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 [05.) PAPERCRAFT: RESEARCH] Ellie Serben  Assignment: Papercraft Research Assigned: Monday , Oct 24 Due: Monday , Oct 30 @ 11:59PM (midnight!) Sculptures Hand-Cut from Single Sheets of Paper by Nahoko Kojima Migration "Japanese paper artist  Nahoko Kojima  cuts intricate sculptures of animals, textures, and other natural phenomenon from single sheets of paper, some of which are displayed encased in acrylic sheets while others like her  Cloud Leopard  are installed as 3D artworks." Nahoko Kojima's works are incredibly detailed, abstract, works made on thin pieces on paper. They are flexible pieces, featuring negative space. Despite paper being rigid and flat, the designs are loose and flowing. Similar to how a pumpkin is carved, Nahoko's designs, are made by cutting the negative space, revealing the outline of the creation afterwards. Her designs look as if they were drawn by sharpie and are left floating on display. " her large-scale works...

 Slap of the bat beat- Ellie Serben  The feedback I got for my objects were that they needed a background. I am still unsure of how to make a background but there is an idea.  So, for a background I added a title, and some skulls for 'aesthetic'. It would be cool if I could colour it.  For my other 3D design structures I was told to consider adding more 'Lenny faces' and glasses to the creations as a 'Ellie Serben' trademark. My models went over well in the feedback department, my peers liked the randomness and sort of meme like appeal the objects offered. They were impressed with the creativity and most people thought the 'gamer cat', and 'Slap of the bat beat' would have made for the best ideas to put into mesh mixer. The bat hands went over well because of the in-depth models, the batman inspiration, and the overall message being presented through the symbolism of the objects grouped together. Personally, I thought the clipping of the hands an...