I can stare at
Su Blackwell's art made of paper for hours and hours. Her books are alive and tell us storied from fairytales.
"I often work within the realm of fairy-tales and folk-lore. I began making a series of book-sculpture, cutting-out images from old books to create three-dimensional diorama’s, and displaying them inside wooden boxes."
"For the cut-out illustrations, I tend to lean towards young-girl characters, placing them in haunting, fragile settings, expressing the vulnerability of childhood, while also conveying a sense of childhood anxiety and wonder. There is a quiet melancholy in the work, depicted in the material used, and choice of subtle colour."
"Paper has been used for communication since its invention; either between humans or in an attempt to communicate with the spirit world. I employ this delicate, accessible medium and use irreversible, destructive processes to reflect on the precariousness of the world we inhabit and the fragility of our life, dreams and ambitions."
I sometimes share some of my brother's works here. This lamp full of patience and hard work is also one of his designs. He did stained glass on coconuts after drilling different sizes of circles on them. He carved the wood block underneath himself as well. I guess I deserve being proud of my talented brother :)
