Roukes' book Paper Sculpture can be judged by its cover! The cover shows a paper sculpture so beautiful, I need to make my own version.
The book contains an interesting section on the history of paper making, and paper sculpture.
Most of the photography is in black and white to highlight the architectural qualities of the paper.
Now that I have had more time to consider the book, I appreciate it more and more. At first I felt that there was not enough mixed media work, but upon reflection, I see that there is an excellent section on mixed media, portfolio development and gallery examples of paper sculpture.
Roukes recommends using paper bags in one's art, as they are so versatile, and are able to stand up to so much.
The card at the top is made with a grocery store paper bag that has been crumpled, embossed and inked.
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