Monthly Archives: April 2011
mandy smith: the move
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More paper art today – this time it all comes together in a short film by Mandy Smith, with a set created entirely from paper, glue, foam board and wire.
The 20-something crafted every detail of the house, interior, vehicle and grounds from paper. An impressive feat, only topped by putting the paper sculptures in motion for this sweet little movie {scroll to the end of the post to view the movie}.
There are many more images of the house on her website – start here and here.
Don’t you love the quilled flowers?
isabelle faivre’s book art
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France’s Isabelle Faivre shows us a slightly different spin on hand-carved book sculptures. Rather than using discarded books, Faivre opts for what appear to be blank journals. The clean white canvas allows us to ponder the imaginary world deep inside the pages.
The artist is also a painter who captures the details of every day life in her paintings, but I think she’s found her niche capturing our imaginations instead with her book art. Don’t miss her whimsical miniature furniture books – and do I see miniature polymer food on that table?
No website for Faivre’s book sculptures, but you can see more on her blog.
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sofa ny highlights part two: märta mattsson’s skins
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New to me this year at SOFA NY was jewelry artist Märta Mattsson, represented by Sienna Gallery.
I found myself fascinated by Mattsson’s brooches, taking more than a dozen pictures to satisfy my urge to capture the coloration, the paper-like quality of the pieces, the dainty doily nature of the cut out patterns and the shadow play the patterns inevitably create.
And then I reminded myself that while it might look like paper, the reality is that each piece is made of skin – goat skin, calf skin and reindeer skin. Repulsion quickly mixed with fascination and I wanted to dislike the work, but I couldn’t. It was captivating.
“My jewelry deals with the tension that lies between attraction and repulsion. I take seemingly inappropriate materials, making ordinary and familiar objects seem extraordinary and unfamiliar.” Märta Mattsson
Have I redeemed myself with two posts today? I hope so! Back tomorrow with more. Have a great day.
