Buchseiten in prächtigen Papierskulpturen

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8. Mai 2020

Die Künstlerin Bethany Bickley fertigt aus Buchseiten herrlich detaillierte Papierskulpturen an, die so konstruiert sind, dass sie das dominierende erzählerische Thema innerhalb des Buches widerspiegeln.

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This is an older sculpture I did from “The Bell Jar” by Sylvia Path, but the feeling I get from it is very relatable right now. I go back and forth between being optimistic/hopeful and scared/helpless. I’ve never been a germaphobe, but I have moments that I feel like I can’t sanitize my house enough. This is a hard time. I worry about family and friends. I want to keep everyone I know in a safe bubble - or a bell jar. It’s ok to not be ok right now. But we will get through this 💛 love to you all. . . . #bookart #booksculpture #paperart #papersculpture #paperartist #paperpeople #cutpaper #simplypaper #strictlypaperart #paperartistcollective #inthistogether #mentalhealth #mentalhealthmatters #itsoktonotbeok #sylviaplath #thebelljar
A post shared by Bethany Bickley (@b.b.creates) on Mar 23, 2020 at 7:00am PDT

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Just me. Being responsible. Staying home. Social distancing. Hanging out in my office. Working on design things. #workinprogress I’m using thin-ish watercolor paper to paint and sculpt. Ive been wanting to test out this idea for a while and I’m loving it. I’ll be holding something. Can you guess what? . . #paperportrait #paperart #paperartist #cutpaper #strictlypaperart #paperillustration #paper #paperartistcollective
A post shared by Bethany Bickley (@b.b.creates) on Mar 16, 2020 at 2:06pm PDT

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Back in 2015 I created a book sculpture for The Boston Globe about books becoming movies. The book I sculpted was “All the Bright Places,” by @jenniferniven. Fast forward to late 2019 and the movie is finally in the making. Jennifer reposted my sculpture on Instagram. It was such an incredible compliment. Then it was followed up immediately by a message from her husband saying he had to get it as a surprise for her. 🤯 He commissioned me to restore and add to the sculpture as a Christmas gift. It was a huge moment for me as an artist and I thought it was the sweetest gift ever. He wanted to add them both in directors chairs on set. (Look closely at words on the back of the directors chairs. I wanted to honor their love and connection with words from the book. I always try to make it about the details.) We selected hair styles and outfits to create the perfect paper portrait of them. I’m so proud of how this turned out. I’m still so honored to be a part of such a sweet and thoughtful gift. I mean how cute are they - in real life and paper?! I love their love. Also, they both had really great hair to work with 😏 The movie came out on Netflix last week and I finally had a chance to watch #allthebrightplacesmovie yesterday. I cried a lot and laughed and smiled, too. Congrats, again, on such a huge achievement @jenniferniven! . . . #paperart #papersculpture #bookart #booksculpture #bookartist #paperartist #strictlypaperart #paperartistcollective #cutpaper #cutpaperart #paperpeople #paperportrait #editorialillustration #allthebrightplaces #allthebrightplacesmovie
A post shared by Bethany Bickley (@b.b.creates) on Mar 6, 2020 at 12:27pm PST

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Instead of using the bags for both the cover and inside, I decided to make little icons for the inside. I always like when the style is the same but the image isn’t redundant. . . . #paperillustration #paperart #paperartist #strictlypaperart #cutpaper #strictlypaperart #paperartistcollective #papericons #paperfood #paperminiatures #editorialillustration #editorialillustrator #deadline
A post shared by Bethany Bickley (@b.b.creates) on Feb 5, 2020 at 11:22am PST

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Merry Christmas and happy holidays to you and yours. Thank you to everyone who has supported my work over the years - and especially this year as I dove into the world of full-time freelance. I’m incredibly grateful for you. 📸 by @facun . . . #merrychristmas #christmastime #merrychristmaseve #christmasbook #christmastree #christmasreads #booksculpture #bookart #bookartist #bookillustration #paperillustration #paperartist #paperartistcollective #paperartmagazine #papercraft #paperchristmastree #paperchristmas #paperart #bookstgram #christmasstory #cozy #christmasnight
A post shared by Bethany Bickley (@b.b.creates) on Dec 24, 2019 at 10:14am PST

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Best friend bracelets use to be my favorite thing. Are they still a thing or was that a product of being an early 90s kid? . . . #paperart #papersculpture #paperbracelet #paperartmagazine #paperillustration #papercrafts #paperartist #booksculpture #bookart #bookillustration #bookstgram #bestfriends #bestfriendsforever #ornot #womenofillustration #strictlypaperart #paperdetails #strictlypaper #happymonday
A post shared by Bethany Bickley (@b.b.creates) on Nov 11, 2019 at 6:17am PST

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Does anyone else ever get inspired, right in the middle of a huge project, to try a completely new technique? Unfortunately, I’m too far along to try it out on what I’m currently working on (still loving it btw) buuuuut stay tuned. This new idea/style could be crazy cool. I’m always trying to do something I haven’t seen before. Can’t wait to give it a whirl. Happy Friday! Here is a fall inspired project that I never finished ... because it was just for fun and I didn’t have a deadline. You can take the girl out of the publication but you can’t take the publication-deadline drive out of the girl 😂😭 ... give me a deadline or you’ll never get it. Sorry. . . . #paper #paperart #papercraft #paperillustration #papersculpture #bookart #bookillustration #bookartists #booknerd #booksculpture #fallart #fall #fallbooks #fellofftheworkwagon
A post shared by Bethany Bickley (@b.b.creates) on Nov 8, 2019 at 6:52am PST

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Character detail. Also, she doesn’t have a face. I knew her back would be to me in the final shot - so again - no need for the extra work that won’t be seen. . . . #booksculpture #bookart #bookcharacter #bookworm #bookillustration #bookstagram #papersculpture #paperart #paperillustration #paperdesign #womenofillustration #winedetails🍷
A post shared by Bethany Bickley (@b.b.creates) on Nov 7, 2019 at 8:04am PST