of paper and things

ceramic chains by kjell rylander currently on exhibit at puls ceramics .

the last match organized by the latvian centre for contemporary art ongoing since march '09, the idea was to invite 200 artists to create an exhibition which fits in no more than 7 matchboxes. the tiny illustrations are assembled and hung from a match for display. to date, there are 144 pieces representing 38 countries. + more images {via picdit }

one of my first posts, and no doubt an inspiration to begin this blog, was on the works of mia pearlman . i have followed mia's work for years, and am over the moon (!) excited to be invited by her to the opening reception and the events surrounding it this week for the exhibition of maelstrom at the montgomery museum of fine arts . maelstrom is a giant multilevel mobile, 12 feet in diameter with a 360-degree rotation. consisting of six circular layers of cut paper hanging from an aluminum armature, it hovers just above the heads of its viewers. wwirling cut-paper clouds evoke nature's duality both perfectly sublime and supremely destructive. if you are anywhere near montgomery, alabama you should most certainly attend the exhibition. montgomery museum of fine arts maelstrom by mia pearlman july 23, 2009 6pm mia's current project is voluta , and she has permitted me to share information and images. voluta is a limited edition laser cut paper sculpture, signed and numbere...