paper Archives — Colossal

a hand holds up a collection of small, vibrant collages, each shaped like a stamp. they depict scenes with a building, water, architecture, and patterned designs

Vibrant Morsels of Paper Come Together in Laura K. Sayers’ Stamp Collection

January 8, 2025

an intricate papercut world with a tiny figure wandering through tall trees. the piece is backlit by warm yellow light

Magic and Mystery Illuminate Hari & Deepti’s Paper-Cut Dioramas

December 20, 2024

paper cutout artworks of a macaw sitting on a branch, held by the artist's hand to show tiny detail

Tropical Birds Burst to Life in the Intricate Paper Cutouts of ‘The Parrot Project’

December 18, 2024

a screenshot from a video showing ten green, sculptural Christmas trees made from paper

Paper Christmas Trees by Maho Motoyama Take Holiday Boxes to a New Level

December 16, 2024

a paper mache sculpture of a medicine cabinet filled with over the counter medicines, prescriptions, and other bathroom goods

Bernie Kaminski Invokes Decades Past Through Papier-Mâché Objects

December 11, 2024

a collage with a green background of a tree stump, mushrooms, flowers, and a tiny house perched on top of the stump

Cozy Homes and Woodland Wonders Abound in Julie Liger-Belair’s Collages

December 10, 2024

a set of 12 UFO-inspired abstract paper and stitched collages

Hollie Chastain Lands a Playful Series of Collaged UFOs

November 20, 2024

Myriam Dion Weaves Milestones of Women’s History from Vintage Newspapers

November 19, 2024

an outstretched palm holds gold open compacts with tiny garden scenes and ghosts inside

Magic and Whimsy Abound from Shannon Taylor’s Fantastic Watercolor Dioramas

October 29, 2024

a quilled paper sculpture of a kingfisher in a leaf

Nature and Geometry Merge in Yulia Brodskaya’s Meticulously Quilled Paper Birds

October 10, 2024

collage manipulations of a vintage image of an Apple Macintosh computer.

From Early Computers to Ships at Sea, Lola Dupre Warps Everyday Objects

October 9, 2024

a symmetric, abstract work with floral like patterns. the color palette is largely black, pink, and yellow on light blue

Symmetric Paper Collages by Haegue Yang Commune with the Spiritual

October 2, 2024

a portrait of a person wearing an ornate papier mache bat mask with red paint in the ears in a coastal setting

Papier Mâché Bat Masks by Jym Davis Take Wing in Bold Portraits

October 2, 2024

a detail of an elaborately collaged portrait of a black woman

In YoYo Lander’s Dynamic Portraits, Layers of Stained Paper Capture Light and Shadow

September 27, 2024

a detail of a paper assemblage artwork with cutouts of butterflies, snakes, and leaves, with a floral-patterned silhouette of a hand reaching out over the top

Loss, Grief, and Renewal Spring Forth in Ebony G. Patterson’s Paper Assemblages

September 5, 2024

an altered hardcover book with its pages splayed outward and spliced into narrow, capillary-like slivers that have a symmetrical look. the spine of the book in the middle reads, "An African Survey."

Sliced Slivers Emanate from Barbara Wildenboer’s Altered Books

September 4, 2024