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folds by artecnica... October 4, 2012

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I’m loving the new range of Themis mobiles by Clara von Zweigbergk for Artecnica.

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new finds... October 4, 2012

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New beautiful things have arrived to the Upon A Fold shop. Discover them all here.

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maryse dugois... September 26, 2012

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Inspired by nature, French artist Maryse Dugois creates these beautiful forms using translucent paper. I really love the intermingling of paper and light.

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paper umbrellas by tsujikura ... September 24, 2012

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Oiled umbrellas placed out to dry, taken from the early 1900s.
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Note the abundance of spokes – a lovely characteristic of Wagasa.
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Original customer listing notebooks collected and preserved by Tsujikura.
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Although made of paper these umbrellas are indeed waterproof. tsujikura_10 tsujikura_13
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Established in 1690, Tsujikura have a very long history of umbrella making. tsujikura_5 tsujikura_12 tsujikura_14
It takes many artisans many weeks to make just one of these meticulously crafted umbrellas by Tsujikura from Japan. Wagasa, a traditional Japanese umbrella is something I fell in love with when I was in Kyoto last year. They are made with Japanese paper (washi) and bamboo and the handwork that goes into making just one of these is truly amazing. If you’re heading to Kyoto be sure to visit the Tsujikura gallery and shop – address details here.

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ruinchi... September 17, 2012

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Whenever I go searching for new things to add to the shop I comes across the most wonderful artist sites and works. Here is one I found recently.

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column... September 14, 2012

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This incredibly beautiful pleated paper installation titled Column is Richard Sweeney’s latest creation. It will be exhibited at Miniartextil in Italy – October 6 to November 18, 2012.

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painting paper... September 12, 2012

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Artist Hung Yi-Chen has a way of making acrylic on canvas look so much like paper.

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shifting landscape... September 12, 2012

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Such a beautiful installation of shapes and folded forms by Mia Wen-Hsuan Liu for Jendela Art Space in Singapore.

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paper storage company... September 11, 2012

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Are these not the cutest desktop storage boxes ever made? The Paper Storage Company has a long history of making Japanese paper to produce decorative storage boxes. If you happen to be in Tokyo you can buy them here.

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don't fence me in... September 5, 2012

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Sydney-based artist Natasha Frisch uses tracing paper to recreate everyday objects that look so real they could easily go unnoticed. I’m so amazed by the absolute precision and detail in these works. Discover more of Natasha’s work here.