Origami costume

Before Christmas we were encouraged to work with paper to create collage ad sculpture as an alternative way of drawing and capturing the qualities of our collections. I find paper a highly diverse and interesting media to work with and the intricate work of paper artists always fascinates me. This new interest in paper combined with my trip to Japan gave me greater awareness of the craft of Origami. Origami is certainly a transformation, a metamorphosis. At first I really wanted to work with…

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Here's 10 men and women's origami inspired fashion and accessories ranging in style from way out of the box to simple enough to use every day.

Montreal-based artists Melika Dez and Pauline Loctin met in January 2018 and decided to combine their imaginations in a creative collaboration. The result, PLI.Ē Project, fuses Dez’s skills as a movement photographer with Loctin’s expertise in paper art, and showcases dancers around the world wearing hand-folded paper costumes. Loctin specifically formed each dress’s shape and colorContinue reading "Life-Size Origami Becomes a Fashion Statement in Dramatic Paper Costumes Worn by Ballet…

Paper bags- not really making a scarf, but making something for the body.. more wearable

A new exhibition in New York is showcasing the delicate art of origami - used to create exquisite objects from miniature animals, to avant-garde fashion designs.

Beautiful dress made of PAPER!