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Quilling�PAPER SCULPTURE

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QUILLING DEFINITION

Quilling or paper filigree is an art form that involves the use of strips of paper that are rolled, shaped, and glued together to create decorative designs.

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Quilling starts with rolling a strip of paper into a coil and then pinching the coil into shapes that can be glued together. There are advanced techniques and different sized paper that are used to create 3D miniatures, abstract art, and quilled flowers among many things.

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History of Quilling

During the Renaissance, French and Italian nuns and monks used quilling to decorate book covers and religious items. The paper most commonly used was strips of paper trimmed from the gilded edges of books. These gilded paper strips were then rolled to create the quilled shapes.

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Student Examples

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Sena Runa

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Yulia Brodskaya

Yulia Brodskaya was born in Moscow, Russia. Prior to moving to the United Kingdom in 2004 she was interested in diverse creative practices ranging from Textile Painting, Origami and Collage to more traditional Fine Art practices. Following an MA in Graphic Communication at the University of Hertfordshire in 2006, she continued to experiment and explore ways of bringing together all the things she likes most: typography, paper, and highly detailed hand-made craft objects. She has swiftly earned an international reputation for her innovative paper illustrations and continues to create beautifully detailed paper designs for clients all around the world.

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Selected Clients: Neiman Marcus, Hermes, Starbucks, Cadbury, Target, Cafe Rouge, Westfield, Godiva, Bentley, Country Music Association, Hennessy, RobbReport, The Guardian, The New York Times Magazine, Washington Post, New York Observer, Issey Miyake, Wimbledon, Clarks, Ford, London Kings College, USPS, Paramount Pictures.

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Things that you CANNOT do…

NO! NO! NO!�

  • Logos
  • Drugs, Alcohol, Cigarettes, Mushrooms
  • Writing, Text, or Graffiti

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How the project will be GRADED… �Quilling/Paper Filigree

Product (Contents):

  • 3 sketch designs before you begin…each one needs to be at least ½ sheet of paper in size

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  • Designs MUST BE ORIGINAL and creative, take and idea and add something to it to make it unique and YOU!

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  • Complete one Quilled Character on cardboard with a completed well thought out background using colored pencil or mixed media proposed background.

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  • Background must be well thought out integrating at least 2 different types of art mediums.

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  • Quilled character must incorporate at least 5 different quilling shapes/techniques and minimum of 3 different colors

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�Process (Craftsmanship):�

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  • Practice makes BETTER…it will take practice and patience to make the quills, so take you time and make lots of them before you begin to use them!

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  • All the quills must be well made and I should NOT see any glue!

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  • Quill strips should be even and well rolled

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  • The final product should show impeccable craftsmanship

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�Studio time:�

  • Stayed on task

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  • Supplies MUST be put away where they go!

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  • Worked continuously throughout the class period

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  • Must participate in clean up & put materials AWAY

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  • Make up any missed days: That means excused or unexcused…10 points a day is earned for working in class appropriately

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