8. Do you have a
certain method of
cutting?
For example, how
did you achieve
these multiple
layers in
“Anatomical 11 x 14, hand-cut stack
Evolution”? of construction paper
10. I cut each layer of paper
one by one and then put
them together.
I always cut by hand using
an X-Acto knife. It is a bit
time-consuming, but I like
it! Resembling geographic depictions of differences in altitude: “Microscopic Entry.”
Jen Stark
11. Look at these
intriguing, repetitive
shapes like eruptions
by Miami-based Jen
Stark:
Her three-
dimensional,
kaleidoscopic paper
art is simply hand-made
with dozens of layers of
thick coloured paper.
With her abstract
geometrical patterns
just shown in the new
Tactile book by DGV
29. Tendency of any
body on the
Earth’s surface
to drift to the
side due to the
planet’s rotation
is called the
“Coriolis Effect “ Coriolis Effect ROLL
Jen Stark
30. Here, we see paper drifting to many sides Coriolis Effect ROLL
Jen Stark
36. The “Cylinder
Paper Cut”
with a solid surface
that’s cut open
caught my eye:
Could we see the
paper layers as a
symbolic
representation of the
inner layers of A metaphor for
people, or objects…? people’s
multiple inside
Definitely. You are one layers…
of the first people to “Cylinder”:
mention this. Paper Cut
Jen Stark
37. I like to make the
insides very colourfully
confusing.
You can relate it to
people or things being
so complicated and
elaborate on the inside.
Yet the outside layer is
usually white to show
that something may
look simple and
ordinary on the outside
– but the inside is
Cynlinder Roll
beaming with colour!
Jen Stark
38. About the
mysterious
“Untitled”:
Is it inspired by
kind of a
Mandala?
How do you
develop it?
It is mainly inspired
by geometric
patterns. I just cut
a shape and slowly
change it as the
layers progress.
With these kind of
sculptures I usually
don’t know what
the end design will
look like.
The Mandala-style “Untitled.” Sculpture 03
Jen Stark
45. Piece of an Infinite Whole Roll And the same hole - with a depth of 4 ft and a diameter of 2 ft
Jen Stark
46. I like the fact that it is so common and usually used two-dimensionally… and I’m trying to show what it can do
View Inside Peephole ALL: sculpturally and how much it can be transformed with such little changes.
Jen Stark
53. When did you start with
your…
can I call it
A beautiful “Mold Study.”
“kaleidoscope paper art” ?
Jen Stark
54. I began making paper
sculptures when I went to
study in France for a
semester.
Since I could only take
two suitcases with me for
five months, I decided to
purchase art supplies
when I got there. Mold Study
Jen Stark
55. The Euro was high
and everything
was pretty expensive,
so I decided to get
the cheapest
but coolest looking
thing in the art store
– a stack of
construction paper!
I started
experimenting
with what paper
could turn into
and it took off
from there.
56. About your lovely
eruptive “Assorted
Explosion:” Is it
meant to depict an
explosion in its
early stage?
“Assorted Explosion”
Jen Stark
57. Exactly! Usually,
stacks of
construction paper
are sold in
“assortments” of
colour.
So, I wanted to
play with that word
as well as what it
looks like it’s
doing: exploding.
A very colourful
kind of explosion
and there may be
many paper cuts.
Detail of “Assorted Explosion:” imagine how long these most delicate cuts might have taken…
Jen Stark
58. How To Become a Millionaire In 100 Days 1,000,000 pieces of hand-cut
paper 2007
Jen Stark crée des morceaux de papier étonnants trés différents de ce
que j’aurais pu dejà voir.
Qui a su que vous pourriez prendre une pile de papier et créez un chef
d’oeuvre ?
The new issue is now on its way…superb cover artwork by Jen Stark
A la recherche de nouveaux papertoys je suis tombé
sur de belles sculptures de papier.
Jen Stark – Sculpture
59. Real leaves from the folk’s backyard, meticulously cut out…
Jen Satrk
60. Multiple layers as metaphor for the many layers a personality
may have…
How poetic cardboard can be!
So, apart from your paper explosions, what inspired your beautiful,
fragile paper leaves as silhouettes?
I live in Miami, Florida, and these leaves came off of trees from my
parent’s backyard.
They are called sea-grape trees because the trees produce grape-
looking berries.
I was searching for something to cut into and I decided to try a leaf
because it is pretty thick and strong.
I was inspired by how leaves can naturally turn into skeletons
over time – losing the green part and keeping only the veins.
I wanted to simulate this with my X-Acto.
Jen Stark
