Showing posts with label papercut. Show all posts
Showing posts with label papercut. Show all posts

21 February 2014

Friday fun


Friday is the day I clean my studio. It's amazing how much reference material & notes I collect over the course of a week or two. It's less about cleaning and more about sorting & refining what is laying around my desk. When I do this, it helps me clear out my mind so I can create. I think the best ideas come very intuitively and without too much 'working' of a concept but just naturally & organically. They come just as I drift off to sleep and when I'm floating in a pool and when I'm watching my dog roll on the grass. These are the moments I love the most in the creation process.  
I have a little papercut to share that came from one of these moments. It is one I created quite a while ago but I want to share it today because it is one of these intuitive pieces. It is a hand drawn & hand cut piece. To put the size into perspective it is in a 4" x 6" frame. 



I'm planning to go for a drive to the beach this weekend with my family and I'm sure I'll find some inspiration and beauty to inspire me and my next paper cut design. Here's to a great weekend ahead. Hopefully some wonderfully creative things will be made & enjoyed by all.

29 October 2013

MIA no more

Has it really been 12mths since my last post!!! Sorry folks.

recently completed a paper-cut series based around repetitive patterns. There are 3 pieces in this series and although they look like a print, I can assure you they are hand drawn and then hand cut. There were about 12 cutting hours that went into each one and they are currently on display and for sale at Red Dog Studios Art Gallery in Samford, Queensland, Australia. 








29 October 2012

"Love & Light" Papercut

It has been a long time coming, but I finally have a new papercut to share. This one I made for a very dear friend for her birthday. She has always signed off emails, cards & letters with this sentiment over the past 19 years that I have known her & so I thought it would be perfect to send her some "love & light" back. Love you heaps my gorgeous friend xox
Original Papercut - hand cut on acid free paper - Sept 2012


30 May 2012

My Heart - New Papercut


This new papercut is the piece I was working on for my husband (Steve) last week when I shared a sneak peek of it with everyone. It looks very different now that it is finished and I am really happy with how it has turned out. I was a little concerned that Steve may have found it a little 'girly' & 'cutesy' but he says not although now he has put in a request for another one to do with his other love - fishing!!! It was our 6th wedding anniversary two weeks ago so I thought it was about time I did a little papercut just for him so here it is - 


 "my HEART is overflowing with LOVE for you"


Original Papercut - hand cut on acid free paper



Close up of detail (right side)


Close up of detail (left side)

23 May 2012

What is going on today ...

What is going on in my studio today???
(Well firstly I should clarify that by studio I actually mean my dining room table!)

I am working on a new papercut that isn't a commission - it is a piece from my heart (which will be for my husband) and I am listening to some great tunes. Currently playing - Gotye "Somebody that I used to know" (love that song). I am really excited about this one & can't wait to see it finished.

Here's just a sneaky look at it because I don't want him to see it yet.

16 May 2012

Family Tree Commission


Family Tree Commission - May 2012
Handcut on acid free card stock



11 May 2012

Happy Mother's Day


Bunch of Flowers for Mum! Papercut - May 2012
Handcut on acid free, black card stock, acid free patterned & white paper background
(I realised I needed to show it as a finished piece so I have done a little tweaking & it is now finished with background papers and framed - ready to go)

Happy Mother's Day to all mothers this Sunday. I hope you are all treated a wonderful day starting with breakfast in bed; are showered in gifts and create special memories with your children and families. It's your day to be spoilt and you deserve it, so break out some champagne and celebrate your magnificence because there is nobody who is just like you!



2 April 2012

Freedom to Fly Papercut

In keeping with my 'word' of the month - "ASPIRE" - I created this papercut based on my aspiration to always have the "freedom to fly".

FOR SALE 
 "freedom to fly" papercut - March 2012
Handcut on acid free paper, coloured with 'creation blue' spray paint
Framed in a 8"x10", off-white coloured, wooden frame


11 February 2012

Valentine's Day 'LOVE' Papercut



FOR SALE - 1 currently available
'LOVE' papercut - February 2012
 Intricate pattern inside the word LOVE especially for Valentine's Day
Handcut on red card & framed in a 4"x6" clear, acrylic, magnetic frame

12 January 2012

Personalised Baby Name Papercut


CUSTOM MADE TO ORDER
Floating baby name and date of birth - 8" x 10" framed.
Handcut on acid free paper.

29 December 2011

Personalised Baby Name Papercut



CUSTOM MADE TO ORDER
Floating baby name and date of birth with owl papercut - 8" x 10" framed.
Handcut on acid free paper & available framed or unframed.
Contact for price & to discuss possible designs.

21 November 2011

Patchwork Tree Papercut



Not For Sale
Patchwork Tree Papercut 29.5cm x 21cm - November 2011
Acid free paper, cardboard

16 November 2011

Forest Animal Series - Deer Papercut



FOR SALE - Contact for price
Deer Papercut 11.5cm x 16.5cm - November 2011
Acid free paper, tissue paper, photocopy paper
(frame size 27cm x 32cm)

Forest Animal Series - Squirrel Papercut



FOR SALE - Contact for price
Squirrel Papercut 11.5cm x 16.5cm - November 2011
Acid free paper, tissue paper, photocopy paper
(frame size 27cm x 32cm)

Forest Animal Series - Bird Papercut



FOR SALE - Contact for price
Bird Papercut 11.5cm x 16.5cm - November 2011
Acid free paper, tissue paper, photocopy paper
(frame size 27cm x 32cm)

Forest Animal Series - Owl Papercut



FOR SALE - Contact for price
Owl Papercut 11.5cm x 16.5cm - November 2011
Acid free paper, tissue paper, photocopy paper
(frame size 27cm x 32cm)

13 October 2011

Owl Papercut



Gifted - Not Available
Owl Papercut 20cm x 25cm - September 2011
Acid free paper, tissue paper, photocopy paper