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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 79 countries. I have tried to say 'hello' in everyone's language - If I missed yours, please send me a note.

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 bn, 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... 

 

If you have a question for me, and want to translate it into English you can use http://babelfish.yahoo.com/translate_txt

  

Please checkout my three new

On-line Classes! 

   

If you would like to make a

Small bird, Soketsu Ikebana or Asagi Koi...

please click on my friend Jean Bernard's  website.

 

Classes have started so be sure to register!

 

 Paper Sculpture Gallery

(Many of these sculptures are available for sale - please contact me for pricing or for a custom sculpture)

 

Nature abstract in progress 

Follow the progress of this sculpture on the Process Page

 

      

 The green paper tubes allow for holes to be formed with paper pulp in critical areas of the sculpture.


 

Phase III - Nature Abstracts 

Photos by Robert W. Madden 

 

 

Gongshi - Black Ying - 'Scholar's Stone'

22"h x 10"w x 4"d

 

Gongshi - Chinese An Jing - Meteor shower paper

15"h x 14"w x 4.5"d

 

 

Gongshi - Chinese 'Scholar's Stone'

 11.5"h x 12"w x 5.5"d

This paper sculpture uses a spiral design and Suminagashi paper.

 

Chinese Root

 19"h x 6"w x 5.5"d

 

Ancient Chinese Root Paper Sculpture - 6 papers, no paint

 

Gongshi - Black Ying

 15.5"h x 5.5"w x 4.5"d

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Gongshi - Malachite

 18"h x 10"w x 6"d

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Gongshi - Qingdao Stone

 20"h x 16"w x 7"d

 

     

Gongshi - Lingbi

 28"h x 10"w x 7"d

 

 

Windswept Bonsai

 14"h x 12"w x 4.5"d

 

 

Sogetsu Ikebana - Chinese root

 25"h x 20"w x 14"d

  

 

Pumpkin Blossom - Ikebana

 11.5"h x 12"w x 5.5"d

 

Gongshi - Five Point Mountain

 14.5"h x 14"w x 2"d

 

 

Sogetsu Ikebana - Dual Branches

 25"h x 20"w x 14"d

     


             Phase II - Nature Realism  (Illuminated) 

       

      

     

             

     

      

        

     

 


Phase I - Handmade Paper Sheets - Mandarin Characters

                                     

                                                            


Photography Samples

                  

 

See more photographs on the photography page ...


 

    Paverpol, Wood, Plaster and Clay Sculptures 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

               Sculptures can also be commissioned in the medium of your choice.

 Thanks to Jossy and Jan de Roode - PaverPress, the newsletter of Paverpol, did an article about me - "The circle is closed".



Please feel free to contact me to discuss the creation of a one-of-a-kind artwork, on- class, or a workshop.

Just send me an email on the Contact Me page.

 

The Deckle Edge - Home of Paper Light Sculptures

 

Richard (Dick) D'Agostino

30 Over Ridge Court
Elkridge Estates # 2132
Baltimore, MD 21210