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Paper Dances

I want to unfold the possibilities of my art through dance and origami.

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Paper Dances

Paper Dances

Paper Dances

Paper Dances

Paper Dances

I want to unfold the possibilities of my art through dance and origami.

I want to unfold the possibilities of my art through dance and origami.

I want to unfold the possibilities of my art through dance and origami.

I want to unfold the possibilities of my art through dance and origami.

Sam Robbins
Sam Robbins
Sam Robbins
Sam Robbins
1 Campaign |
Bronxville, United States
$265 USD 10 backers
13% of $1,900 Flexible Goal Flexible Goal

Every Story Has A Beginning

I’m a graduate student studying dance at Sarah Lawrence College (Class of 2016), and I have begun a project that crosses lines of research in on-campus environmental sustainability, and dance. I started asking people the basic question of how they use something in almost everyone’s lives: paper. It’s a universal feature of all departments on campus here, as well as in our student files, payroll, administrative office work, maintenance work, health care, advertisements for student-run events, bathrooms, and student publications. Our campus has recycling containers in most every public building, and outside of dorms. How much paper is actually recycled, and how much is thrown away?

My Brain-Child

I use paper in most of those stereotypical uses, but I also create art with it. I find myself tearing up papers I don’t use anymore (or paper that others throw away) and make origami cranes, doves, and other creatures. My project involves creating a dance that interacts with these pieces of art. I also wanted to make something this connects me to Sarah Lawrence College on a deeper level. 

Some components of this project include:

1. Collecting information on paper use around campus and compiling it into a written presentation. 

2. Choreographing and costuming the dance portion of my work.

3. Crafting hundreds, perhaps thousands, of folded creations from paper found on campus.

Here’s Where You’re Needed

I need to pay for a few things before this project can really take off. I am looking to pay for the following:

·  $1300 - On-campus space and faculty resources to craft and perform my dance.

·  $50 - A place to safely store my paper as well, which I’ve already begun collecting and creating a folded menagerie.

·  $350 - We have an audio/visual department with excellent cameras and sound equipment, but being able to have one on me all the time is proving difficult. My own camera would greatly open up possibilities for updates as the project continues.

·  $100 - A place to store my video footage of this process. I have access to good video editing software on campus, but storing it in a safe place is difficult. A portable external hard drive would be a great asset to this project.

·  $100 - The costume I have in mind for the piece will either be built from scratch or from found material, and will require time building it. The sooner I have the costume, the further this dance can go.

Help me find a creative outlet to show people their use of paper here at Sarah Lawrence College, and to find a more interesting vehicle for its disposal. Let’s fold our lives together, and make something new and beautiful: Paper Dances.

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A Message From Me

$5 USD
This is an email sent personally from me to you, thanking you for your participation in this project! $5 isn't a ton of money, but every little bit counts, and I want to be able to show you my appreciation. Available in all following donation amounts!
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Your Name In Lights

$10 USD
Okay, maybe not literally in lights, but you'll get a shout-out in my video updates and on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube as a way for more people to know how awesome you are. Available in all following donation amounts!
2 claimed

More Than Just Paper

$20 USD
You will receive a piece of origami created by me from the dance work! You'll be able to show your friends the cool bird, butterfly, etc. that I danced with onstage. If you're worried about getting one, let me assure you: I'm making a ton of these things. Available for all following perks!
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May 2015
2 out of 100 of claimed

Your Very Own

$50 USD
This perk looks the same as the last one, but really it's better. You'll receive a personally made origami creation from specially selected paper, and a hand-written calligraphic message from me thanking you. This is my way of giving you an extra-special memento from this project. Available in all following perks!
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May 2015
1 out of 50 of claimed

Time With The Choreographer

$100 USD
Because I think you're awesome for donating $100, you'll get some one-on-one time with me! But because I know there's a chance you won't be in the area to see me far to face, you'll get this: A personalized creature of your choice + Skype interview with me! How cool is that? The other sweet thing about this perk is that I'll be able to put a face to the donation, and learn about you my patron.
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May 2015
0 out of 30 of claimed

Inside Access

$200 USD
I love sharing my experiences with people, so why not with this project? For your awesome donation, you'll receive: A personalized creature of your choice + Skype interview with me + Private video links to rehearsals of the piece with commentary, sent sporadically throughout the spring semester.
0 out of 20 of claimed

The Mother-Load

$500 USD
I think it's nuts that you're deciding to give me this much; so you'll get as much back in thanks: A personalized creature of your choice + Skype interview with me + DVD of entire process after performance, including the piece itself with full costume, lighting and sound.
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May 2015
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The Surprise

$1,000 USD
I can't tell you what this is, but rest-assured: it's going to be awesome. You're the greatest for donating this amount, and that deserves the greatest response from me.
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April 2015
0 out of 3 of claimed

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