Paper is a truly amazing and versatile tool. We can write on it, create sketches, cut and fold it and blur the lines between 2-D and 3-D. Artists and designers find new, exciting ways to manipulate the qualities of paper. Here is a list of artists who inspire us with their amazing paper techniques:

1. Simon Schubert
   There is no use of pencil or shading in his works. Simon uses a special paper folding technique to create the intricate palace and home interiors that are found in much of his work. The positive and negative folding of the white paper creates a play between the shadow and light that causes the paper to create the illusion of three-dimensionality.

2. Tiffanie Turner
   It’s almost hard to believe her flower creations are made out of paper. Tiffanie’s lifelong fascination with nature and botany has led to her large and small-scale models of flora.
   

   Dutch Study I, Tiffanie Turner

3. Luca Iaconi Stewart
   The intricacy and details of the manila folder Boeing model 777 are simply astounding. We’ll let the images speak for themselves.

4. Peter Callesen
   Working mostly with white A4 paper, Peter creates cuts and folds that transform the two-dimensional nature into a three-dimensional reality.
   

   Eismeer, Peter Callesen

5. Brian Dettmer
   Brian uses books and other forms of outdated media to create sculptures that call to mind the dichotomy between the concrete mediums for knowledge and the increasing use of digital means for finding/storing information.

6. Elsa Mora
   Elsa’s compositions are beautifully whimsical and delicate. There is so much detail in every cut and fold of the paper.
   

   Elsa Mora

7. Yula Brodskaya
   Using a technique called paper curling, Yula creates colorful illustrations and stunning portraits.

8. Susan Blackwell
   Susan creates fantastical paper worlds of fairytale and reality. These sculptures evoke a sense of nostalgia, mystery and charm that truly set her work apart
   

   Commissioned by Fairmont Hotel, Susan Blackwell, 2013