Cut and Fold

Looking at artist's use of shadow has inspired me to do the same within my work. I have experimented with cutting and folding plain paper, cutting in straight lines work well but other shapes fall apart when folded. Through these pieces I have changed the length and thickness of the cuts, creating different layers of shelves. When lit and photographed the shadows worked even better then I thought, depending on the  direction of the light each maquette can produce multiple shadow patterns. 

Shadow

Conrad Shawcross

Corneila Parker

Vong Phaophanit

Nancy Holt

Photographing my folded paper has drawn me to another element within wallpaper design, this being the pattern created through shadow. I have always been interested in light and shadow, so the idea of creating my work through this is very exciting. The artists above show a range of shadows, from repeat shapes to random objects, each creating interesting patterns on the wall in the rooms.