Design & Paper celebrates the work of designers, creatives and artists from around the world who share our passion for great design and beautiful paper.
This beautiful origami art book is a collection of the best contemporary pieces from some of the worlds most renowned papercraft artists. Thanks to pioneering masters such as Dr. Robert J. Lang, origami has transcended its humble roots as a traditional Japanese papercraft to take its place among the global fine arts. In Folding Paper: The Infinite Possibilities of Origami, Dr. Lang and Asian art curator Meher McArthur chronicle origami's remarkable evolution and showcases the widespread applications of paper folding solutions in the fields of contemporary mathematics, engineering, design, and the international peace movement. Based around a groundbreaking museum show by the same name, Folding Paper features the work of more than forty leading origami artists from around the world. It traces the development of paper folding in both the East and the West, recognizing the global influences on this international art form. Now in the early twenty-first century, origami is a sophisticated fine art form consisting of many different styles, from representational to geometric, abstract, and even conceptual. It has become a symbol of peace, an inspiration for engineers, and a conduit for scientific advancement. Featured origami artists include: Brian Chan Erik Joisel Erik and Martin Demaine Tomoko Fuse Daniel Kwan Michael LaFosse Jeannine Moseley Akira Yoshizawa Combining Dr. Lang's and McArthur's illuminating narrative history with lavish color photographs of more than sixty breathtaking works--from Joel Cooper's haunting Cyrus mask to Linda Tomoko Mihara's delicate Crane Cube to Eric Joisel's lifelike Pangolin model--Folding Paper is an enthralling introduction to the contemporary art of paper folding.
Discover some fascinating, no prep, STEM activities and challenges you can do with your students using paper! Engineering, math and science.
It's easy to fold 6 pockets from 1 sheet of paper.
Paper is so versatile. I love the way some people draw or paint on it; some make designs on it so you can use it in your home for an accent, wallpaper, etc.; and some see other possibilities: a for…
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Make your own paper and create masterpieces with paper that you made! Use all kinds of materials and be creative.
Stampin' Up! Product Highland Heather cardstock Card base measures 8 1/2" x 5 1/2" Score at 4 1/4" Scrap for flowers Basic White cardstock Card layer (inside) measures 4" x 5 1/4" Crushed Curry cardstock Begin with a layer measures 1 15/16" x 11" Card layer measures 1 15/16" x 5 1/4" Card layer measures 1 15/16" x 1 15/16" Card layer measures 1 15/16" x 3 3/16" Card layer (inside) measures 1/2" x 5 1/4" Garden Green cardstock Scraps for sprigs Meandering Meadows Designer Series Paper Begin with DSP layer measures 4" x 6" Card layer (inside) 3/8" x 6" Trim to 3/8" x 5 1/4" Trim remaining DSP to the height of 5 1/8" Left panel measures 1 13/16" x 5 1/8" Right top panel measures 1 13/16" x 1 13/16" Cut off 1 13/16" x 1/4" (discard) Remaining piece is the bottom right panel measures 1 13/16" x 3 1/16" Celebrate Sunflowers stamp set Memento Tuxedo Black ink Itty Bitty Accents punch Sprig punch (non SU) Pearl Basic Jewels The diagram layout using this particular design is FREE, please FOLLOW each step. These steps must be followed completely. Any email request without FIRST posting a comment on this blog post will be discarded. Follow my blog Post a comment on my blog. Comment link is at the end of this post. EMAIL me asking for the Trio Panel 6" x 6" If you post a "anonymous" comment on my blog you have to also state in the email that you commented. When you post anonymously I CANNOT tie it back to an email address. DO NOT POST YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS ON MY BLOG - Spam bots will find it.
Instead of buying expensive embellishments make your own DIY paper embellishments and customize them to every craft project
Exquisite paper art crafted from this humble medium.
Emerald explorations are emerging... as a juicy pallet of greens (with infusions of blue and amber ) keeps flowing on my worktable this week. Here are a few detail images of what’s taking shape in the studio... detail...working with a few new techniques for this effect In this photo you can get a sense for the visual flow that's happening. Had to show you the close-up details on this one because the size, about 24" x 80 ", makes it a challenge to capture the richness of the surface. Another little wax paper experiment...back lit with day light. Several more works-in-progress are heating up now and this larger emerald piece should be done soon. I will share more images when these are ready.
This is the BEST paper tube Koi Fish, and one of several other Lunar New Year Animal inspired art lessons that we offer. This fun DIY craft is an original idea from ART CAMP Studio. It's a great year round project for all ages.
Every six months we welcome four to five recent design graduates to our studio to work alongside us as part of our vibrant fellowship program. The fellows contribute immeasurably to our work here, and they have the opportunity to learn the ins and outs of book, ebook, and stationery publishing. We are pleased to introduce
Wait, what? Yes, I found a way to use the beautiful Paper Pumpkin Memorable Meadows kit. in my adorable Bookmark in a Card. I took THIS tutorial and added picture tutorial for cutting the a landscape/scenery pattern paper. Stampin' Up! Products Berry Burst cardstock Basic White cardstock Garden Green cardstock Gorgeous Grape cardstock Granny Apple Green Highland Heather cardstock Memorable Meadows card base Inspired Moments and Refuge and Strength stamp sets Memento Tuxedo Black ink Corner Rounder, Itty Bitty Accents and Scalloped Tag Topper punches Sprig punch (non SU) Pearl Basic Jewels White ribbon Tear & Tape Dimensionals
The artful hands of San Francisco collage artist, Denise Fiedler, create charming and highly original collages using graphic vintage French newspapers, luscious Venetian marbleized papers, hand-colored art papers, and centuries-old images from long-ago books. Denise’s small-scale art pieces include playful and charming bespoke illustrations and collages. Each is one-of-a-kind and very spontaneous, inspired by found ephemera, old books, hand-painted albums and her vivid imagination. Delightful. I love them framed simply in antique frames, in groups of topics—birds, nests, bicycles, flowers, writing, and silhouettes. As a collection, they’re brilliant. I’ve been following the creative mind of Denise Fiedler ever since she created a series of Balenciaga-beautiful sculpted lampshades and decorative and whimsical paper sculptures for a leading decorator some years ago. Now she’s turned her nimble fingers and fanciful eye to the fine art of collage—and has given this exacting craft a witty spin. I especially love the madness of her bird-haired Marie Antoinette, the clip-art birds, her collection of chairs, and the lovely hydrangeas in urns. Follow me—and see which ones you love. Her bespoke maps are dramatic—and I dare you to commission her to cut a special portrait of your dog or cat. Cutting loose, definitely. I recently had a wonderful chat with Denise and here’s what she told me: “I make my collages in my studio in North Beach. Each piece is one of a kind. I sell them at shops like Nest on Fillmore Street in San Francisco, and at Gump’s in San Francisco. (see below for contacts and shops) “I make a lot of bespoke pieces—including cat and dog portraits, birthday cards, murals, posters, special occasion art, and collections of images including portraits of people, birdcages, architecture. “I work every day in a studio on the 5th floor of the Sentinel Building, historical flatiron SF landmark at Columbus and Kearny in San Francisco. “It’s a fantastically inspiring atelier, with high ceilings, wood floors, and bay windows from which I can see layers of Chinatown and Nob Hill, Columbus Ave and even Mt. Tamalpais (on a clear day). Francis Coppola owns the building and it’s the headquarters of American Zoetrope, his film production company. That adds allure.” Collage artist Denise Fiedler told me recently in an exclusive interview: “I work on a large heavy metal desk made in the Twenties by Art Metal from Jamestown, NY. “I sit in a black wire Bertoia chair. My desk is partially overshadowed by my seven-foot tall fig tree. Next to my desk over the radiator is an old train station blackboard with a chalk shelf that I purchased from Nest on Fillmore. It’s huge, framed with a 4-inch wood border. An antique wood-top French table holds vintage papers and I save old painted boxes to house supplies and curiosities. “I make the very large pieces at home since my space is small but I love the building.” “I work with rare and one-of-a-kind vintage and antique papers, some of which I find at the flea markets in Paris. I love the monthly Alameda flea market, and often find old papers and printed maps and quirky images at Aria, a great antiques shop on Grant Avenue in North Beach, and Grenouille French Antiques (to the trade). People randomly send me books knowing that I can turn a faded old book into something new. A woman in Chicago sent me three amazing horticulture books from the twenties. “ My next concept is to expand the city series. I would love to do more illustration work since I'm having so much fun. Also looking into more licensing of my products. What do I listen to while I’m working on my collages? I'm a big fan of Pandora radio- mostly Mozart but I will stray into other genres as well but nothing too jolting”. More About Denise Fiedler “I started making collages in 2009 after working with textiles for many, many years. I love the simple beauty of an aged page of a vintage book—and this was how my "cut and sew" became "cut and paste." “Collage always had appeal for its serendipity and coming together of unlikely suspects. I always loved the newspaper found in Picasso and Braque's cubist works. Cutting is a natural extension of drawing, a practice I have had since childhood. “My mixed media pieces started out small and gradually grew larger in scale. A very lucky find of old (1943) French newspapers, bound together, helped to accommodate my new larger scaled works as well as patching. “I keep a very large inventory of vintage and discarded books locked away to use as the base of my work. “Finding a crumbling old dusty book is always a challenge. My current favorite book to use is "Etiquette" by Emily Post from 1946. Reading on the job is my occupational hazard. “Aside from books, I also use antique French marbled paper, documents and calligraphy.” Getting Started at a Fast Clip “I started hand painting the pages and newspapers in the spring of 2013 after finding a child's scrapbook from France that was hand colored. I use diluted Sennelier inks and watercolor paints as a wash. Their natural pigments, and a very French color sensibility appeal to me. Often for more texture I will print with a woodblock over the wash in a contrasting or deeper color.” “I am always drawn to interiors and their components so chairs are compelling, as well as architecture, bikes, farmer's markets. The city pieces contain architectural and cultural icons as well nature and the spirit that inhabits a particular place.” “Dog and cat portraits as well as cat and houses are very popular. They’re fun to do and give the owners great pleasure. More unusual requests have been a favorite shoe, an Hermes box and an old, loved bear.” Artist Denise Fiedler CREDITS: All images here are exclusively handcrafted by collage artist Denise Fiedler in San Francisco. Denise can be contacted through the PASTESF website (www.pastesf.com) or emailed at [email protected] Denise can be found on Instagram at PASTESFCOLLAGE. This is where I post new and custom work that doesn't always get to the website. WHERE TO BUY: The top five retailers are: Gump's San Francisco, Modica Home, Union Street, San Francisco, and at Nest in San Francisco. Also Watson Kennedy in Seattle and Maison 140 in NYC. Prices from $55.
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Tissue paper collage is a fun way to add layers and textures to your art journal pages. You can get a variety of printed tissue papers or purchase plain tissue paper to alter with inks, stamps and paints. The possibilities for tissue paper collage are endless and it’s a great way of personalizing your journal.
A simple Pop-Up that is possible to make with children: the “Jazz band” is a stair cut from an old score, you just follow the instructions drawn on the sheet of squared paper, and glue some blac…
