PAPERWORKS - Creative Edge July 2021
DESIGNS & TEXT BY HITOMI GILLIAM AIFD | PHOTOGRAPHY BY COLIN GILLIAM
DESIGN #1
‘Art of Paper - Revisited’
BOTANICALS Smokebush (Cotinus coggygria), Nerine bowdenii ‘Minerva’, Protea ‘Brenda’, Ranunculus asiaticus
SUPPLIES Handmade Mulberry Art Paper with deckle edge, Wood block (4x4”), Marshmallow Bamboo Skewers, Bindwire, 4” Watertubes, Bamboo Skewers, Raffia, Glue gun
DESIGN #2
‘Torn Texture with Washi’
BOTANICALS Clematis ‘Amazing London’, Eryngium Questa Green, Alocasia amazonica, Jasmine Vine (Jasminum officinale), Horsetail (Equisetum hyemale)
SUPPLIES Washi Paper, Wire Mesh (Smithers-Oasis), Wood Block (4x4”), Glass Rods, Bamboo Stakes, Bindwire, Glue gun
DESIGN #3
‘Roll & Wrap with Mulberry Paper’
BOTANICALS Smokebush (Cotinus coggygria), Parrot Tulip ‘Apricot’, Dahlia ‘Totally Tangerine’, Ficus Roots (Ficus benghalensis), Maiden Fern (Adiantum raddianum)
SUPPLIES Mulberry Paper, Glue Gun, Copper Bullion Wire, Bindwire, UGlu dashes, Marshmallow Bamboo Skewers, Metal Container, Rocks, 2” Styrofoam Strip