really, but I have a thing for Merlin.
Thank you and we are also very fond of Merlin and his butterfly wand.
Maybe it's because Papillon means Butterfly and that means transformation for the better!
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Thanks for bringing awareness to this beautiful artwork. To say this is labor intensive doesn't describe the dedication he feels. One has to love doing this to be able to put in the time and effort it took to produce the amazing pictures.
I cannot possibly agree more with you. Dedication, love and perseverance is so clearly displayed here. With these three qualities in the self. the impossible becomes possible.
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An incredible achievement. It certainly deserves that recognition. The folding of butterflies alone would have secured this artist fame and glory, the artistic display is just fantastic
Thank you and fully agreed with you my friend.
I am almost sure that a new Guinness record is going to be set.
He will certainly get his name out there.
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That is amazing, can't imagine being so patient lol
Hahaha, I think that I will go mad if I only have one week of this to do my friend. But to each his own and the man is a master at what he does.
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Really beautiful, can't imagine the number of hours this must have taken!
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Many. many hours over 2 years and some months Lady Lizelle.
I think that's the reason why it fascinated me so much.
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Wow, this is truly beautiful @papilloncharity, origami craft is such a work of art. Love these butterflies:) Each "picture" tells a different story. You are so kind to pay homage to his work, blessings @papilloncharity!
Thank you Mrs. Bird and hope all is well at your end.
The man's dedication and perseverance is what grabbed me, as well as his love for his work.
Just trying to show other what can be achieved!
Blessings to you guys!
Beautiful art!!!
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Thank you my dear friend!
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So cool and folding a butterfly isn’t easy
Thank you and I can't even imagine doing this.
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Me neither but the art made with origami is so nice its definetly ART
Oh yes agreed, it is indeed art my friend.
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That's a lot of origami! The patience he must have to be able to complete those is astounding.
Thank you and agreed, as it certainly astounded me.
Hundreds of hours of dedication.
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That is a lot of origami butterflies and such creative designs!
Wonderful to have the Guinness World Record Holder by your local Cape Town artist!
Very kind of you to offer him this extra exposure!
Thanks also for sharing his artwork with us!
Wishing all the best in this attempt!
Thank you my friend and it's indeed a stunning effort that he put in.
As part of the support, my aim was more to show people what can be achieved through dedication, love and perseverance.
These are qualities that many of us need to work on.
Thank you also for your kind wishes!
Blessings!
Those are so cool I had to come back and check them out again @papilloncharity 👍
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Thank you Bruni and so great of you to come back and to have a gander at his amazing work. Really appreciated my friend.
Blessings!