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Interview with Paper Artist Fideli Sundqvist

jasmine — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 07:44:11 +0000

I hope everyone had a great weekend! I'm sure you all have been waiting to see our latest interview, at least I am more than pleased to share it. This young lady is from Stockholm, Sweden and currently resides there as a graphic designer and illustrator both in the form of print, product designs and of course, paper! I'm pleased to introduce the talented Fideli Sundqvist. I hope you enjoy our interview with her. Happy Wednesday!

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Lavazza – Favola A Modo Mio

jasmine — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 08:00:24 +0000

"One day in the White Paper city, early morning people wake up and begin to live their lifes. There's something new in the main square, something growing..." -- Dadomani Studio

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Folded by Eva Black

jasmine — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 04:50:47 +0000

Eva Black is a freelance graphic designer hailing from Southern California who, through the exploration of paper, began this piece entitled "Folded". She started collecting various found paper, through paper that was given to her, paper collected over time, paper from old artworks, paper bags, or paper she bought from old bookstores. The piece in its entirety has about 3,500 triangles and is about 12 x 13'.

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Butterflies by Michael Lomax

jasmine — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 14:40:45 +0000

Michael Lomax, based out of Swansea, United Kingdom, has created this highly detailed paper cut with various types of butterflies.

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Jelly Swarm at Vancouver Aquarium

daniel — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 08:55:52 +0000

Jelly Swarm is an interactive art installation for the Vancouver Aquarium, inspired by luminescent jellies found off the coast of British Columbia, Canada. Created by vancouver-based Tangible Intervention in collaboration with origami artist, Joseph Wu, the installation features 94 folded origami jellies made from Tyvek, each containing an LED light module, suspended from a custom aluminum structure. Continue reading →

Paper Reliefs by Yuko Nishimura

jasmine — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 06:01:00 +0000

"Only by folding one piece of paper an expressive masterpiece can be created. This is the Japanese way of folding.In order to link the past with future generations regarding the form of folding, I do not limit myself to the category of origami but consider the pursuit of any possibility of folding paper." -- Yuko Nishimura

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Clockwork Love Jewelry by Tjep

jasmine — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 04:00:18 +0000

Happy Valentine's Day! What better way to bring in the day of love then with some stunning paper, yes paper, clocks in various shapes of hearts. Clockwork Love is a jewelry collection designed by Tjep that evenly and consistently combines a great multitude of graphic elements in a multitude of layers. It consists of 6 timepieces that express the different moods of the heart in frozen mechanical arrangements as if they were portraits immobilized in time. Through liberal use of symbolic references they represent such themes as fragility, passion, uncertainty and desire.

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Muppet Spectrum by Jared Andrew Schorr

jasmine — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 06:00:50 +0000

You may remember the whimsical Spacephabet we featured by paper artist Jared Andrew Schorr, showcasing the illustrative fun he places in his paper illustrations. He was recently a part of The Lovers, The Dreamers, and Me: A Jim Henson Tribute Exhibition at Gallery Nucleus, where artists showcased their personal tributes to the legendary Jim Henson. Jared's take involves the spectrum of Muppets which is absolutely awesome and clever.

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Origami Camouflage by Comali

jasmine — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 06:00:25 +0000

Comali is a german based company made up of Nadja Oertel and Susanne Sandritter where their business concept is to have a socially responsible and sustainable design on-line trading for individuals. Here they have three different animals, squirrel, elephant and butterfly, camouflaging themselves into their wallpapered backgrounds.

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Its Time to Light the Lights by Brittney Lee

jasmine — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:28:17 +0000

Brittney Lee needs no introduction, we have featured her outstanding work here a couple of times. You may recall her piece for The Little Mermaid, one of my favorite movies as a kid, and her It's a Small World Tribute. Brittney's new piece entitled "It's time to Light the Lights" pays tribute to Jim Henson, making it hold a bit of nostalgia for most. Who doesn't know The Muppets... and if you don't there is treat below just for you.

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