Floral Sculptures
in Paper
Handcrafted paper flowers for keeps.
by
Valerie Holliday
Floralsmith Studio's 2026 schedule:
Paradise City Arts Festival, Northampton MA, May 23, 34, 35, 2026
Pennsylvania Guild of Craftsmen Summer Fine Craft Fair, Lititz PA,
June 20 - 21, 2026
CraftWestport, Westport, CT, November 7 - 8, 2026
CraftForms 2026, Wayne Art Center's 31st international juried exhibition of contemporary fine craft will include my paper sculpture "Queen of the Night" December 6, 2026 to January 23, 2027. Exhibition details: https://craftforms.org/
WaC
"Twist and Flow II"
11/15 - 12/12/2025 Exhibition Studio Montclair, Inc.
"Not Just Set in Stone"
Sculpting With Fine Italian Crepe Paper
"White Tree of Gondor"
Centaurea
Monarda
"Queen of the Night"
CraftForms 2026 International Juried Exhibition of Contemporary Fine Craft
Wayne Art Center, Wayne PA
December 6, 2026 - January 23, 2027
The Art and Craft of Crepe Paper Flowers
I sculpt unique floral forms out of fine Italian crepe paper, recycled packaging, wire and glue, completely by hand. The paper may be tinted, painted or dyed with inks, pastels, acrylic paint, tea or other natural colorants. The paper may be cut, fringed, crimped, torn or twisted. Real botanicals inspire me, and all designs are my own.
I'm exploring the response to flowers when botanical realism gives way to re-imagined complex forms that go beyond mere decoration to become more fantastical and impressionistic objects.
There's no end to the possibilities. As Alice says in Through the Looking Glass: '...though she managed to pick plenty of beautiful rushes as the boat glided by, there was always a more lovely one that she couldn't reach. " The prettiest are always further ! " '
The season, climate, and growing conditions are always right. Crepe paper florals won't wilt, don't need water, and won't make you sneeze.
Floralsmith Studio, LLC
Handcrafted floral art for keeps.
handcrafted ARTISTRY
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