Poem: "cutting and folding"

>> I've a vague image in my mind's eye of a collection of poems about her,<<

That has potential.

>> and possibly other origami mages (a whole clan of them?) <<

Perhaps there could be "schools" of mages, like the martial arts, each with its own strengths and techniques. Origami, kirigami, kirie, etc.

>> illustrated with sketches and /or more polished illustrations by a group of artists.<<

That would be fun. To reproduce as a collection, inked illustrations would probably work better than pencil sketches. Another possibility would be to include some photos or scans of paper crafts.

>> Could it work as a crowd-founded project? What do you think? <<

It might work. The first part is how enthusiastic the audience and patrons get with inspiring and sponsoring more poems in this series. We might, for instance, hunt around for a plot thread. Then there's the question of what format people would like -- do they want a hardcopy chapbook, or an electronic file, or what? Something like a fancy little handmade collector's edition, or a very simple chapbook? Different pros and cons for each.

I appreciate the signal boost.

It will be fun to see how this plays out.