Paper

  • The Wind Whale

    Nimbus, the Wind Whale, soars thru the sky, forming new clouds with each exhale of his giant lungs. His body cuts thru the air pulling the sky and creating…

  • The Mushroom Topper

    The Mushroom Topper climbs down from the tree with a basket full of germinated spores ready to be sewn into the damp earth of the meadow. She gently plants…

  • Stardust Dipper

    I’ve been dreaming of these layered drawings that create depth and tell a story about my character’s life. A diorama of a vignette, like a theatrical stage, of a…

  • Quirky Bird Timelapse

    Timelapse video of Rebecca Ruggles working on the Quirky Bird paper sculpture. Shows how handpainted papers were cut into individual feathers, then added to the armature in layers with…

  • Eyes Have It

    Added more feathers and details to the eyes. All paper is painted before being placed onto the sculpture.

  • Feathers and Beak

    I brushed mixed media paper with streaky blues on one side and yellow on the back. Then this painted paper was cut, scored, and folded into individual feathers. Each…

  • Quirky Bird Paper Sculpture

    Mimicking James Lake’s cardboard sculptures and wanting to explore using paper as a sculpting medium, I cut strips of cardstock and began forming a nest-like structure for the basic…

  • Pop-Up Scene Doodle

    Been enjoying doodling with layers. Imagining a scene with a background, midground, and foreground. This one was inspired by the road trip we took with puppy Button’s this month.…

  • Tea Cup Pop-Up: Full-Color Draft

    After drawing and coloring all the parts in procreate, today was the first time printing and assembling the parts to see how they go together and note any changes…

  • Tea Cup Pop-Up : Paper Engineering

    Started designing a tea-cup pop-up card for Popupity. In the early stages, it’s helpful to work out the folds and layers with paper, then refine it on the iPad…

  • Giant Giraffe Paper Sculpture

    Giant giraffe paper sculpture in progress. Using Joni’s Ultimate Paper Mache Pattern blown up to 36″ and printed by PDF Plotting. I transferred the pattern to sheets of white…

  • Dem Bones

    Jonni at Ultimate Paper Mache has been an incredible teacher to me thru her website and youtube videos. Her work is so fun to look at, and her sculpting…