Paperback Figures: Collaged, Relief Sculptures
I have been using second-hand books as creative material for artworks for a little while and recently I tried folding pages to make textured surfaces, enjoying the rhythm across the surface of the shaped paper, as well as the patterned and tonal effects of the print on the turned down pages.
The process created small sculptural pieces that I left on my studio shelf as a work in progress. Looking at them one day, I was struck by how like the forms were to the shapes of historical costume and I wondered what result I would get if I used the books as garments and collaged them onto figures.
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Sheila C
December 11, 2015 @ 6:23 pm
Absolutely stunning and clever. Genius actually! I love this work. Thank you very much Andrea for sharing this.
Andrea Butler
December 13, 2015 @ 4:12 pm
Thank you for your lovely comments, Sheila.
jane shepherd
January 8, 2016 @ 12:24 pm
Amazingly effective. Time consuming but the results are really interesting. They remind me of those paper christmas lanterns we used to have to fold back to form a 3D shape when we were kids.
Andrea Butler
January 11, 2016 @ 10:02 am
Thanks Jane, I remember those lanterns too! You are right, the folding takes time but it’s exciting to watch the flat book form itself into something structural – and working over a couple of sessions helps!