Paper Sculpture
Ms. Sudkamp’s Class
What is it?
Paper sculpture is an artwork created by shaping or combining different types of papers that needs a great precision. Unlike origami, paper sculptures are made of several pieces of paper instead of one and for once, paper is the subject and everything else are tools.
Kirigami - similar to origami but you can cut the paper.
Day 1: Try it out!
Pick 1 piece of construction paper. All pieces cut must stay on the sculpture. There should be NO TRASH at the end of this lesson.
MATERIALS:
-Construction paper
-Glue & Toothpicks
- Scissors
-Xacto & Self Healing Matt
Student Examples
Artist Examples:
Calvin Nicholls
cuts and layers paper sculptures of animals that break free from the surrounding matboard and hover just above the surface. To achieve the relief effect, Nicholls first works from a drawing which he uses as a template for the paper components. Each piece can take anywhere from a few weeks up to two years.
http://www.thisiscolossal.com/2015/08/paper-sculptures-calvin-nicholls/
Ayumi Shibata
uses traditional methods of Japanese paper cutting to create miniature cities within vessels of glass. Her chosen materials reference the delicate relationship humans have with our environment and natural forces of our world.
http://www.thisiscolossal.com/2017/02/paper-cities-enclosed-in-glass/
Anna-Wili Highfield
The paper sculptures are created from archival cotton paper, that is painted, then sewn together, to create the figure of an animal. The copper pipe is bent and manipulated to create sculptural forms reminiscent of line drawings.
http://www.thisiscolossal.com/2010/12/torn-paper-sculptures-by-anna-wili-highfield/
Kyle Bean
commissioned by Intercontinental Hotels Group to make this amazing 2-foot lion sculpture from shredded hotel expense receipts. Is there anything this guy can’t do? Take a dive into his portfolio to see some of his other recent creations.
http://www.thisiscolossal.com/2013/06/paper-lion-constructed-from-hotel-receipts-by-kyle-bean/
Hari & Deepti
Denver, artists Deepti Nair and Harikrishnan Panicker(aka. Hari & Deepti), have created a new body of work titled “Oh, The Places You Will Go!” The artist couple were inspired by recent travels through Moab, Utah and Yellowstone, Wyoming, and transformed elements of their adventures into delicately hand-cut paper sculptures infused with mythology and science fiction. Each piece is lit from behind or below with LED strips and the boxes are exhibited in dark rooms to enhance the effect.
http://www.thisiscolossal.com/2014/09/new-backlit-paper-sculptures-by-hari-deepti/
Paint Chip Sculpture - Unknown Artists
FREE paint chips can be found at any hardware store.
Artists I found
Jennifer Collis