Research into Paper Art - Cut Outs

Now I'm looking at ways artists cut paper to create their pieces.

Aoyama Hina:

An example of how paper can be cut so that it resembles lace

Emma Van Leest:

I liked her use of cut outs to create shadows as well as layering cut outs on top of each other using different colours - combines pattern with some depth.

Anastassia Elias:

Shows how you can create something beautiful using simple materials. I love the depth and the portable nature of these pieces. Its also clever how two separate pieces can link together but also work on their own.

Bovey Lee:

I liked the influence of chinese art in the pieces. She uses rice paper, which relates to the subject and is sustainable.

Catherine Hammerton:

Cuts out of wallpaper to add extra dimension.

Floortje Fluitsma:

Cut out internal parts of the body using paper and then applied them to the body. Interesting to see the inside on the outside, a way of applying paper to things.

Ingrid Siliakus:

Using cut outs to create 3D architecture, links with my work as I'm thinking of linking my paper work to Mayan and Aztec civilizations so a similar approach could be taken with the Aztec pyramids.

Peter Callesen:

Always uses a single sheet of paper, I like that you can see the negative shape of what creates the model and how this is manipulated in the tree and skeleton piece.

Simone Lourenco:

Uses layers of coloured paper, cutting through to expose the colours below while creating textures on the surface. I really liked the contrast of colours and the patterns within the piece.

Stephanie Beck:

Another Stephanie Beck piece, showing an urban area using cut out paper. You can tell what it is but there is also a beauty to the shape and lines without its context.

Yuken Teruya:

Another artist using usual materials such as toilet roll. Like with Peter Callesen I like the negative of where the branch shapes have been cut. The recycling of toilet rolls also relates to the environmental aspect of my project.