Sculpture

February 28, 2020

Stark White Paper Cities Made From Dozens of Cut and Layered Sheets of Paper

Artist Ayumi Shibata practices the Japanese art of paper cutting to create layered, three-dimensional sculptures. By using dozens (and sometimes over 100) sheets of paper, Shibata crafts intricate cityscapes and forests that are compiled into hand-bound books and contained inside glass jars. When illuminated by light, the tiers of white paper glow to express a cinematic depth. Not only is paper a convenient and inexpensive material, but it also has deep significance for the artist.

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January 3, 2020

Woman Creates Incredible Movie-Inspired Sculptures Out of Gingerbread

While many of us are just trying to get the hang of putting together a gingerbread house that won't collapse, motion designer Caroline Eriksson is pushing the limits of the medium. Since 2013, the Swedish creative has been producing impressive movie-related gingerbread sculptures. Her creations, which take about five weeks to complete, become more and more ambitious each year.

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December 13, 2019

Artist Crafts Adorable Felted Animals from Wool That Will Make You Say “Aww”

These unbelievably cute felted animals by Russian artist Yulia Derevschikova look just like the Disney forest characters you might spot in Bambi or Snow White. Except, rather than just being able to “coo” and “aww” at them from behind your TV (or computer) screen, you can actually hold them in the palm of your hand! Rendered using the traditional needle felting technique, each adorable little critter takes the artist at least 20 hours to make.

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