Monday, November 26, 2012

Really Incredible Paper Art Sculptures

Outstanding Paper Art 
Sculptures of Native American scenes made out of paper by Allen and Patty Eckman

These stunningly detailed sculptures may only be made from paper - 
but they are being snapped up by art fans for tens of thousands of pounds. 
The intricate creations depict Native American scenes and took up to 11 months 
to make using a specially formulated paper.



Husband and wife team Allen and Patty Eckman 
put paper pulp into clay moulds 
and pressurise it to remove the water


The hard, lightweight pieces are then removed 
and the couple painstakingly add 
detailed finishings with a wide range of tools.



They have been making the creations since 1987 at their home studio, 
in South Dakota, America, 
and have racked up a whopping £ 3 million selling the works of art


The pieces depict traditional scenes from 
Native American history of Cherokees hunting and dancing

The most expensive piece is called Prairie Edge Powwow which sold for £47,000

Allen said: "We create Indians partly because my great, great grandmother 
was a Cherokee and my family on both sides admire the native Americans...





















I work on the men and animals and Patty does 
the women and children" explains Allen.





































"I enjoy most doing the detail. The paper really lends itself to unlimited detail. 
I'm really interested in the Indians' material, physical and spiritual culture 
and that whole period of our nation's history I find fascinating. 
From the western expansion, through the Civil War and beyond is of great interest to me."


Allen explained their technique: "It should not be confused with papier mache. 
The two mediums are completely different. I call what we do 'cast paper sculpture'"


..."Some of them we create are lifesize and some we scale down to 1/6 lifesize"


"These sculptures are posed as standing nude figures 
and limited detailed animals with no ears, tails or hair"


"We transform them by sculpting on top of them - creating detail 
with soft and hard paper we make in various thicknesses and textures.


"We have really enjoyed the development of our fine art techniques over the years 
and have created a process that is worth sharing. There are many artists 
and sculptors who we believe will enjoy this medium as much as we have."


August 2010

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