The Art of the Fold. A New Book for Paper Lovers, Book Artists, and Creatives Interested in Structures

Friends, Today I'm excited to announce that The Art of the Fold by Hedi Kyle and Ulla Warchol is already available for pre-order! You can purchase it wherever books are sold and at: www.laurenceking.com www.indiebound.org and other independent bookstores Book Arts...

Cloud Gazing. A Paper Installation by Brittany Spencer

Brittany Spencer  created this installation with hand-recycled paper. The piece was inspired by the artist's memories of looking at the white, puffy clouds in the sky as a child, and imagining shapes and figures. I invite you to look at this blog post where Brittany...

Paper Installation by Piotr Chizinski

* Piotr Chizinski is the creator of this beautiful paper installation consisting of 756 laser-cut paper houses. The title is: Badlands of Modernity. Images © Piotr Chizinski ↓

Cardboard Sculpture by Nina Lindgren

* Nina Lindgren is an artist based in Stockholm, Sweden. She created this cool cardboard sculpture titled: Floating City. Cardboard is a modest material with lots of expressive possibilities. Don't you feel inspired to do something with it? I invite you to visit...

Paper Installation by Sarah Frost

* I was blown away when I first discovered this paper installation by Sarah Frost. The title is: Arsenal. Sarah is a talented multimedia artist based in St. Louis. Her work has been exhibited in solo and group exhibitions regionally, and she had her first show in New...

Cardboard Sculptures by Ferry Staverman

* Ferry Staverman is an artist based in the Netherlands. He creates these beautiful paper sculptures and installations from a recycled cardboard material. I invite you to visit the artist's website to see more of his extraordinary work. Images © Ferry Staverman ↓...

Sue Jeong and a Visual Story About How Paper is Made

Today I am excited to share something special made by Sue Jeong, a graphic designer and artist from Seoul, Korea.  Sue created this series of 3-D pieces to illustrate the paper making process. She built the objects by hand, using paper, scissors, and glue. Isn't this...

Paper Art by Christine Kim

* Today I want to introduce you to Christine Kim, a Toronto-based artist who works in illustration, cut paper, and installations. Here you see some of the work that she has done with paper. Aren't these pieces beautiful? You can visit the artist's website to see her...

Paper Kitchen by Angie Garland.

* Angie Garland is a graphic design student from Melbourne, Australia, currently living and studying in Copenhagen. Angie is super talented. I predict that she will have a successful career. Today I want to share this paper project that she did for her 3D illustration...

Remarkable Tissue Paper Sculptures by Maryse Dugois

* Maryse Dugois creates these amazing sculptural forms out of transparent tissue paper with no structure at all. Light plays an important role in these pieces. Seeing them in person must me a sublime experience. I am only staring at them via regular digital magic and...

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Chrysalis.

Chrysalis.

This piece was specially created for my good friend Debra who passed away last year. I wanted to represent the process in which the soul separates from the body when someone is dying. My friend loved it and found lots of peace in this image. I told her that her soul...

Visionary.

Visionary.

 A new piece titled Visionary. The girl had a vision, a dream about exploration and about going away. So she cut herself some paper wings. Her wings took her to the most unexpected and mysterious places. The journey was beautiful and painful at the same time. At some...

Botánica

Botánica

This was the last piece that I finished for the show at Giant Robot 2. I am really loving this new organic-looking shapes. I can't wait to keep going in this direction to see where it takes me.

Caminante.

Caminante.

This piece measures 8 3/4" x 8 3/4"

Libélula

Libélula

Frame size: 5" x 5"

La Espalda.

La Espalda.

The outer side of the frame measures 5' x 5". This is another tiny piece for the show that opens on April 16th 2011. Where?: Giant Robot 2. See the invitation below. Here is the gallery address and phone #, it's hard to see in the picture above: 2062 Sawtelle Blvd....

A New Paper Ring.

A New Paper Ring.

This miniature paper ring was a real joy to make 🙂 Available on my shop. *

Con Alas.

Con Alas.

The outer side of the frame measures 5" x 5". This piece could be considered a miniature. The actual papercut measures  3" x 2 1/2".

Contemplación.

Contemplación.

This piece measures 7 3/4" x 5 3/4"

El Bosque.

El Bosque.

This piece measures 7 3/4" x 5 3/4". I will be listing it on Etsy soon. IT IS ALREADY LISTED ON ETSY.   SOLD OUT. Thanks a lot!

PAPER CUTTING. Contemporary Artists. Timeless Craft.

PAPER CUTTING. Contemporary Artists. Timeless Craft.

COMING SOON. AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER AT AMAZON.   In this post I promised to let you know about the progress of the books that I was designing covers for. Today I am extremely excited to announce the birth of one of them titled:  PAPER CUTTING. Contemporary...

A Forest in Her Mind.

A Forest in Her Mind.

New piece for the three-girl-show that I will be part of at Giant Robot 2 . Opening on April 16. Here in Los Angeles, California.

Magic Garden.

Magic Garden.

This piece is my contribution to a fundraising event that will take place this year in order to support Idyllwild Arts.

The Hand.

The Hand.

I can't wait to create new paper pieces in 2011! All of my visions are coming out  in tree dimensions so far, just like the piece above. I made that hand with the idea of capturing light in a mysterious way. Light and paper can't be separated in this kind of work,...

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