Shadow Art

What do you think it is? Probably, you cannot understand as it is. However, watch the shadow.

The shadow is like a person in shape. I hardly imagine that the paper's shadow looks a person's one. I was really surprised when I found the Shadow Art for the first time.

I think some of you know this work, because it was featured on TV many times. I also watched it on TV, and knew this art. The shadow shapes such figure only when the light is right side of the numbers. If there is no light, this work become just numbers littering the wall.

This work is also hard to find without the light. I cannot understand how the shadow is shaped. I want to watch these works directly. If I have a chance, I want to try the Shadow Art, but I think it is difficult for me.

These works are made by Kumi Yamashita.

Pictures from

http://www5.wind.ne.jp/data/nude/yamashita/kunst1.htm
http://kumiyamashita.com/

Felt Art

There are many arts made of felt. I will introduce you two of them. First one is this. One of my friends made these sweets. She made it with a needle, thread, scissors and bonds. These are so cute, aren't they? I was surprised when I heard she made these cakes, and I found there were kits of felt art. I really want to make these cakes by myself!


Another felt art is this. It is more real than first one. However, it needs only a needle! The way of making is simple. First, prick a mass of felt, and it become firm. You can make any shapes you want. Then, put the parts together by prick them. We can make this felt art only these actions, because the needle is little different from the normal one. The surface of it is uneven, so it can twine the fiber of felt. This type of felt art have kits too. So you can make it easily.
This picture is from http://www.shugale.com/craft/sho_4_la.html?scd=527160&page=060


This dog is made of felt. Can you believe it? We can make not only sweets but also animals by using felt. Someday I want to make my own dog by felt.
This picture is from http://www.midofelt.com/

Egg Art

What do you think these works are made of? The answer is Eggs! Can you believe it? When I watched it on TV for the first time, I couldn't believe! It's so beautiful, isn't it?

It is said that the egg art owes its origin to Russia. In the Romanof dynasty, Faberge, an artist of metal work, presented the monarch an oval jewelry case. It is the beginning of the egg art.

The eggs used for the egg art are not only chickens' eggs but also various birds' eggs. The biggest shell is ostrich's, and the smallest shell is quail's.

I really want to make an egg art, but the materials are quite expensive. So I can't try the art now.

Pictures from

http://www.tako.ne.jp/~herboasi/eggart/eggart.html

http://camegg.hp.infoseek.co.jp/eggsp.htm

Paper Craft

I made up this Pegasus during spring vacation. It took me three days to make it. First, I downloaded a pattern and printed it. Second, I cut it and made a lot of small parts. Then I composed them with bond. There was an instruction book to compose, but I did not read it. So it was hard to compose it like a puzzle. It took me a lot of trouble to make a papercraft, but it was fun.
If you have time, try to make papercaft! I think it is good for your brain to make it without an instruction book. This is an address that I downloaded this pattern. http://cp.c-ij.com/ja/contents/1006/