Ali Harrison discovered a passion for papercutting quite by accident. “The first paper cutting I did, I used my kitchen cutting board and a borrowed box cutter,” Harrison shared with the Etsy blog. “It didn’t turn out amazing, but I fell in love with the craft of doing it.”
It wasn't long before she purchased a sharper blade and...
Lucy Poskitt's textile works aren't kept enclosed in their domestic realm. The Canadian textile artist has exhibited her work around the world, as well as taught tapestry workshops across Canada to hundreds of students. Describing herself as a contemporary weaver, Poskitt walks the line between traditional image-based tapestry and yardage weaving.
Having studied within the Interdisciplinary Program of the...
It's hard not to be amazed by Stephanie Redlinger's paper art. Working primarily with paper, specifically fine crepe paper, she handcrafts flowers, plants, and mushrooms with highly realistic results.
“I’ve always loved paper,” she told Ballpitmag. “I love the tactile feel of good paper. The smell of old paper. The myriad forms paper can take. I also love that paper...
Yulia Derevschikova is a well-known felted wool artist that makes adorable forest creatures. Her journey began back in 2015, all thanks to her love for animals. By her estimation, she has created over a hundred of these adorable miniatures, and it doesn’t seem like she is going to stop any time soon.
The Russia-based artist’s work is so remarkable that...
Artistic duo Asya and Dmitriy Kosin combine paper art with haute couture, taking both paper sculpting and fashion to the next level. Using plain white sheets of paper, they create delicate accessories and dress wear - anything from wigs and masks to wearable wedding dresses (at least when it isn't raining).
“The paper allows for implementing quick and easy ideas...
Katie Menzies admits that there’s nothing more satisfying than seeing her drawings come to life, using needle and thread. A full-time illustrator, and part of the creative duo Cabeza Patata, she's also a passionate embroiderer. "It’s amazing to take ownership of what is traditionally an under-appreciated art-form, and one often considered ‘woman’s work’,” she told Inky Goodness.
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Zahra Ammar, a Pakistani artist currently living in California, uses paper to create amazing art. She finds inspiration in the purest place: her enthusiasm for paper, books, and colors as well as the outdoor activities.
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Ammar is a self-taught artist whose work combines many different techniques. To create her works, she uses origami, quilling, kirigami, etc. She often replicates...
Some artists take to pencil and paper, while others employ a brush and a canvas. For textile artist Andrea Cryer its a needle and a thread. Combining hand stitching with machine stitching, she creates original portraits and landscapes which she then handprints, using a limited palette of disperse dyes.
“Drawing with thread is a continuous process of decision making,” explains...
Hanny Newton is a master of goldwork embroidery, employing metal threads that glisten and sparkle. “I am fascinated by the way metal threads play with light and the beautiful qualities different types of metal can bring to a piece of work,” she relayed in an interview with Textile Artist. “I really like the fact that metal brings an unexpected hardness...
Judi Tavill’s ceramic art is directly inspired by nature in all its complexity. More than simple sculptures, her art replicates a living organism, or perhaps, a coral reef. “Sea creatures and weather formations, fabric folds and textile richness or historic ceramic techniques all come together to inspire the form and texture of the work,” writes Tavill on her website.
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