JUDiTH+ROLFE are designers currently based in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Their business name is derived from their middle names – JUDITH (Daphne Lee) is the artist and maker of the operation while her partner, ROLFE (Jamie Sneed), runs the business and logistics side.
The duo loves paper as a medium of their art because of its availability and versatility. Their artworks change shape and form depending on light, shadows and perspective.
“The technique I use most can broadly be called quilling since I work with strips of paper and lay them on edge to form designs,” Lee told Colossal.
Paper quilling is an art form that involves the use of strips of paper that are shaped, rolled, and glued together to make decorative designs. This artistic practice was widely used during the Renaissance period, which was used by nuns and monks to decorate religious items.
Though the art was centuries old, Lee gives her work a contemporary touch by creating large and elaborate pieces of flowers and plants, resulting to incredible 3D artworks. “The paper strips are glued individually to create the artwork, not unlike sketching with paper,” Lee said.
