Here is the first of our "paper sculptures". Intricate folds were used in this piece, and lots of them! The folding makes light and shadow a huge component of the effect of the piece, making it almost seem like the facets of a crystal.
Made by Katarina

Demi's

The building technique that worked best for this sculpture would have to be the folds. The folds are what really made the sculpture interesting and pop. It added to the whole sculpture by making it seem 3d and not just 2d like a regular piece of paper with drawing and charcoal on it.

Alex

I created this sculpture using a flower theme. I used a lot of straight folds to really make the sculpture 3D and cast shadow. I also made some cuts to make it really pop. Then I decided to add some color to make it look a little bit more like a flower.

Jocelyn Dexter
My sculpture piece was inspired by the simple beauty of many different forms found in nature. I did not want to make my sculpture too complicated or busy. I decided to shape the paper into a spiral shape similar to that of a shell. I cut out an interesting pattern on the edges of the piece that reminds many of molecules. The same pattern was applied to the outside of the sculpture with graphite powder. I believe that the best part of my sculpture is how it is very structured but at the same time has a nice flow to it. Hope you like it!

Austin
I created an exotic bug on an abstract leaf for my paper sculpture. The bug was meant to combine several characteristics of different bugs but for the most part to look like a type of hornet. The bug was left white to draw the viewers attention to itself. I colored the leaf with graphite so it would contrast the bug and after you were done looking at the bug your attention would be drawn to the detailed leaf. The zig zags should lead the viewers eyes around the entire leaf. The leaf is also propped up to really show the elegant shape that leaves can create.

BRIAN'S

What influenced me in this piece was an actual bug model that Mr. Powers presented. I mainly used an exact-o knife to cut out the entire frame as well as many pieces that I folded upward to create an illusion. Graphite was put in a pattern towards the back of the bug's body which made values increase when light is cast on the model. The head was carefully drawn out, both sides matching eachother and then folded upward to give the model more character.

ABBIE'S

The theme I was trying to go for was basically the sun and sun rays. Each section has a different cut or fold that is either organic or geometric. My favorite part about the whole sculpture would be the circles that pop out (the little things that look like sea amenities).

PAPER SCULPTURES

Students completed their paper sculpture work and are posting it now... wonderful creativity and craftsmanship-