{"id":67258,"date":"2022-07-01T06:24:52","date_gmt":"2022-07-01T06:24:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.artspainter.com\/?p=67258"},"modified":"2022-07-01T06:24:52","modified_gmt":"2022-07-01T06:24:52","slug":"stunning-paper-mache-art-you-have-to-see-to-believe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.artspainter.com\/blog\/stunning-paper-mache-art-you-have-to-see-to-believe\/","title":{"rendered":"Stunning Paper Mache Art You Have to See To Believe"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe width=\"100%\" height=300vh src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/FiP5H5IzKSQ?autoplay=1&#038;mute=1\"><\/iframe>Sculptor and artist, Kathleen Ash-Milby, has been working with paper mache for over 15 years and her work is, simply put, stunning. As a self-taught artist who grew up in the Sierra Nevada Mountains of California, clay has always been one of her specialties but it was not until she attended an Arts camp in high school that she began to incorporate recycled materials into her art.<\/p>\n<p>When asked what her inspiration is for her paper mache art she says: &#8220;I am inspired by so many things in this world. I love color and texture. I am fascinated by each piece that I create. It could start out as something I see outside or a sketch just pops in my head. Then I begin to play with different ideas.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>To view more of Kathleen&#8217;s work or purchase any of her beautiful and unique pieces visit: http:\/\/www.kathleenashmilby.com\/<\/p>\n<p>If you are looking for an amazing art form, with a little bit of recycling thrown in, then you have found the right place. The artwork you will see here is made out of paper mache materials that are recycled and reused.<\/p>\n<p>Although most people think that paper mache was invented by the Egyptians, they didn&#8217;t really use it as an art form. It was used to make masks, but not in the way that we know it today. It was only in the late 19th century that paper mache became widely known as an art form.<\/p>\n<p>Today, artists all over the world are using this amazing technique to create stunning works of art made out of recycled paper. These amazing sculptures are very detailed and look like real life animals and other things that can be found in our everyday lives.<\/p>\n<p>The thing that makes these sculptures unique is the fact that they are made from recycled materials. If one looks at these sculptures up close, one can see the texture of old newspapers and magazines. That&#8217;s what makes them so interesting; these sculptures are not only beautiful, but also functional as well as they serve to remind people about recycling and conserving energy.*<\/p>\n<p>When I first saw paper mache art, I was utterly captivated. It was at a museum in Germany and it was just so inspiring. The artist was using recycled materials to create something really beautiful.<\/p>\n<p>The piece I saw was a little bench with the face of a man on it. It kind of looked like an old man with wrinkles and his eyes closed as if he were asleep.<\/p>\n<p>I think that the material used to make this type of art is brilliant because all of the things they use are recycled and up cycled. This is a great way to get creative and bring some beauty into your home or even work place without hurting the environment.<\/p>\n<p>I never thought that paper mache art could be so exciting but now that I know about it, I will definitely be looking for some more examples of it. This is such a great idea for anyone who wants to get into art but doesn&#8217;t have much money to spend on supplies!<\/p>\n<p>The art of paper mache is a long one and can be traced back to the ancient Egyptians who used it to make dolls and masks. Paper mache was popular in the nineteenth century and was used to create all kinds of artistic creations. Presently, paper mache is enjoying a renaissance with artists creating stunning new pieces of art from paper and glue.<\/p>\n<p>Paper Mache is an extremely versatile medium that lends itself to many different styles of art. The process of creating a piece using paper mache begins with creating a mold out of plaster or another material. The artist then applies several layers of wet paper pulp over the mold, letting each layer dry before applying the next one. When the artist has applied several layers, he or she removes the mold and is left with the sculpture that they have created.*<\/p>\n<p>The resulting sculptures are strong and light weight, perfect for displaying in your home or office. Often times these pieces are created using recycled materials such as cereal boxes or newspaper, creating a piece that is both visually stunning and eco-friendly.<\/p>\n<p>Paper mache is a simple craft that involves making art using paper and glue. It can be used in the classroom with children, or in your home to personalize things. The idea of making art out of paper may seem rather cheap to some people, but the results can be very stunning, as you will see below.<\/p>\n<p>Truly great paper mache art should be taken seriously, just like any other kind of fine art. There are a lot of talented artists around the world who make their living at this craft, so it&#8217;s important to know what makes good paper mache work.<\/p>\n<p>The following examples give you an idea of what can be achieved with paper mache. Once you have looked at these examples, you may want to try this craft yourself!<\/p>\n<p>1) Alternative Heads<\/p>\n<p>These are alternative heads made by the artist named Kami-kaze from Japan. They all have a slightly creepy look about them because they were made from colored, recycled paper. They aren&#8217;t life-sized heads; they are only about 18 inches or 45 centimeters high each.<\/p>\n<p>2) Basket Masks<\/p>\n<p>This basket mask is called &#8220;Tree&#8221; and was made by the artist named Yuka Kinoshita from Yokohama City, Japan. This mask was made<\/p>\n<p>Every day, all over the world, people are recreating themselves and their surroundings. Their creative output is sometimes called art. But what does it mean to be an artist? It means two things: (1) that you create something that didn&#8217;t exist before, and (2) that you change the world in some way by doing so.<\/p>\n<p>As a paper mache craftsman, I have always been fascinated with both of these definitions of the word &#8220;artist.&#8221; Does it really matter if my work is beautiful? I am making a new thing out of old materials. I make new shapes beyond anything available on the local market in order to make useful objects for everyday life or decorative art for one&#8217;s home. At the same time, I am changing the world. Instead of throwing away my trash, I am recycling it into art work that brings pleasure to people who see it and touch it and use it in their daily lives.<\/p>\n<p>What does this mean for me? Can I call myself an artist? Or is there another name for what I do?<\/p>\n<p>Paper mache is a cheap medium, but it has one drawback: it&#8217;s hard to get the details. The texture of the surface means that most details you sculpt on it will be lost. You can give your sculpture texture by painting it or by gluing objects to it, but only if you want to cover its surface with paint or glued-on stuff.<\/p>\n<p>Paper mache artists get around this problem by building up a sculpture in layers. Each layer is detailed enough to look good when the sculpture is viewed from no more than a few feet away, and then they put on the next layer, and then another, until they have something you could call art.<\/p>\n<p>The benefit of this approach is that you can make your sculpture even more detailed than you would have otherwise dared. The drawback is that each layer has to be pretty simple, so that the next layer can cover it without clashing with its texture. That&#8217;s why paper mache sculptures tend to be stylized versions of natural forms: no sense making all those intricate veins in a leaf when nobody will see them under all that paper anyway.<\/p>\n<p>So I had to try something else for my dragonfly wings.<iframe width=\"100%\"\" height=300vh src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/E5P9TKRbJDE?autoplay=1&#038;mute=1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sculptor and artist, Kathleen Ash-Milby, has been working with paper mache for over 15 years and her work is, simply put, stunning. As a self-taught artist who grew up in the Sierra Nevada Mountains of California, clay has always been one of her specialties but it was not until she attended an Arts camp in [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.artspainter.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67258"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.artspainter.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.artspainter.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.artspainter.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.artspainter.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=67258"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.artspainter.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67258\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":67260,"href":"https:\/\/www.artspainter.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67258\/revisions\/67260"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.artspainter.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=67258"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.artspainter.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=67258"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.artspainter.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=67258"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}