Lisa nilsson

Lisa Nilsson interior body out of paper quilling cool paper art grays anatomy style

Paper artist Lisa Nilsson recently completed a number of new anatomical pieces using her profoundly incredible skill with quilling, a tedious process where paper is tightly wound into small rolls and then assembled into larger artworks. The natural formation of the paper coupled with Nilsson’s ability to identify the precise materials to mimic organic structures makes each artwork appear uncannily like actual cross-sections of humans and animals. The artist has a number of new works…

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Lisa Nilsson. Hand Piece: Ether, 2021. Titan, silver, plexiglass, cubic zirkona.. Photo by: Lisa Nilsson.

Lisa Nilsson (previously) has spent years perfecting a technique known as quilling in which thin strips of paper are rolled into coils and then pinched and nudged into shape in a process she likens to completing a puzzle. With a history thought to extend back to Ancient Egypt, the practice rose to more recent popularity in 18th century Europe. Narrow edges of gilt book pages were a popular material, creating metallic surfaces when rolled into place. More

This densely quilled head by paper artist Lisa Nilsson is included in a profile about her mulberry paper Tissue Series. #quilling #paperquilling

okay, so kind of creepy, but also insanely cool~ if you're an anatomy geek like me; quilled paper cross sections!! wild!!