Clare gained experience with textiles while studying at Swansea Metropolitan University in Wales. Work on a book project led to her interest in folding and cutting techniques.
Mimas, flat detail before folding
I can only imagine how satisfying the moment is when it's time to fluff up the cuts!
Mimas, 10 x 10 inches
Stacked, colored layers impart a sense of depth.
Most of Clare's recent geometric pieces feature circular designs, but here she created a linear composition in soft colors that has me thinking of woolly caterpillars or some kind of housekeeping brush that would actually be fun to use.
Cassini, 6 x 6 inches
It varies greatly from the dramatic mandala below.
Nebula, 12 x 1 2 inches
Clare says she especially enjoys "the process of turning such an ordinary, everyday material into something extraordinary."
Frequency 1, 6 x 6 inches
Note the overall measurements of these pieces... they are much smaller than I realized at first, which makes the fine cuts even more impressive.
Fusion, 12 x 12 inches
Visit Clare's website, CJP Designs, to see more of her work. She is on Instagram, Pinterest and Twitter.
7 comments:
These are truly amazing. I also imagined them to be large pieces.
"extraordinary" is exactly the right word to describe her work..thanks (again) for sharing
It`s amazing how the sculpture, Frequency 1, changes depending on which direction you view it. I found that the blue and white one seemed to be rotating as I scrolled past. Fascinating! and a form of "paper work" I had not encountered before.
Beautiful and amazing!!!!
Paper Hugs,
Jan
So glad you all enjoyed seeing Clare's work! Thanks for taking the time to comment.
I just love the ones that are white, then the texture really becomes the hero of the piece! Not that I don't just LOVE the others too! hehehe
So true, Kathy Ann!
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