Birds on defunct electricity poles
Western Kansas, 2009
Just Past Sunrise
Western Kansas, 2009.
“I always think that we live, spiritually, by what others have given us in the significant hours of our life. These significant hours do not announce themselves as coming, but arrive unexpected. Nor do they make a great show of themselves; they pass almost unperceived. Often, indeed, their significance comes home to us first as we look back, just as the beauty of a piece of music or of a landscape often strikes us first in our recollection of it. Much that has become our own in gentleness, modesty, kindness, willingness to forgive, in veracity, loyalty, resignation under suffering, we owe to people in whom we have seen or experienced these virtues at work, sometimes in great matter, sometimes in a small. A thought which had become act sprang into us like a spark, and lighted a new flame within us.
I do not believe that we can put into anyone ideas which are not in him already. As a rule there are in everyone all sorts of good ideas, ready like tinder. But much of this tinder catches fire, or catches it successfully, only when it meets some flame or spark from outside, i.e. from some other person. Often, too, our own light goes out, and is rekindled by some experience we go through with a fellow man. Thus we have each of us cause to think with deep gratitude of those who have lighted the flames within us.”
-Albert Schweitzer, from “The Light Within Us”
Faction V9
Last summer I contributed some paper cuttings to a fashion shoot to be projected on the walls as scenery for Kansas City based Faction Magazine Volume 9. I’m just getting around to posting some images. See the whole issue online HERE.
All images (c) Faction Magazine.
Birds in Things
2.5 x 4 inch paper cutting. Inspired by a ceramic vase on my living room table with guinea hen feathers in it.
Simple
“But what is happiness except the simple harmony between a man and the life he leads?” -Albert Camus
Somewhere in Colorado, 2009.
Tiny Birds
Each birdie measures about 1.5 x 2.5 inches.
Conveyor
8 x 10 inch paper cutting.
More Macro
I don’t think these are the most interesting photos I’ve ever taken by any means.. but I think it’s fun to take a closer than normal look at things.
Valentine’s Day – Simple Paper Cutting Template
I just finished up a presentation on my paper cuttings & animations with a group of 5th graders (and I get to go back for the 2nd group tomorrow!), and I wanted to give them something to take home to try out, so I made this since it’s close to Valentine’s Day. And it’s here for you to download and try if you want. You can do it with scissors or a craft knife. I’d also encourage you to add in your own details! Directions are on the download. It will print two of the same templates on a regular sheet of typing paper. You can use the paper you print on or use it as a guide for other colored papers. Happy cutting (and try to ignore the typo on the template directions… doh!).
Click the image above or click HERE to download the pdf template.
Nature’s Inspectors
11 x 14 inch paper cutting.