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Artistry in Paper : Creating Beautiful Things with Origami, Papier Mâché, Pop-Ups and Other Papercrafts
Artistry in Paper Creating Beautiful Things with Origami Papier Mch PopUps and Other Papercrafts Author:Paul Jackson In this gorgeously illustrated, engagingly written and comprehensive look at paper and its extraordinary versatility as a creative medium, pre-eminent origami artist and paper engineer Paul Jackson offers both practical instruction and inspiration for anyone interested in papercraft. In the first section, TECHNIQUES, Jackson offers a step-by... more »-step guide to the fundamental techniques of the major paper arts; the second section, THEMES, presents a gallery of outstanding paperworks. He discusses paper itself and papermaking, and showcases some of the most innovative work being done today by an international array of leading paper engineers and craftspeople. At the end of the book, readers will find a listing of useful addresses of papercraft organizations that publish newsletters, hold meetings or conventions and, in some cases, sell supplies. As Jackson writes in the Foreword to Artistry in Paper, "If you wish to create your own paperworks but are unsure how to begin, start with the exercises and projects relating to a particular technique, then experiment playfully to develop a personal style, perhaps with an abstract or representational theme in mind to guide you. If you are searching for a theme, refer to the paperworks in the THEMES for ideas. I hope this book will inspitre you to create with paper, and that you will come to know the many pleasures of working with this extraordinary material."« less