Despite being made out of delicate material, Velliquette’s creations display a surprising level of durability and stability. Case in point below.

“Paper comes in endless forms,” the artist told Colosall in a recent chat. “It can be used in multiple dimensions. It is easy to handle and manipulate, and it is available anywhere. It is inherently ephemeral, but given the right conditions, it can last for centuries.”

Over the course of his 20-year career, Velliquette had 150 exhibitions in museums and galleries all over the world. His work is in part of the permanent collection in Chazen Museum of Art; the Art Museum of South Texas; the Racine Art Museum; The John Michael Kohler Art Center; and others.

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“I tried to fold along the profile of a face, and I realized that I could tweak the paper on either side just very slightly and ease curves out to give volume and form. When I tried the same technique in watercolor paper, I suddenly had micro-control over the resulting curved forms and they became soft and sensual. So each face goes on to inform the next and they have become a sort of series,” the artist told Colossal and added that her artworks have been exhibited in galleries worldwide.

She is also on social media, where she regularly posts images of her creations. You can find her on Instagram where she has attracted more than 29,000 followings.

Scroll down and check out her pieces below.

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“Every ink drawing I do helps me understand how I organize marks, situate shapes, and is an extension of the way I see,” she says. “The only difference I feel when I am working on large installations is that instead of alluding to space, I get to utilize it. Which to me… is awesome!”

Exhibited extensively in the US and abroad, her work requires alternative use of materials, hybrid approaches to printmaking, and massive site-specific installations. “Each installation and each drawing is a different conversation I am having,” Wagner says. “The gesture is the introduction, the first impression, and everything else tumbles out.”

Her unique approach to paper art has also caught the attention of brands and musicians. Notable commissions include a large-scale installation for the band The Flaming Lips; a large-scale installation piece for NIKE; and two installations for Viacom, one of which is a 117 ft piece at their headquarters in Times Square.

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Shlian’s perfected folding technique was learned, according to him, through trial and error. “Getting something wrong is more important to learning than copying something perfectly,” he explains on his website, stressing the importance of doing things the “wrong way”.

According to Shlian, oftentimes his mistakes become more interesting than his original ideas and he ends up working with them instead. “I’d say my starting point is curiosity,” he says. “I have to make the work in order to understand it. If I can completely visualize my final result I have no reason to make it – I need to be surprised.”

“I start without a clear goal in mind, working within a series of limitations,” he relays. “For example, on one piece I’ll only use curved folds or make my lines this length or that angle, etc. Other times I begin with an idea for movement and try to achieve that shape or form somehow.”

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A master in the art of paper sculptures with very meticulous achievements, Qíng Jì currently specializes in the sculpture of packaging of everyday products. From a packaging of Pringles chips to a simple box of tissues through the box of a package of chocolate biscuits, the artist has fun with this cheap raw material with great green credentials.

For his latest achievement, he has transformed a box of tissues of the Japanese brand Nepla into a baby seal. The transformation was has been liked by more than 300,000 people and shared 70,000 times.

Check out some of the unique packaging sculptures by Qíng Jì below.

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Despite being made out of delicate material, Velliquette’s creations display a surprising level of durability and stability. Case in point below.

“Paper comes in endless forms,” the artist told Colosall in a recent chat. “It can be used in multiple dimensions. It is easy to handle and manipulate, and it is available anywhere. It is inherently ephemeral, but given the right conditions, it can last for centuries.”

Over the course of his 20-year career, Velliquette had 150 exhibitions in museums and galleries all over the world. His work is in part of the permanent collection in Chazen Museum of Art; the Art Museum of South Texas; the Racine Art Museum; The John Michael Kohler Art Center; and others.

Check out more of his works below.

The post You’ll Have a Hard Time Believing These Sculptures are Made of Paper appeared first on MobiSpirit.

“I tried to fold along the profile of a face, and I realized that I could tweak the paper on either side just very slightly and ease curves out to give volume and form. When I tried the same technique in watercolor paper, I suddenly had micro-control over the resulting curved forms and they became soft and sensual. So each face goes on to inform the next and they have become a sort of series,” the artist told Colossal and added that her artworks have been exhibited in galleries worldwide.

She is also on social media, where she regularly posts images of her creations. You can find her on Instagram where she has attracted more than 29,000 followings.

Scroll down and check out her pieces below.

The post Enchanting Paper Folding Sculptures Created By Polly Verity appeared first on MobiSpirit.

“Every ink drawing I do helps me understand how I organize marks, situate shapes, and is an extension of the way I see,” she says. “The only difference I feel when I am working on large installations is that instead of alluding to space, I get to utilize it. Which to me… is awesome!”

Exhibited extensively in the US and abroad, her work requires alternative use of materials, hybrid approaches to printmaking, and massive site-specific installations. “Each installation and each drawing is a different conversation I am having,” Wagner says. “The gesture is the introduction, the first impression, and everything else tumbles out.”

Her unique approach to paper art has also caught the attention of brands and musicians. Notable commissions include a large-scale installation for the band The Flaming Lips; a large-scale installation piece for NIKE; and two installations for Viacom, one of which is a 117 ft piece at their headquarters in Times Square.

The post Crystal Wagner’s Paper Installations Are Meant to Be Experienced appeared first on MobiSpirit.

Shlian’s perfected folding technique was learned, according to him, through trial and error. “Getting something wrong is more important to learning than copying something perfectly,” he explains on his website, stressing the importance of doing things the “wrong way”.

According to Shlian, oftentimes his mistakes become more interesting than his original ideas and he ends up working with them instead. “I’d say my starting point is curiosity,” he says. “I have to make the work in order to understand it. If I can completely visualize my final result I have no reason to make it – I need to be surprised.”

“I start without a clear goal in mind, working within a series of limitations,” he relays. “For example, on one piece I’ll only use curved folds or make my lines this length or that angle, etc. Other times I begin with an idea for movement and try to achieve that shape or form somehow.”

Follow his Instagram page for more:

The post These Paper Sculptures Require Precision appeared first on MobiSpirit.

A master in the art of paper sculptures with very meticulous achievements, Qíng Jì currently specializes in the sculpture of packaging of everyday products. From a packaging of Pringles chips to a simple box of tissues through the box of a package of chocolate biscuits, the artist has fun with this cheap raw material with great green credentials.

For his latest achievement, he has transformed a box of tissues of the Japanese brand Nepla into a baby seal. The transformation was has been liked by more than 300,000 people and shared 70,000 times.

Check out some of the unique packaging sculptures by Qíng Jì below.

The post Miraculous Packaging Transformations by Qíng Jì appeared first on MobiSpirit.