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Paperart: The Art of Sculpting with Paper, a Step-By-Step Guide and Showcase [Hardcover]

Michael Lafosse (Author)
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Publication Date: February 1998
Enter the artist's world of paper: "Paper Art" celebrates the beauty, versatility, and wonder of paper sculpture, paper folding, paper mache, and paper as a medium for art. In these pages, you will visit paper artists at work in their own studios, and will learn how to apply their special techniques to your own art work. Watch as the work of gifted paper-artists unfolds step-by-step in more than a dozen projects. Gather inspiration from each artist's individual approach to shaping plain pieces of paper into fascinating, dimensional works of art.

Material lists, sketches, and step-by-step photographs document a range of challenging techniques. Full-color gallery sections of commercial and fine art showcase the amazing diversity of paper. Learn from international roster of artists from England, France, Canada, Japan, and the United States.

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Paper sculpture includes three-dimensional figures made by folding (origami), assembly (glued), or molded pulp (papier mache). This collection compiled by LaFosse, an origami artist and teacher, brings together projects by a dozen artists. Each project has step-by-step instructions with excellent color photographs and an idea gallery of photos of finished items by artists who work with paper. A directory of artists is included. This is a good source book for ideas and techniques.
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.

About the Author

Michael G. LaFosse, origami artist and paper maker, has been practicing the art of paper folding for more than 25 years. His work has been featured in books, films, and designer's displays, and is exhibited in galleries and museums across the country. LaFosse and Richard Alexander, of Alexander, Blace & Company, recently opened the Origamido Studio gallery in Haverhill, Massachusetts.

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Beatiful Galleries, Varitey of projects Mar 17 2001
By Angel Lee
Format:Hardcover
This is a wonderful book filled with over 15 projects including folded paper (origami), assembled paper (paper sculpture) and art created with paper pulp. Beautiful and inspirational galleries after each project show you more advanced artwork using similar techniques and opening your eyes to endless possibilities.

Each project includes a materials list and is demonstrated step by step with photos and sometimes illustrations. Helpful tips for each are also included. Though the instructions are good, there are no templates and some artistic talent or experience is necessary for many of the projects. My favorite projects include a washi doll, twisted paper box, and a pulp painting.

In the back there is a nice list of suppliers and websites as well as a few organizations and educational programs. There is also a directory of artists with contact information. If you want a sampling of the paper art or just need inspiration this is the book to get.

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5.0 out of 5 stars So Good I Want a Sequel! Nov 11 2001
By hamsterdance
Format:Hardcover
I can not begin to praise this book enough. Never have I seen paper used to create such beautiful works of art. This book is definitely not geared for the "get-it-done-in-one-day" weekend craft mentality. Correspondingly, many of the projects involve access to space you can set aside as a workshop. Probably the only projects in the book that could be done without wanting or needing separate studio space are the origami projects or paper collage. Paper casting and paper pulp in particular benefit from space set aside for these needs.

So if you are interested in attempting these styles of art be ready to set aside space in your house for the papers, vats, molds, wire armatures, etc. That said, if you are prepared to do that you can use this book as a guide. Each artist lists the material he/she used with step-by-step photos detailing the process. The end of each chapter displays a gallery of that artist's work. My favorite chapters were the paper casting and japanese dolls. Even if one never intends to try any of these projects or methods of paper art it is a beautiful book for the coffee table.

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17 of 18 people found the following review helpful
2.0 out of 5 stars Paperart: The Art of sculpting paper/ Michael G. Lafosse Dec 17 2002
By A Customer - Published on Amazon.com
Format:Hardcover
I bought this book based on the reveiw given by Hamsterdance. While it is a beautiful book to look at, it does not actually provide all the steps needed to take you from the beginning of a project all the way through the end. Partial explanations are given about how the artists does this or that. Other then oragami, neither graphic, nor explanitory descriptive is given in how paper is actually sculpted,casted etc.. If you want a coffee table book, this is it. If you want to learn how to sculp, or cast paper, keep looking.
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Beatiful Galleries, Varitey of projects Mar 17 2001
By Angel Lee - Published on Amazon.com
Format:Hardcover
This is a wonderful book filled with over 15 projects including folded paper (origami), assembled paper (paper sculpture) and art created with paper pulp. Beautiful and inspirational galleries after each project show you more advanced artwork using similar techniques and opening your eyes to endless possibilities.

Each project includes a materials list and is demonstrated step by step with photos and sometimes illustrations. Helpful tips for each are also included. Though the instructions are good, there are no templates and some artistic talent or experience is necessary for many of the projects. My favorite projects include a washi doll, twisted paper box, and a pulp painting.

In the back there is a nice list of suppliers and websites as well as a few organizations and educational programs. There is also a directory of artists with contact information. If you want a sampling of the paper art or just need inspiration this is the book to get.

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