Paper Art - 100 Extraordinary Examples of Paper Art Paper art can be traced back to Japan, where it originated over a thousand years ago. From complex paper cutting to book carving, this is an ever expanding area of design that is hardly talked about. These intricate paper designs grace museums and exauhibitions throughout the world and is becoming yet another exciting medium of expression for many designers. Some of the artists featured here use simple materials, such as A4 printing papeel, while others resort to unexpected materials, such as actual books, as their prime materials. In this article, we’ll take a look at 13 remarkable artists and showcase their truly amazing pieces of paper art. Peter Callesen Visit website Jen Stark Visit website Simon Schubert Visit website Brian Dettmer: Book Sculptures Visit website Sher Christopher Visit website Elsa Mora Visit website Yulia Brodskaya Visit Website Su Blackwell Visit website Richard Sweeney Visit website Jolis Paons Visit website Bovey Lee Visit website Bert Simons Visit website Ingrid Siliakus Visit website
Book Of Art January 18th, 2011 Books of Art by Isaac Salazar, a simple idea well executed. found at ffffound Grain & Gram — The New Gentleman's Journal / Blair Sligar, Woodworker “My name is Blair Sligar and I build furniture and sculpturefrom salvaged and local materials.” lair’s own words are concise, functional, and to the point. All things that you find in his work. Built to be used, loved, cherished, and kept, all of Blair’s pieces have an old-world sturdiness that you rarely see in today’s all to frequent buy-destroy-repurchase cycle. He and his wife have a governing rule they live by where they buy and own only what they love, no matter what the item. I started woodworking pretty crudely. I also spent a lot of time in metal working shops and a few cabinet shops. Those times really stand out to me because I learned a lot of things in a job that I really didn’t like. I also think working in a few metal shops was good because all of the skills used in building things in metal are so transferable: layout, planning, design, process of work, etc. The small fine woodworking studio that works from it’s own designs is a somewhat current idea. (continued above)
Julien Salaud, l'animal hybride sur Culturopoing Artiste étonnant, à la démarche foncièrement originale, Julien Salaud a mis l’animal au centre de son travail. Un animal qu’il pare, transforme, modifie, jusqu’à en faire un être hybride, à la fois fascinant et effrayant. Ce chantre du chamanisme, cet adepte des autres cultures, s‘est vu confier récemment une des salles du nouveau Palais de Tokyo et expose actuellement au Loft de la Galerie Suzanne Tarasiève. Julien Salaud est un cas à part dans le panorama des jeunes artistes français d’aujourd’hui, une sorte d’OVNI, un garçon dont le travail ne se rattache à aucune tendance ni à aucune école établie. A ce parcours professionnel en zigzags se greffe – mais bien sûr les deux sont intimement liés – un parcours personnel douloureux que l’artiste raconte en détail et avec beaucoup de franchise sur son blog (blog.julien-salaud.info). Dès l’enfance, Julien Salaud a été victime de violence et de discrimination de la part de ses petits camarades. Julien Salaud, Scène érotique (cerf), 2012
Visit Chihuly: Through the Looking Glass at the MFA "Chihuly: Through the Looking Glass" has closed. The video is no longer available. Visit other exhibitions at the MFA Objetos con Vidrio Jan van Ravesteyn - Hugo Grotius Immense paper cut tapestries by Tomoko Shioyasu (click for detail) Japanese artist Tomoko Shioyasu was born in Osaka in 1981 and majored in sculpture at the Kyoto City University of Arts. Her immense floor-to-ceiling tapestries are meticulously cut by hand from enormous sheets of paper using utility knives and soldering irons. Her work evokes some of nature’s most complex creations: the organic patterns of cells, the flow of water, and the forces of wind. How these are hung without tearing seems nearly impossible. Her latest work, “Vortex” (first two images) is currently on display as part of the show Bye Bye Kitty!!! (via hyperallergic, photos via karrie jacobs, kashya hildebrand, and scai bathhouse)