by freshlyfound | October 1, 2018 | book craft, corporate, design projects, paper craft | 0 Comments

A recent commission - A Buck Book Art Trophy!   I had made a quick one years ago, and really quite enjoyed fine-tuning the design.  One of them is going to hang in the Kloof SPCA bookshop, and others will be on sale in a couple of local Upper Highway...

by freshlyfound | August 11, 2018 | book craft, proteas | 0 Comments

Years ago, we started out making our proteas as a form of deconstructed book art.  What a delight to make a new batch again  Our design has been refined and created out of many different papers over the years.  This batch is on its way to a special YPO...

by freshlyfound | May 17, 2018 | art, paper craft | 0 Comments

I love to recycle!  Usually I recycle papers that are forgotten or destined to be pulped.  These paper origami cranes are on another level!  They are created from an Edson Chagas' Print. I picked it up a few days after the opening of The Zeitz Mocaa Museum  last year...

by freshlyfound | April 25, 2018 | corporate, design projects, paper craft | 0 Comments

We were recently commissioned to create a set of these geometric shape pieces as table decor for an event company.  We enjoyed making them, and now, as a result are delighted to add these polyhedron objects to our portfolio. Before I packed them into a box, I quickly...

by freshlyfound | March 7, 2018 | corporate, paper craft | 0 Comments

We've just finished folding a few hundred origami shapes for a re-launch function in Johannesburg.  We created the traditional Japanese Origami Paper Cranes and Lilies for the event.  The launch of the Yellow Pages Online Directory. Not only did we create...

by freshlyfound | October 20, 2017 | art, design projects, exhibit, paper craft | 0 Comments

This textured grey puzzle pot with turquoise rings formed part of the Intellectual Property Exhibition at Alliance Francais in Durban earlier this year.  It was the first larger piece that I made from Puzzle pieces.  I had made some smaller simpler pieces for The...

by freshlyfound | October 6, 2017 | art, design projects, exhibit, paper craft, recycled | 0 Comments

I've been wanting to work with silhouettes of South African animals and this chandelier-mobile gave me the chance.  It is entitled Sit-Spring-Stand and is one of a trio that I am exhibiting at The Intellectual Property 2017 Exhibition at The Plant in...

by freshlyfound | September 23, 2017 | art, design projects, exhibit, paper craft | 0 Comments

I grew up in a home with my mom being passionate about puzzles. I have memories of her dining room table being filled bit-by-bit with the evolving image of a landscape, country-side scene or a map. They've kept her company, even now in the late years of her life. I've...

by freshlyfound | September 10, 2017 | decor, paper craft, recycled, tutorial | 0 Comments

You need 21 playing cards to make a cute card house.  Its a great way to use up a pack with a missing or damaged card, You will be able to make 2 houses from 1 pack of cards. The whole process requires no cutting and no glue.  All you need is the cards, and a scoring...

by freshlyfound | February 8, 2017 | book craft, decor, tutorial, wedding | 0 Comments

Bibliogami is the art of making useful or beautiful objects from books.  In this project Candle Holders are made from roll-folded books.  The Book Fold Candle tea light holders have the imposing appearance of decorative pillar candles.  A few can be created from 1...