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Inner Seeds (A new papercut)
Here is another piece that will be part of the group show at Couturier Gallery in the end of December. The outer side of the frame measures: 10.5" x 10.5" (25cm x 27cm)
Turning Point (A new papercut)
I wanted to share pictures of my latest papercut with you. The title is: Turning Point This piece will be part of a group exhibition at my gallery here in Los Angeles. The show opens in December. I will give you more details about this show soon. Maybe you want to...
Latest Work (designs for 2 book covers)
h h I've been lucky to be involved in the design of two different book covers: One of the books is a special edition of Eva luna by Isabel Allende. (Penguin Books) The other one is about contemporary paper artists (by Chronicle Books) I'm extremely honored to be also...
Good Morning Birdie
Here is a sweet girl greeting her tiny bird in the morning. The first picture looks flat because it is a scan, but the way the piece looks in person is like in the last 2 pictures. The paper was embossed from the back with my wooden tools to achieve that nice volume....
Por Dentro.
k I am very excited about sharing this piece with you. It took me a long time (months) to finish it but I am so pleased with the final result. This year I have been doing lots of meditation, reading and thinking about emotional growth. Then, I felt inspired to create...
Paper Fur 🙂
I love the way the "fur" came out in this piece. I had to pock soooooooo many little holes on the paper to create this effect! But I am happy that I did it. I think that it adds so much dimension to the surface. The two pictures above make me smile 🙂 Because the...
Desenredar las Manos
This is a papercut-drawing that I created last year but I think I never shared in this blog. It's now owned by someone very special, I gave it to her as a present.
Flying Girl.
It has been sooo long since the last time I posted a new papercut! But here I am with a new piece. I had the best time cutting it. At some point I felt as if I was the flying girl herself. All my best! Elsita 🙂 (I just listed this piece on Etsy) (SOLD...
New Zealand Book Council – Going West
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F_jyXJTlrH0 I just had to post this paper animation because it is absolutely remarkable. I got the link from Lina. Thank you so much, Lina! I can only imagine the amount of work that this short required. After seeing all the expressive...
Extrait de ‹ Les Trois Inventeurs ›
Isn't this paper animation amazing? This is a short film by Michel Ocelot. It was completed when I was only 8 years old (1979). How about the music? I think that it is mesmerizing. I wish that I could watch the entire movie! I won't stop until I find the DVD, I...
Open Head
If you're in Los Angeles, California in September of 2009, please stop by Couturier Gallery to see my show 🙂
Missing Thoughts
This piece will also be part of my Sept. show.
El Bosque de la Mente
One more piece for my Sept. show 🙂
Cycle of the Tree
And here is another finished piece for my Sept. show. I still have some more pieces to share with you. I am working hard to finish everything for the show as planned 🙂 Yay!!
El Corazon (Heart)
(This piece has been already sold out but you will be able to see at Couturier Gallery in Sept. 2009 - Reception on Sept. 12 from 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM) I remember reading something like this somewhere: "The heart is the only broken instrument that works" I liked...
Papercut Tutorial
* Hello there! After several testings, I have finally put together a few sets of DIY papercut patterns on my Etsy shop. Update → I closed my Etsy store years ago, but I decided to make all of my patterns available to everyone for free. You can find them here. This...
Book Review.
Paper: Tear, Fold, Rip, Crease, Cut is a wonderful new book that I was sooo happy to receive recently! Nothing makes me more excited than a new book about paper and this one is really special. Paper: Tear, Fold, Rip, Crease, Cut focuses on all aspects of paper...
Frida Kahlo Necklace.
To see me wearing the necklace you can click here. * * *
Bird Return
Hello my friend! This is the first piece of a group that I will be sharing with you in this blog, I am still taking pictures 🙂 They are all for my solo show at Couturier Gallery here in Los Angeles in Sept 2009. Is there any idea that comes to your mind about the...
Mary Had a Little Lamb, la la la 🙂
The nursery rhyme was first published as an original poem by Sarah Josepha Hale on May 24, 1830, and was inspired by an actual incident. As a girl, Mary Sawyer (later Mrs. Mary Tyler) kept a pet lamb, which she took to school one day at the suggestion of her...
