Learning Resources
Yeh-Yeh was my paternal grandfather who instilled in me the magic of paper-folding and origami while he was still alive during my childhood. Yeh-Yeh was also resourceful and thrifty, saving various kinds of found objects he collected on his neighborhood walks in the garage or a junk drawer.
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Haiku for Yeh-Yeh pieces of paper- transformed by markings and folds; new structures, new life. -Dawn Wing |
Preface
My creative practice is dedicated to my ancestors and to all those for whom I will become an ancestor. Specifically, I acknowledge my Yeh Yeh, a "paper son", who immigrated to the US from China during the Chinese Exclusion Act era which lasted from 1882-1943.
Given the history of paper and its iterations through innovations with origins in China, and then throughout the world, eg: as currency, as documents that could transform identity, as access to freedom and resources, as containers of information, as spiritual texts, as toilet paper(!), as art, and more- I am excited to further explorations and expressions with paper.
When I create visual poetry and artist books through the process of collaging, paper-folding, paper-dyeing, marbling and other paper-based artistic experimentations, I am channeling a sense of awe, of possibilities, of joy, of magical transformations, of interconnectedness with all beings through Spirit/Source.
In addition to creating artistic works, I enjoy sharing my approaches to bookmaking and visual poetry with others through in-person, hands-on learning opportunities, and also by sharing online resources I have discovered in my own self-directed learning journey.
Explore + Create
Below, please feel free to explore various video tutorials, handouts and links to resources that may inspire you to play with paper, create pop-out books of your own and more!
