Here’s a little Friday inspiration from paper artist Nami Yamamoto, who creates colorful silhouettes inspired from the various natural and man-made objects she collects. These items of interest are then arranged in a specimen-like case to wondrous effect.
Swedish fashion designer Bea Szenfeld‘s latest collection Sur la Plage consists of a dozen handmade paper costumes inspired by seaside folklore and ambiance — water spirits and sea nymphs, the nets of fishermen, crashing waves, seaweed tangles, glimmering shoals, and shellfish clusters. That’s right. Handmade. From paper. The compact cardboard is cut and folded into […]
San Francisco artist Alexis Anne Mackenzie aptly calls herself a “paper surgeon.” All of her work is done by hand, painstakingly clipped from books and artfully assembled to spell visually enigmatic words or phrases. One can decipher these messages simply by reading the artwork titles, but of course this spoils the fun of trying to […]
Believe it or not, Delphus, the mask pictured above, is folded from one solitary sheet of elephant hide paper (don’t worry, no elephants were harmed or used). Delphus is just one of Joel Cooper’s incredible origami creations. Check out more of his work on his Maker’s Market page, which includes a tutorial on making a […]
Believe it or not, Delphus, the mask pictured above, is folded from one solitary sheet of elephant hide paper (don’t worry, no elephants were harmed or used). Delphus is just one of Joel Cooper’s incredible origami creations. Check out more of his work on his Maker’s Market page, which includes a tutorial on making a […]
By Diane Gilleland My local Trader Joe’s and New Seasons markets always have paper bags with wonderful graphics on them. I usually hoard a few in hopes of finding a perfect project for them, and now I have! Here, I’ve stitched the best parts together, patchwork-style, and fused them to a felt backing to make […]
Benjamin Parker will blow your mind with his origami tessellations. Pictured above is his Light Blue Tessellation, folded from one hexagonal sheet of dyed Zanders Elefantenhaut paper and sewn to a piece of mat board. Based in Connecticut, Benjamin has been making origami since he was 6 years old, and it shows. Check out the […]
