My 'chop' is translated: "Revealing the Nature Spirits through Paper and Light" | Welcome! This site is a visual collection of paper light sculptures, hand-made paper artwork, and photography created by Richard (Dick) D'Agostino. These paper sculptures are handmade and one-of-a kind and are available for purchase. This site has attracted visitors from 96 countries. I have tried to say 'hello' in everyone's language - If I missed yours, please send me a note. Ayubowan Sinhals, Salama, Tervist, Namaste, C'alen jau, Malo e lelei, Talofa, As-salamou-al-eikoum, Saludo, Tere, Habari, Ezayko, Zdravei, Kia ora, ueika, Grüzi, Bok, Ahoj, Salaam aleikum, Buiti binafi, Bom dia, Geia sou, Zivjo, Hei, Sawubona, Hege iddi ra, Jo napot, Buna ziva, Annyong ha shimnikka, Brunei darussalam, Chào bạn, Zodorovo, Dobry den, Tervist, Zhivjo, Li ho, Seavas, Ahoj, Buna ziua, Bok, Jama ngaam, Hola, Ola, Al Salaam A'alaykum, Heia, Sveiki, Zdravo, Szia, Dzien dobry, Nah mah stay, Nak'sa miskito, Bien gi, Merhaba, Sawatdi, Chao ban, Dai dhuit, Salaam, Shalom, Goeie more, Bongu, Dzravo, Pryvitannie, Senga Yai, Ohayo, Oi, Kalimera, Selamat pagi, Ni Hao, Gegroet, God dag, Paivaa, Zdavstvuite, Konnichiwa, Hej, Bangawoyo, Mingalaba, G'Day, Guten Tag, Ciao, Bonjour, Hello... Penjing - Chinese Bonsai I am experimenting with sculpting paper roots for Penjing - Chinese version of Bonsai. Below are three pieces that I am working on...one is celluclay on a wire armature, the other is a piece of mopani wood from Africa and the third is a piece of found driftwood. The celluclay on the mopani allows the wood to stand at an angle and the Fulkien Tea bonsai tree will be planted in the back pocket that was created. This wood is placed on a Penjing oval pan and a landscape is created with bonsai trees, moss, gravel and other pieces of wood... Penjing has less rigid rules than Bosai, but bonsai trees are incorporated in the Penjing landscapes. Drainage valves are kept open with bbq skewers to block any debris from clogging them... 
Paper root sculpture with juniper added and wired in position    
Wire frame Celluclay covering (three coats) Painted celluclay Polyacrilic finish (back view) 
Potted Penjing with fulkien tea and olive trees    Celluclay Base (Front View) (Back View) Finished base (Back View) A pocket has been created at the back of the mopani wood to allow for a Fulkien Tea and olive tree bonsai to be incorporated in the Penjing.    
Finished Penjing Piece of found driftwood Detail of celluclay created base (Back View) In order for the found piece of driftwood to be use horizontally and stand up...a wire and celluclay base was created and painted to match the driftood. Beige gravel was added around the base to further obscure the added artifical celluclay base. A Chinese wisteria plant is planted in the center of the driftwood to create a Sogetsu Ikebana, complete with a high, middle and low points. |