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The Wrong Box

Posted on October 18, 2020 by

I was supposed to be making boxes for the nine versions of Twenty-twenty Hindsight this week, but once again I got side-tracked.

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DIY Hallowe’en Slider Card

Posted on October 11, 2020 by

I haven’t posted a new DIY paper project for a while, but the approach of Hallowe’en gives me an excuse for a seasonal slider card.

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… and done.

Posted on September 20, 2020 by

I finally finished Nurture, not Nature! Here’s a quick shot of it on the bench.

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Friday Night Flicks: Pająki / Chandeliers

Posted on August 14, 2020 by

This week’s flick features the paper and straw works of Karolina Merska. Merska creates pająki, traditional Polish decorations used for celebratory decorations.     Here’s a picture of Merska’s giant pająk installed during the London Design Festival 2016. (Image from … Continue reading →

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A Clear Midnight Revisited

Posted on July 5, 2020 by

With July 7, the beginning of Tanabata celebrations in Japan, still a couple of days away, I thought I would re-post one of my favourite previous Tanabata projects, a DIY star-themed artist’s book from 2018. An accordion with interlocked diamond-shaped … Continue reading →

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Tanabata 2020

Posted on June 28, 2020 by

Every year I celebrate the anniversary of this blog on Tanabata, July 7, with a star-themed DIY project. For the sixth anniversary —and a little ahead of schedule in case you want to give it to someone on Canada Day … Continue reading →

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FRAGILE, a DIY artist’s book

Posted on June 7, 2020 by

As promised, this week’s post features a DIY version of FRAGILE, my recent artist’s book created for the #areyoubookenough_break challenge on Instagram.

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Memory Bank

Posted on May 10, 2020 by

I spent the week folding paper and assembling the five cubes for the work tentatively named Memory Bank. The cubes will be displayed as a group, but also work individually.

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The End of Mechanical Month

Posted on April 26, 2020 by

I had thought I might be finished my piece for #areyoubookenough_machine by today. I am close, but not quite there. Monday saw the beginning of a volvelle for the end of the square tube opposite the iris.

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Friday Night Flicks: How to Make a Record-Setting Paper Plane

Posted on April 10, 2020 by

Tonight’s flick has been on Colossal, and has been viewed more than 230,000 times since March 3, 2020 so there’s a good chance you have already seen it. Just in case you missed it, here it is. The video shows … Continue reading →

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