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Crafting tip: Make hanging tabs with a circle punch from the book Playing With Paper

Helen Hiebert author of Playing with Paper: Illuminating, Engineering, and Reimagining Paper Art will be at Dieu Donné Papermill, 315 West 36th Street, NYC March 14th, 2013. You should go!

A bit about the event:

"Please join us as we welcome internationally recognized paper and book artist Helen Hiebert to Dieu Donné for an informal presentation about her work followed by a reception. Hiebert’s limited edition artists’ books will be on view, as well as her newest publication Playing with Paper and her two films The Papermaker’s Studio Guide and Water Paper Time. Autographed copies of the books and films will be available for purchase.

This event is free and open to the public, however space is limited. Please RSVP by March 13, 2013, to Bridget Donlon ([email protected] // 212.226.5073 ext. 205).

And in more papery goodness, I thought I'd share this great tip for making tabs on the top of a paper project form the book Playing with Paper.

Click on this page from Playing with Paper to enlarge and see how punching a row of circles in a strip of paper and then folding it in half makes a great tab style hanging element to simply slide a rod or in this case a stick through.

More about the Quarry book:

Playing with Paper:

Illuminating, Engineering, and Reimagining Paper Art

by

Helen Hiebert

Explore the world of paper crafts with this inspiring book! This guide begins with a section that covers everything about paper, including cool tools, folding and cutting basics, and fasteners and glues. The next section is filled with 20 fun-filled projects, including:

- One-sheet books

- Lampshades

- Clothing

- Accessories

- Hot air balloons

- Origami

You’ll also find an extensive gallery of artists whose work relates to and expands upon each project.

Take a page from this creative guide and start Playing with Paper!

Helen Hiebert is a Portland, Oregon artist who constructs installations, sculptures, films and artist books using handmade paper, thread and light to create transcendent experiences that alter viewers’ perceptions of time, space and form. She teaches and lectures about papermaking and lamp-making internationally, and serves as an adjunct faculty member at Oregon College of Art & Craft. Helen exhibits her work internationally, she is author of the books Papermaking with Plants, The Papermaker's Companion, and Paper Illuminated, and she is a regular contributor to Hand Papermaking Newsletter. Helen has an extensive network of paper colleagues around the world and her interest in how things are made (from paper) keeps her up-to-date on current paper trends. Visit her online at http://www.helenhiebertstudio.com.

    

25 Days of Paper Goodness with Playing With Paper author Helen Hiebert

It's amazing what you can do with paper! If the image below captures your attention, then you'll have to swing by Helen Hiebert's blog to check out her 25 Days of Paper Celebration. Helen is the author of the upcoming book, Playing with Paper. For the next 25 days you will find all sorts of paper-y goodness, including: projects, giveaways and eye-candy like this paper nativity scene:

Be sure to check in daily to learn how to win a copy of her new book, Playing with Paper, her new DVD: The Papermaker’s Studio Guide, and a paper ring (like the one pictured on the cover of her book)! Join in the fun by reading along!

Her 25 Days of Paper posts will include topics included in this list:
1. Origami
2. Favorite Paper Tools
3. Paper Properties
4. Stretched
5. Paper Cuts
6. Pop-ups
7. Paper Construction
8. Curved Paper
9. Paper Pleats
10. Origamic Architecture
11. End of the World Surprise: 12/12/12
12. More Paper Folding
13. Kirigami
14. Paper Jewelry
15. Envelope art
16. Inflatable paper
17. Cardboard Construction
18. Paper Lights
19. Book Arts
20. One Sheet Wonders
21. Flying Paper
22. Handmade Paper: 2D
23. Handmade Paper: 3D
24. Paper Stars
25. Paper Christmas

More about the Quarry book:

Playing with Paper:

Illuminating, Engineering, and Reimagining Paper Art

by

Helen Hiebert

Explore the world of paper crafts with this inspiring book! This guide begins with a section that covers everything about paper, including cool tools, folding and cutting basics, and fasteners and glues. The next section is filled with 20 fun-filled projects, including:

- One-sheet books

- Lampshades

- Clothing

- Accessories

- Hot air balloons

- Origami

You’ll also find an extensive gallery of artists whose work relates to and expands upon each project.

Take a page from this creative guide and start Playing with Paper!

Helen Hiebert is a Portland, Oregon artist who constructs installations, sculptures, films and artist books using handmade paper, thread and light to create transcendent experiences that alter viewers’ perceptions of time, space and form. She teaches and lectures about papermaking and lamp-making internationally, and serves as an adjunct faculty member at Oregon College of Art & Craft. Helen exhibits her work internationally, she is author of the books Papermaking with Plants, The Papermaker's Companion, and Paper Illuminated, and she is a regular contributor to Hand Papermaking Newsletter. Helen has an extensive network of paper colleagues around the world and her interest in how things are made (from paper) keeps her up-to-date on current paper trends. Visit her online at http://www.helenhiebertstudio.com.

    

American flag 4th of July card inspired by the book One Drawing A Day

Today's bit of 4th of July craftiness was inspired by this page from the book One Drawing A Day: A 6-Week Course Exploring Creativity with Illustration and Mixed Media. It features the art of Dominick Santise. The top art is an American flag out of people and hand prints. The bottom art includes thumb prints. So I made an American flag themed card with my finger print.

Try making some of your own art combining two other pieces—it's fun!

More about the Quarry book:

One Drawing A Day:

A 6-Week Course Exploring Creativity with Illustration and Mixed Media

by

Veronica Lawlor

Through 46 daily exercises which make up a complete 6-week course, you will keep your artistic skills sharp and your imaginations fertile by doing One Drawing A Day. Each spread in the book features a beautiful drawing by one of 8 professional illustrators, with a description and comments by the illustrator as well as a companion exercise. Each exercise includes suggestions for various mediums or mixed-media solutions, advice on how to approach and execute the drawing, and professional tips.

Veronica Lawlor is currently on the faculty of Pratt Institute and Parsons School of Design. Her work may be seen at www.studio1482.com/veronica. She blogs at www.veronicalawlor.com and contributes to www.onedrawingaday.com and www.urbansketchers.com.

 

 

View-Masters from the book Design: Paper: A Seductive Collection of Alluring Paper Designs

Today I have a fun flashback/retro cool idea to share with you featured in the book Design: Paper: A Seductive Collection of Alluring Paper Designs. It features View-Masters as a way to share images. At Maker Faire, the company in the booth next to us was Wurlington Press, and they carry a cool selection of View-Master reels. Interested in having your own made? You can have your own custom View-Master reels made too at this other site!

Design: Paper: A Seductive Collection of Alluring Paper Designs is a great collection of designs that is sure to inspire your creativity no matter what medium you like to work in.

More about the Rockport book:

Design: Paper
A Seductive Collection of Alluring Paper Designs

by

Public School

Design: Paper is the first in a new, informative series of design documentaries which offers the best of design in practice. You'll find a curated collection of approximately 300 exquisite designs, along with detailed essays from designers in the field surrounding the essence of creating designs using paper as the medium.

This inspiring book also offers personal and professional insight from the authors, including mini-workshops that dissect several projects featured in the book relating to materials, craft, and construction.

Public School is a creative collective composed of designers, illustrators, and photographers. Together, they've created work for clients like GOOD, LIVESTRONG, NIKE, Conde Nast, and Chronicle Books. Their work has been recognized by a variety of creative competitions and publications. They are based in Austin, TX. Visit them at http://www.gotopublicschool.com.

 

How to make a die cut window card inspired by the book Brave Intuitive Painting

The new book Brave Intuitive Painting-Let Go, Be Bold, Unfold! Techniques for Uncovering Your Own Unique Painting Style is so inspiring! Today I have a collage mixed media card to share with you that was inspired by a page from Brave Intuitive Painting.

I know that it's not painted, but still, the look of the art in the top left corner of the page looked like those scratched-off art pieces we used to make. Well, it got me thinking, and I am in love with my die cutting machine, so why not try die cutting some windows out of black paper and then see what might look good peeking out from underneath?

So I die cut a few of my favorite Sizzix die shapes, the gears, birds and Fleur-de-lis out of black paper. Then I flipped through a magazine with my die cuts and just experimented until I found pages that had colors and images that I felt looked interesting framed by the die cuts.

I simply glued the black paper die cuts to the magazine pages and then trimmed them up and mounted them on another piece of paper to make a greeting card.

The final touch was writing a quote around the parameter of the black die cut area. I used one I found on another page of Brave Intuitive Painting:

"Cease trying to work everything out with your minds. It will get you nowhere. Live by intuition and inspiration and let your whole life be revelation." - Eileen Caddy

I really felt this was where I was at in creating this design.

More about the Quarry book:

Brave Intuitive Painting-Let Go, Be Bold, Unfold!
Techniques for Uncovering Your Own Unique Painting Style

by

Flora S. Bowley

Adopt a spontaneous, bold, and fearless approach to painting as a process of discovery—one that results in lush and colorful finished works that will beg to be displayed. This inspiring and encouraging book for both novice and experienced painters shows how to create colorful, exciting, and expressive paintings through a variety of techniques, combining basic, practical painting principles with innovative personal self-expression.

Flora S. Bowley takes a fun and forgiving approach to painting, based on the notion that “You don't begin with a preconceived painting in mind; you allow the painting to unfold.” Illustrating how to work in layers, Flora gives you the freedom to cover up, re-start, wipe away, and change courses many times along the way. Unexpected and unique compositions, color combinations, and subject matter appear as you allow your paintings to emerge in an organic, unplanned way while working from a place of curiosity and letting go of fear. She lives and works full-time as a painter in Portland, Oregon, where she is inspired by magical forests, abundant gardens and a vibrant community of fellow artists. Visit her online at www.florasbowley.com.