Category Archives: art

Week Four of my #99dayproject and a Modular Accordion

Posted on June 6, 2021 by Byopia Press

I finished another seven squares for my 99 day project this week. Monday was lilacs.

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Friday Night Flicks: Sam Heidinger

Posted on June 5, 2021 by Byopia Press

Ooops! Somehow it is Saturday and this week’s flick hasn’t been posted. (Given the day-to-day sameness of my life, I am surprised this doesn’t happen more often.) Today’s flick features the work of Calgary artist Sam Heidinger. She does paper … Continue reading →

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Saskatoon Berry/Applesauce Cake: a DIY artist’s book and a recipe

Posted on May 30, 2021 by Byopia Press

The May book arts challenge on Instagram is #areyoubookenough_fruit. Since I live adjacent to a city named for a fruit —Saskatoon— and since the bushes grow wild where I live, I chose the Saskatoon berry. Although they are usually baked … Continue reading →

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Friday Night Flicks: Anne Rosat

Posted on May 28, 2021 by Byopia Press

This week’s flick takes a look at another traditional form of paper cutting through the work of Swiss artist Anne Rosat.     You might want to try your hand at cutting  and gluing a little picture this weekend.

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Another week of cutting little squares, and some other things

Posted on May 23, 2021 by Byopia Press

We are waiting for rain, which influenced the square for today in my #99dayproject.

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Friday Night Flicks: Christine Kim

Posted on May 21, 2021 by Byopia Press

Today’s artist, Christine Kim, combines her elegant drawings with both hand- and machine-cut paper designs.     This weekend might be a good time to check out Kim’s website. If you like Kim’s work and have a few minutes to … Continue reading →

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A 99 Day Project

Posted on May 16, 2021 by Byopia Press

You may have noticed various people doing 100 day projects or challenges in assorted places on the Internet. I have begun my own version. It will be a 99 day project because 9 is my favourite number. Here’s the square … Continue reading →

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Friday Night Flicks: Hiromi Moneyhun

Posted on May 14, 2021 by Byopia Press

This week’s flick features the papercut artistry of Hiromi Moneyhun. While her work is in a more traditional vein than the three-dimensional work of Cat Lamora shown last week’s video, it is in a distinctive personal style.     You … Continue reading →

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Friday Night Flicks: Cat Lamora

Posted on May 7, 2021 by Byopia Press

May is Paper Cutting month on Friday Night Flicks. Since this coming Sunday is Mother’s Day (in North America), it seemed appropriate to show Cat Lamora working on a piece inspired by the words of her grandmother.     Here’s … Continue reading →

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Body Language

Posted on April 25, 2021 by Byopia Press

As I mentioned last Sunday, I am participating in the #areyoubookenough_bodylanguage challenge. I spent the first part of the week making square and triangular paper beads out of the pages of a discarded book.  

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