Realistic Altered Cardboard Sculpture Art by AnDee Lumsden
I was wowed when images of AnDee Lumsden 's realistic cardboard sculptures and unique cardboard beads began showing up in my Instagram feed. A number of her pieces look good enough to eat... of course I was especially attracted to the cookies and ice cream sundae! Let's get to know this imaginative artist who hails from the coastal town of Bargara, located in Queensland, Australia. AnDee, what prompted you to start working with paper, and in particular, cardboard? While I was studying for my degree at University (I have a BA in Fine Arts), I was walking along the beach searching for found objects for one of my projects. I came across a beer bottle in a sandbank. It seemed to have become a part of the bank's structure and taken on a new role of providing strength and stability. This led me to looking at materials differently and how they could be useful for so much more than their intended purpose. I began experimenting with many different found and us