We’ve been creating a glorious paper trail over here for quite some time, inventing grand décor schemes using paper as our material du jour. It seems that we’re not the only ones -- everywhere I turn, pretty incredible stuff made entirely from paper continues to inspire me and my gang to keep on cutting and folding.
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Stephen Doyle, a finalist for the 2007 Cooper Hewitt National Design Awards created this sculpture. Maciavelli: The Discourses. Hypertext Sculpture. 2007.
Impenetrable Castle by Danish artist Peter Callesen, 2005.
Impenetrable Castle by Danish artist Peter Callesen, 2005.
Inspired by these white paper pieces, we made our own paper bouquets for a wedding. When we did the re-opening of the Minneapolis Institute of the Arts celebrating a brand, spanking new wing, we created the décor for a grand dinner for 1,000 people entirely out of paper. The flower shapes were inspired by the Museum’s large holdings of William Morris fabrics and papers.
Jennifer Stark is an artist out of Miami who shares my last name, but is not a relation. I've never met her but think her work is pretty spectacular.
Matthew Sporzynski is an artist and designer who we were lucky enough meet recently. Like many, I too, have been obsessed with his work.
One of the all-time genius event ideas was executed at the Museum Of Modern Art when the institution honored architect, Phillip Johnson. There was no real décor at the party to speak of. Guests became the décor when each was handed a pair of the black rimmed glasses Mr. Johnson was known for wearing. 500 or so guests all wearing his "signature" look were the décor of the evening. Matthew made the place cards for that evening: A PAPER pair of those same glasses.
I wish I came up with ALL of that!
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