Tònia of Tònia BÖSKÊ in Barcelona is a self-described perfectionist who delights in creating highly detailed paper miniature dioramas. One interesting fact about Tònia'a art life - and there are many - is that it was Spain's pandemic lockdown that gave her the impetus to develop her talent as a paper artist. I know you'll enjoy getting to know her...  

Meet Sami Lange, a paper artist in Phoenix, Arizona who has been cutting, dyeing, and stitching paper for the past sixteen years. Her work has evolved in many ways during that time, but nothing caused as large a shift in Sami's perspective as living through the Sonoma County, California fires in 2017.   

Paul Jackson's origami and papercraft books are incredibly popular (he's written more than 40) and today I'm happy to alert you to the release of the Second Edition of Folding Techniques for Designers .   Originally published in 2011, Mr. Jackson says in the preface that this is the book he most always wanted to write. He realized fairly early on in his teaching career that rather than simply showing how to fold a particular model (while that might be fun for the student), it was far more important to teach folding techniques that he or she could then apply to different materials and use in a variety of design applications.   It is the lessons taught in his many Sheet to Form workshops and college courses over the years that make up the contents of this book.     All kinds of folds are demonstrated with drawings and photographs... knife, box, spiral, gathered, accordion, and twisted pleats to spans and parabolas. There is a chapter on boxes and bowls, another on no crease a

Longtime readers might remember just how much I admire the origami paper jewelry that Mayumi Fukuda creates, so you can imagine how pleased I was to learn that she recently filmed a complete origami jewelry course for online how-to powerhouse, Domestika.  

Have you tried collage art? It's an incredibly freeing process because there are no rights or wrongs. After all, simple cutting and gluing are at its core. But if you would like to take your collaging prowess to the next level and beyond, Collage Your Life , a new book by art teacher and collage artist Melanie Mowinski, provides a wealth of ideas, techniques, and inspiring prompts.     

It's time for another paper jewelry post because I've come across more artists who are making such pretty treasures that I don't want to keep them to myself! Enjoy a look at designs created by six talented artisans whose work I hope you'll find as imaginative as I do.   Laura Finestres in Barcelona, Spain creates bracelets like this beauty that is included in her GIRAFFA Collection. Made of paper paste, pigments, acrylic paint, silk, trimmings, and ribbons, it's a true art piece.   And how unique is this Little Garden wrap bracelet? It falls into zero waste and eco-friendly categories as do all of her creations. Reach Laura via her website or send her a direct message on Instagram where she is @ laurafinestres_jewels .   Jessica Mattingly, @jazzi_paper on Instagram, lives in Washington state. Via messages back and forth, I could tell that she thrives on the process of folding paper and enjoys using her skills to create wearable and home accessories that are