Andrea Cook - 'Paper Art'

collages inspired by nature and made with handmade papers including papers from plant pulps.

dated 2004 until 2010, react to the artist (click on an image to enlarge an artwork)


angel dance 2010		made from undied unspun silk and pieces from the 'saa' tree

baby blue 2010		made from abaca paper

fruit salad 2010		made from handmade papers from apples, banana skins, leek, grass, willow,abaca, kozo and rhubarb

green and black 2010		made from grass paper and black paper pulp

heart of the artichoke 2010		made from abaca paper with artichoke petals and asparagus

roses and cream 2010		made from abaca and sprinked with rose petals

silk spider web 2010		made from undied unspun silk

in a weave 2009		made with paper pulp

connected 2009		paper pulp and kozo paper

peace dance 2009		handmade paper from gampi and asparagus with origami cranes

the journey 2009		collage made with asparagus paper, black paper pulp and ink

metta 2008		collage made from handmade papers: kozo, abaca, willow and beetroot papyrus

know your mind 2008		collage using handmade papers from gampi, rhubarb, banana skins and abaca

play of nature 1 2008		collage made with handmade apple paper

play of nature 2 2008		collage with handmade willow and abaca paper

play of nature 3 2008		collage made with handmade mitsumata and fruit pulp paper

tingling 2008		collage with hand formed abaca and kozo paper

twinkle toes 2008		shoes: willow and abaca paper, background: mitsumata

gentle touch 2008		collage with kozo, rhubarb and apple handmade paper

open book 2008		book: kozo, mitsumata, and gampi papers; collage with kozo, apple and rhubarb paper.

petal 2008		collage with abaca & artichoke, abaca & banana skin, and leek handmade papers

flax / vlas 2007		flax paper with flax seeds (linseeds)

nature's creation 2005		bamboo frame with various handmade papers: kozo, mitsumata, grass, apple, willow, abaca and a skeleton leaf

Buddha 2006		kozo and flax paper

nature's dance 2004		handmade abaca paper mounted on canvas