paper sculpture by kyoko okubo

**John Wagenseil** · #1 03-09-2013, 12:30 PM

Kyoko Okubo: Narrative Paper Structures

From a Quiet Place: The Paper Sculptures of Kyoko Okubo | Escape Into Life

The Gentle Washi Scupltures of Kyoko Okubo | Stephen Kelly Creative

From a street corner blanket in Harajuku to international gallery shows.

Warning : view these creations at your own risk, they are very cute, but also very very odd.

There are cats.

**billy.leliveld** · #2 03-09-2013, 03:27 PM

Beautiful ,thx for those links

**Gil** · #3 03-09-2013, 04:17 PM

Any idea of Kyoko's construction methods? The figures appear to be cast and/or wet layered from the traditional Japanese washi paper..,?

+Gil

**John Wagenseil** · #4 03-09-2013, 07:59 PM

I only saw one brief mention of her construction method, it was layering the washi paper over an armature. I am guessing that she must hand color each one, probably with water colors.

**whulsey** · #5 03-10-2013, 09:16 PM

Those are beautiful; cute but with a strangeness that keeps them from being cutsy.