On My Wishlist : Paper Cutting : Contemporary Artists, Timeless Craft

April 04, 2011 // kristen // 3 replies

For the past couple of weeks, I’ve been seeing sneak peeks from what looks to be an incredible new book about contemporary paper artists. Paper Cutting : Contemporary Artists, Timeless Craft features work from so many amazing creatives, including Elsa Mora, who designed the gorgeous paper cut cover, and Rob Ryan, who also provides the preface for the book.

Also featured are a number of my personal favorites, including Yulia Brodskaya, Patricia Zapata, Su Blackwell, Matthew Sporzynski, Cindy Ferguson, Helen Musselwhite, and Emma van Leest, as well as many artists whose work I’m excited to learn more about.

The book is available for pre-order now through Amazon.com, and it looks like it will start shipping in mid-April, and you can find some great sneak peeks at Elsa Mora and Patricia Zapata’s sites. I don’t know about you, but I can’t wait to get my hands on this book so I can pore over all of the amazing work that’s certain to be found within its pages!

image from Elsa Mora

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Andrea Russo

April 04, 2011 // kristen // 1 replies

I am utterly amazed by Italian paper artist Andrea Russo’s paper folding and origami work. Wow. Just … wow. Andrea’s pieces are incredibly innovative, and some have an almost industrial look that could be mistaken for cast concrete or porcelain.

I imagine the collection of pieces below, made from paper and nylon, as the most beautiful cogs ever made for a clock.

Prepare to be mesmerized by all of the stunning work that you’ll find in Andrea’s Flickr stream.

images from Andrea Russo

Weekly Wrap #66 : Crepe Paper Carrots

April 01, 2011 // kristen // 1 replies

This is the second week in a row that I’m featuring a wrapping idea from Martha Stewart. What can I say? The MSL peeps have a lot of great gift wrap ideas! But I couldn’t resist posting about these adorably clever crepe paper carrots, especially with Easter right around the corner.

These cute little carrots are the perfect thing to wrap small trinkets, candy, and jewelry to tuck into an Easter bag or basket. I’m totally going to use this idea for the baskets that I’m putting together for my niece and nephew this year!

image from Martha Stewart

1938 Crane Paper Ad

March 31, 2011 // kristen // 1 replies

I recently picked up some goodies at a local antiques show, including a 1938 issue of House Beautiful magazine that instantly caught my eye. I was so excited to get it home and page through it, and what did I see almost as soon as I opened the magazine? It was an ad for Crane Paper, quite a serendipitous find for a paper lover!

It’s amazing how much has changed in the 70+ years since this issue was first published, including magazine size – this issue was a whopping 9 1/2″ x 12 1/2″ – love! And the typography found throughout the magazine was so, so fantastic. Just check out the “Crane’s” in the ad – swoon!

Needless to say, I’ll definitely be on the lookout for more old magazines during future antiquing adventures.

photos by me (from House Beautiful, October 1938)

Mimosa Letterpress Cards

March 31, 2011 // kristen // 0 replies

Check out these adorable animal letterpress cards from Mimosa. So sweet, and I LOVE how the squirrels have been worked into the frame of the owl card! These cuties are definitely candidates for framing as wall art, and as a set they would make a great gift for a paper-loving friend.

images from Mimosa