SHANGRALA'S
INDIAN
PAPER
SCULPTURES!
These stunningly detailed Native American paper sculptures designed and made
by Allen & Patty Eckman
may only be made from paper - but they are being snapped up by art fans for tens of
thousands of dollars. The intricate creations depict Native American scenes
and took up to 11 months to make using a specially formulated paper.
Husband and wife team Allen and Patty Eckman put paper pulp into clay moulds and pressurize it to remove the water. The hard, lightweight pieces are then removed and the couple painstakingly add detailed finishing's with a wide range of tools. Allen said: 'We create Indians partly because my great, great grandmother was a Cherokee and my family on both sides admire the native Americans. I work on the men and animals and Patty does the women and children. Some of them we create are life-size and some we scale down to 1/6 life-size.' |
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