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This page is dedicated to document a parallel project that happens alongside my practice where I develop, experiment and test ideas with paper. The result of this investigation is presented as a series of experiences where I am leading a research with paper as a material featuring how it can adapt and become useful in different creative disciplines. These experiences or workshops are an opportunity to explore paper and its different characteristics, strengths, limits and potential applications. In these sessions, I teach and explain with practical examples and exercises the different uses of paper as a 3D form transforming paper trough simple techniques that involve cutting, folding assembling or gluing. |
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LearnThese Workshops open the door to the “Paper World” by providing new insights and perspectives on this generous material and its multiple applications in different fields and professions.
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CreateThrough experimentation, repetition and evolution of basic techniques, participants will be able to learn a new approach to draft proposals, build models, prototypes or even create their own finished pieces.
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ExperienceGet inspired by Diana Beltran Herrera, an artist who has made paper the main means of her creative process. Feel united by a common interest in design and creative activities.
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Shapes and developments.
Formal language that can be activated as a game trough combinations.
Folding and gluing some basic forms can achieve interesting formal results.
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Materials for the workshop.
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Different shapes and volumes.
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Geometrical structures.
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The act of making.
Drawing in paper some simple shapes with the use of a template.
Drawing in paper some simple shapes with the use of a template.
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For me as a designer and artist it is important to be able to understand the process of the things that I am creating. This is the reason why the act of making is fundamental in my practice.
I have found in paper a great material because it is relatively easy to transform and to handle, allowing me to explore not only bidimensional but tridimensional ideas. I use paper as a material to bring ideas to reality because I like to confront my thoughts in a more realistic and direct way. Paper is a very old medium that has been documenting different types of information and in my practice it is an active medium that records processes as well as present final ideas. The idea behind this workshop is to invite creatives to come an explore paper. By sharing my knowledge I can guide participants from the most simple to the most complicated, always aiming to develop concrete proposals with a purpose. Some of the fields we are exploring are design, fashion, jewelry, packaging and more. 
Different proposals based on folding and gluing circles.
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Work in progress.
The next series of images are part of the documentation of the first workshop that took place in Florence, Italy this past 8 - 9 October (2016)
Some prototypes of basic volumes that combined can compose different objects.
Some results and samples of the excersices.
Different proposals that result from reproducing the same shape.
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Different proposals that result from modular rotation.
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Cutting and putting together some volumes.
Some proposals being developed.
Some ideas for inspiration.
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Exploring paper and its different uses.
One of the templates for the Volumetric exercises.
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Preparing the proposals.
Examples.
Proposal for a neckless.
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Proposal of a space.
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Formal proposal.
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The next series of images are the results of the work of the first group of participants that came to the paper workshop. It was very interesting to see how they explored paper as a material, it was also inspiring and exciting to see them working in these proposals. These examples present different possibilities that can result from working with paper, ass well as how simple shapes can be combined to create specific objects.
Proposal for a Bowl and an object by one of our participants.
Proposal for different accessories by one of our participants.
Proposal for different accessories by one of our participants.
The paper workshopAll copyrights of the images belong to Diana Beltran Herrera. If interested to share them please get in touch with me at pineee@gmail.com |
if you feel curious and would like to participate in one of the workshops you can find more information in this website : For inquires in Italy: FLORENCE- ITALY. Contact: http://www.omgflorence.it |