Jill Sylvia makes things out of paper

November 22, 2010 9:45 PM

Jill Sylvia does amazing things with paper.
posted by dobbs (7 comments total)

How does she transport those?
posted by cmoj at 10:06 PM on November 22, 2010

Okay, yeah, that's pretty awesome. Suck it, Minecraft!
posted by danb at 10:25 PM on November 22, 2010

Looks to be a form of gouaches decoupes or paper cutouts, popular with Matisse in his later years, and in traditional Japanese art, where it is known as 切り絵, or kirie. I really like the account sheets full of emptiness.
posted by jet_manifesto at 10:52 PM on November 22, 2010 [1 favorite]

She must've gone through a helluva lot of xacto blades to keep them sharp enough to do the ledgers without tearing.
posted by rifflesby at 10:56 PM on November 22, 2010

Helen in accounting would like to have a word with her.
posted by pracowity at 12:27 AM on November 23, 2010 [8 favorites]

Beautiful. Thank you.
posted by Dragonness at 6:48 AM on November 23, 2010

Makes my xacto hand hurt just looking at them. Still, lovely and inspiring nonetheless. Thanks for this.
posted by S'Tella Fabula at 10:40 AM on November 23, 2010