Week 9: Sculpting with Paper and Light

In this lesson, Nina taught the class how to create small sculptural forms using paper and light. She shared a beautiful sample that she had made and then demonstrated a number of ways to transform a flat 2-d piece of paper into something new. Students learned how to twist paper into cones; cut folded paper into lace-like designs; produce a fringe-like effect with long linear elements; and coax paper into organic rolling forms. Nina also showed students how to use a stable support on which to build their sculptures. The class explored all of the techniques above and arrived at some very sophisticated forms!!! It was great to see the students work through their ideas and to problem solve in order to create dimensionality and balance. Adding the tea light to the finished sculpture brought the work up to a whole new level, adding a bit of transparency, heightened color and shadows!