Alex Queral does these wonderful heads, carved out of phone books (then painted with acrylics). In his Artist’s Statement, he says: I carve the faces out of phone books because I like the three-dimensional quality that results and because of the unexpected results that occur working in this medium. The three-dimensional quality enhances the feeling […]
By way of fellow papercraft enthusiast Cory Doctorow comes images of this incredible castle, posted on Tokyobling. Tokyobling explains: I had the immense opportunity to see this wonderful paper craft art installation by a genius of the name of Wataru Itou, a young student of a major art university here in Tokyo. The installation is […]
Just a reminder about our Paper Yachts book contest, closing tomorrow at midnight PDT. Please add your comments below, or in the original post, if you want to be considered for the drawing. More: Paper Yachts book contest
I’ve always been fascinated by origami, but never had the patience for learning it. If you think you do have what it takes to model the world in folded paper, here’s an opportunity to get a free copy of a unique origami book. Our pals over at Potter Craft have given us three copies of […]
Richard Kaufman won one of the Dover Paper Architect books we gave away in a contest back in February. I love that he’s doing the projects and tweeting the results. Nice going, Richard!
At last, something to do with that pile of toilet paper tubes you’ve been saving all these years! (There’s no point denying it; we know how you are.) Then again, you’d be lucky to have the mad skillz of sculptor Junior Jacquet, who’s made a career out of sculpting cardboard. His toilet paper tube faces, […]
These paper sculptures by Jill Sylvia blow my mind. If Brian Dettmer and Jen Stark had a love-child… With all three of these artists, I just can’t get over the anality involved, the obsessiveness and precision required. Jill Sylvia [via Boing Boing] More: Book Sculptures by Brian Dettmer Old books sculptures Jen Stark – Construction […]
