26/08/2021
Papercuts and Plants, Stepladders and Sketches.
Papercuts and plants, Stepladders and Sketches. Read on to find out more ...
05/02/2021
Papercut Card Collection
Papercut greeting cards with lovefromtheartist A collection of my papercuts are now available as greeting cards from the lovefromtheartist.com website. It is possible to buy the cards, have them sent to you to send out when you wish - OR - order a card, choose your greeting...
17/11/2020
Still Staying Alert …. Papercut Shadowbox
I am delighted that my papercut shadowbox has been selected for the SWAc Online Exhibition Reflections 2020. Wed 4th November - Friday11th December 2020 Reflections 2020 The seaside town of Exmouth, Devon in lockdown was eerily quiet. Coronavirus rules reminded us to Stay Alert. Viewed...
18/06/2020
Pigeon Papercuts – Stay Alert – Business as Usual?
This post is written as the Coronavirus lockdown is easing but life is not quite Business as Usual. The message is still to Stay Alert. The Pigeon Papercuts have been inspired by lockdown photographs and sketches These studies became starting points for...
22/04/2020
Paper-cut Collage – Apple Blossom
The apple blossom is beautiful again this year. This paper-cut collage began with photos and sketches, followed by painted paper-cut petals placed onto a sky-blue paper collage background . Pure escapism in these uncertain times. Apple Blossom Time - Irena Boobyer The delicate apple blossom...
10/03/2020
Woodland Papercut collage and mixed media designs
Inspiration Back in February I contacted Hawkridge Bird of Prey Centre about using their photos as inspiration. These would be for a new collection of papercut collage and mixed media designs. "Hi, I have just been looking at some fabulous birds of prey photos that have...
26/11/2019
3D Papercut Shadowbox Challenge – using scissors and software
This post is about my adventure into creating a 3D Papercut Shadowbox. I show examples of two finished shadowboxes and include information about and materials and processes. I cut all of my paper silhouettes using a small pair of scissors. Then I edit, print...
19/06/2019
Art of Papercutting at RAMM, Exeter
Monochrome papercuts at RAMM, Exeter June 11-30th 2019...
05/03/2019
Papercutting Demonstration
Papercutting Demonstration for the Budleigh Salterton Art Club. It was fun to adapt my "deckchairs" papercut to include some lettering, as well as demonstrating two-fold and four-fold papercutting techniques to a super audience....
15/10/2018
“Beautiful Bouquets” at A la Ronde
Today I visited the "Beautiful Bouquets" Exhibition at A la Ronde, taking the opportunity to see the different arrangements within the room settings of this extraordinary house. I took a photo of my display (without a flash!) as it was so lovely to see it...