According to an article in the current FiberArts magazine, the paper that Yuko Nishimura uses to fold her wall reliefs is so abrasive that it has worn away her finger prints, causing a stir with airport security when she tried to enter the United States earlier this year for her first solo exhibit at the Fuller Craft Museum. The young artist is receiving worldwide attention for the large artworks (starting at 3 feet high and wide), each a single sheet of folded, white handmade paper.
Japanese people unconsciously experience the action of folding on a daily basis, and therefore encounter various folded forms.I think there must be a special meaning for Japanese people through this everyday practice, folding. A particular charm occurs in the simplicity with which the expression appears having never been touched by any tool.
The photograph below, of a recent exhibition, gives you an idea of the scale. I find the work soothing, almost meditative.
lovely
Ok that’s it! I need to get into paper folding and paper art pronto! Thanks so much for today’s and yesterday’s inspirations Susan. I’m absolutely going to try out the notecard design this weekend!
Now, where’s my exacto?
Fabulous !