I frequently come across new-to-me quilling artists via social media and have an especially industrious one to share with you whose talent is paralleled by her patience and fine attention to detail.       Priyanka Sagar lives in Gujarat, India where she has been a full-time artist for the past three years. Previously she had begun sharing her work on Instagram, Facebook, and Behance, never thinking she would actually be able to attract clients via social media.    However, she was contacted by a company to redesign their logo using paper strips, which along with participating in the India Art Festival where her work was well-received, gave her the confidence to devote all of her time to the art.       I wrote to Priyanka to ask her to tell us more about her quilling history, process, and favorite supplies, so enjoy getting to know her in this Artist Spotlight.       When and how did you become interested in paper quilling?   I learned the basics of paper quilling in a private class in

Love the idea of paper jewelry that is incredibly lightweight to wear and so pretty it attracts the attention of strangers? Here's a tutorial for a quilled necklace pendant that's bound to receive compliments... at least that's what happens when I wear jewelry that I've made with metallic edge quilling strips. Seriously, the paper gets most of the credit as the shine truly looks like gold, silver, or copper!   silver-edged ivory quilling strips But before you recoil in horror thinking this design is wayyy too complicated to make, let me assure you that it requires only two types of quilled coils - the marquise and domed tight coil. I'll walk you through the process step-by-step.   rose gold-edged ivory quilling strips   A note about quilling strips and tools:   I used metallic-edged strips from from JJ Quilling Design in England. A package is surprisingly inexpensive even though the look is rich and oh-so-shiny. Silver, gold, copper, and rose gold-edge strips a

Coming up on thirteen years of writing about paper art and paper craft, but somehow paper marbling has never been featured here in any depth... how did that happen? A book about how to marble paper and also shops that sell a kit and small paper packs were found in the archives, but it's high time we meet an avid paper marbling artist who fell in love with the process due to its immediate visual appeal, Natali Pisante of Greece and Israel. I bet many of us can relate... it's the rare bird who wouldn't admire this beautiful example! Natali, whose main mediums are paper and photography, and I met via Instagram where I was drawn to the vibrant colors and patterns of her work. Her fascination with the versatility of paper marbling developed after watching an Ébru artist.       See this traditional Turkish process via a mesmerizing video in which paint is splattered onto water. Designs emerge as the artist lightly pulls a comb across the surface and draws with a skewer.  

I have three brand new paper art, paper craft, and paper jewelry items of interest to share with you today... a woven paper heart I made over the weekend that you can make too, pretty paper jewelry examples, and a video in which I sat down with Charlotte Marshall of The Quilling Quarter to talk all things paper.     First up is the decorative paper heart that Helen Hiebert used as an example in a class she hosted on Zoom last week to introduce her upcoming E-course, Weave Through Winter . I enjoyed hearing her talk about paper weaving while showing a variety of projects... each one is different than the next!  Just several simple supplies are needed for paper weaving...  even copy paper will be fine     She led attendees through the steps of making a paper heart, and if you missed the class, the replay is posted on YouTube, Woven Paper Valentine . I had fun making one on Saturday with a couple of origami and gilded papers I had on hand and shared my progress via Instagram Stories...

Searching for an enticing paper art or paper craft-themed pandemic distraction? Helen Hiebert's upcoming online class, Weave Through Winter , is just the ticket. Always a popular course, she is an excellent, thorough teacher - and paper artist and paper maker - who brings out the best in her students. The class is ideal for those who love the inspiration that comes from working with beautiful papers and connecting with others.     Helen describes it this way: "You'll create a daily practice while exploring a variety of papers and weaving techniques. Commit to an hour of creativity a day (more or less). Challenge yourself to share what you create (there will be prizes)! Stimulate your mind by finding, mixing and matching papers, and find satisfaction in the ordinary while creating something extraordinary. Join me as we weave our way through winter in 30 days."   Several years ago Helen challenged herself to create a paper weaving in about an hour each day for