L-R: Ankon Mitra and Pippa Dyrlaga, The Communion, 2022 / Gallery View (Gallery Art Motif) / Antara Malhotra and Piyusha Patwardhan, Mantras of Manifestation, 2022 This ambitious project was sparked by the creative mind of paper artist Ankon Mitra. It all began in early 2021 when Ankon contacted members of the Paper Artist Collective to see if there would be interest in taking part in a truly collaborative project. The idea was to bring together pairs of artists to create single pieces of paper art inspired by music or language, with the possibility of an exhibition to showcase the final work ..read more

Our September artist of the month is Ale Rambar whose innovate work explores the transformative power of paper. Ale Rambar San José, Costa Rica Website: ,www.alerambar.com Instagram: ,@alerambar "I am a Costa Rican visual artist focused mainly on works in paper, ranging from framed pieces to art installations." Photo credit: Francisco Rojas Where do you make your work? I have a studio space in my house, in San José, Costa Rica. Here is where I create most of my framed art pieces. I feel very lucky to have the opportunity to walk into my studio at any time, whether it is the first thing in the ..read more

Our August artist of the month is paper cutter Gaby Struder whose delicate and detailed works are inspired by forms in the natural world. Gaby Struder Schöfflisdorf, Switzerland Website: ,www.gabystuder.com Instagram: ,@gabystuderpaperartist "An idea becomes a drawing, the drawing becomes an exact cutting template with the help of an ink pen, and when I am happy with it I start cutting." Where do you make your work? I work in my small studio in our house. I enjoy it, the garden, the animals, the peace and quiet, even if it’s not always very presentable. How long have you been working with pap ..read more

This summer, a cohort of eighteen members of the PAC are taking part in an exhibition of paper art at the Rheged Gallery in Penrith. The exhibition includes Matisse: Drawing with Scissors, his late works 1950-1954, a Hayward Gallery Touring Exhibition, which features 35 lithographic prints of the famous cut-outs produced by Henri Matisse (1869-1954) in the last four years of his life. The wider Gallery features 200 artworks by 42 leading British Paper Artists including animation, origami, fashion, collage, 3-D sculpture and paper cuts. The exhibition has been a wonderful opportunity for so m ..read more

Our July artist of the month is Chloe Campbell who makes highly detailed papercuts inspired by the elaborate patterns of architecture. Chloe Campbell London & East Sussex, UK Website: ,www.chloecampbellart.com Instagram: ,@chloecampbellart "I’m a trained Fine Artist specialising in drawings and papercuts of beautiful architecture. A papercut is a piece of art cut out with a scalpel from a single sheet of paper. " Where do you make your work? I make my work on location at the place I am creating a papercut of. I make a drawing first, transforming the buildings and plants into two dimensiona ..read more

This April, two of our talented members took part in a wonderful opportunity in Italy. The Michelangelo Foundation, which celebrates the very best in crafts, invited Nicola Dobrowolski and Lisa Lloyd to showcase their expertise in paper art. The Homo Faber 2022 was made up of 15 exhibitions, bringing together over 450 artisans from 43 countries, 22 curators and designers, and over 850 artworks in an extraordinary event at the Fondazione Giorgio Cini in Venice. The exhibitors were all at the top of their game in their field of work and included leather workers, ceramicists, metal workers, glas ..read more

Our June artist of the month is the multi-talented Merav Peleg who works with a diverse array of paper art forms and techniques. Merav Peleg Tel Aviv, Israel Website: ,mevavpeleg.com Instagram: ,@merav_peleg "The simple paper sheet can turn from 2D to 3D with just a fold. " Where do you make your work? I make my paper art in my studio in Tel Aviv How long have you been working with paper? Professionally for about 7 years, but I’ve been working with paper in many forms since I was a little girl. I always loved working with it. How would you describe your approach to paper art? I illustrate an ..read more

Our May artist of the month is paper sculptor and weaver Julie Vondervellen whose delicate and meditative works reflect the wonders of nature and the everyday. Julie Vondervellen Milwaukee, Wisconsin USA Website: ,JulieVonDerVellen.com Instagram: ,@JulieVonDerVellen "When I started working with it, I didn’t see very many people exploring the (paper) medium but now it seems to be an entirely new career path for artists. Where do you make your work? My live/work studio space is in Milwaukee, WI. I moved everything into my home during the pandemic and it’s been wonderful to have everything access ..read more

Our April artist of the month is Mark Curtis Hughes whose large-scale papercuts are tapestries of everyday life. Mark Curtis Hughes South London, UK Website: ,markcurtishughes.com Instagram: ,@markcurtishughes_art "There’s a kind of chaos in everyday life that I feel my work documents. I think of my artwork as a tapestry of everyday life, and I love it when people find stories or details within in." Where do you make your work? For the last three years I've been working in my little garden studio in South London. It doubled as an online classroom during lockdown, so I've spent more hours in th ..read more

Our February Artist of the month is Annemarieke Kloosterhof whose versatile work ranges from miniature paper architecture models, to large scale cardboard props & set design. Annemarieke Kloosterhof Haggerston, East London UK Website: ,annemariekekloosterhof.com Instagram: ,@annemarieke.kloosterhof "I can’t get over how many different things you can do with such a simple material." Where do you make your paper art? My art-studio is based in Haggerston, East London… just off the canal! I absolutely love it here, because I’ve built up a nice little family of fellow artists & creatives ar ..read more