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Wow!
Amy
On Wed, Jul 28, 2010 at 4:11 PM, Mr. Worf <hellomahog...@gmail.com> wrote:
Native American Paper Sculptures
These are absolutely Beautiful!!!
Sculptures of Native American scenes made out of paper
by Allen and Patty Eckman
These stunningly detailed sculptures may only be made from paper -
but they are being snapped up by art fans for tens of thousands of pounds. The
intricate creations depict Native American scenes and took up to 11 months to
make using a specially formulated paper
Husband and wife team Allen and Patty Eckman put paper pulp into
clay moulds and pressurise it to remove the water
The hard, lightweight pieces are then removed and the couple
painstakingly add detailed finishings with a wide range of tools
They have been making the creations since 1987 at their home
studio, in South Dakota , America , and have racked up a whopping £3 million
selling the works of art
The pieces depict traditional scenes from Native American history
of Cherokees hunting and dancing
The most expensive piece is called Prairie Edge Powwow which sold
for £47,000
Allen said: "We create Indians partly because my great, great
grandmother was a Cherokee and my family on both sides admire the native
Americans...
...I work on the men and animals and Patty does the women and
children" explains Allen
"I enjoy most doing the detail. The paper really lends itself to
unlimited detail. I'm really interested in the Indians' material, physical and
spiritual culture and that whole period of our nation's history I find
fascinating. From the western expansion, through the Civil War and beyond is of
great interest to me."
Allen explained their technique: "It should not be confused with
papier mache. The two mediums are completely different. I call what we do 'cast
paper sculpture'"
..."Some of them we create are lifesize and some we scale down to
1/6 lifesize"
"These sculptures are posed as standing nude figures and limited
detailed animals with no ears, tails or hair"
"We transform them by sculpting on top of them - creating detail
with soft and hard paper we make in various thicknesses and textures.
"We have really enjoyed the development of our fine art techniques
over the years and have created a process that is worth sharing. There are many
artists and sculptors who we believe will enjoy this medium as much as we have."
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