fashion and art friday :: doug stapleton

Iconoclast



The Proposal



The Wonders of the World



Maggie (The Margot Birds)

Doug Stapleton
"In my collages, I cut and reconfigure found images to set up 
ambiguous narratives that often refer to the original source, but mess 
around with the message.  Visually I respond to the operatic shimmer, 
sparkle and complexity, the grandly narrated spectacle, that is the 
history of western art.  I want to continue that high key drama in 
my work."

whimsical wednesday :: papercuthearts and baltica

PaperCutHearts
Repurposing outdated cartography and vintage lexicography into 
papercut art for the one you heart.
"Eight years ago I started self-studying Eastern European folklore 
paper cutting and two years later transitioned to one-sheet solid color 
cutouts.  During that time I arrived at my own style which I'm now 
excited to share with you on etsy.  I especially love working with 
outdated maps, dictionaries, vintage books and music sheets creating 
one-of-a-kind custom cartography and lexicography paper-cut art for 
those you heart."
and..
if that is not endearing enough, her handmade jewelry is stunning.







Baltica
{naturally adorned} feminine jewelry with a soul

eric joisel origami

Eric Joisel
origami artist
born in 1956
drawing /sculpting study from 1973
began origami in 1983
1st exhibit Espace Japon Paris 1987
professional folder in 1992

"Origami often looks as if it’s “magic”. From the time I was a child, I have always been fascinated by the world of Tolkien and faeries. So as an adult dedicating my life to origami, you could suppose I continue act out as a child living in my fantasy world."

The works are amazing and hold treasure in every crease. Science and Technology have always stood hand-in-hand with desire.

jo lynn alcorn

Kips Bay Showhouse Mural



Dior Lipstick Eiffel Tower

Jo Lynn Alcorn Paper Art

"A graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design,
I first worked in magazines in New York City,
as an art director and art buyer.
In the early 90's, I began doing dimensional illustration,
an outgrowth of a love of collage and paper.
My work has found many applications,
from children's wallpaper designs to floral murals
in a department store in Beijing.

I have been fortunate to find interesting work abroad,
especially in China and Japan, where there seems
almost to be a cultural affinity for my paper creations.
I am represented in Japan by Taiko & Associates,
and in France by LT2.

I have just completed a large staircase mural
in the Kips Bay Showhouse in New York City,
in collaboration with Amy Lau of Amy Lau Design
and Laura Romanoff of Maya Romanoff Wallpapers.

As a personal project, I have been working on a collection
of fantastical butterflies and insects,
made of paper, naturally."