Paper Sculptures that Focus on Form

Hello, I’m Bryce and I love to make things! I’ve been making multi-layer paper sculptures since 2018, using a Glowforge laser cutter and the CAD skills that I learned back in my high school drafting classes. 

Most of my work focuses on form. Form is the shape, proportions, and structure of an object. You can think of it as an object’s visible outer surface with all of its 3-dimensional detail. Visually, form is independent of the materials, colors, textures, and finishes used to create the object, i.e. different versions of the same form can be made with various materials and colors, and at different sizes. 

These paper sculptures emphasize form by minimizing the visual information conveyed by the sculpture but keeping the 3-dimensional detail. I typically use 1 material (paper), 1 subtle paper texture, and usually only 2-6 colors. This reduction of visual information reveals the pure form of the object, which is the primary subject of each sculpture. 

I use a simple, high contrast color palette for two reasons. First, I’m colorblind and don’t like to bother with a lot of different colors! Second, I use color to emphasize and isolate the sculpture’s form. I mostly work in black and white, and sometimes use additional colors to add depth, detail, or emphasis to certain parts of the sculpture.

The high contrast between the white sculpture and the flat, black background (and frame) draws the eye to the brightness of the sculpture and all its detail. The surrounding black also isolates the sculpture from any other visual or conceptual context, reducing unnecessary visual information that might distract from the form. The boldness of the color contrast can leave an impression of abruptness, seriousness, or formality.

Precision is the central theme of my aesthetic preferences. Combined with symmetry, and balance, precision provides a sense of order and control to my sculptures. Sometimes this conveys a sense of predictability, completeness, or even the safety and comfort that can come from experiences where “everything is in its proper place.” Occasionally, exceptions to the expected order are used to create emphasis, tension, or symbolic meaning.

Thanks for visiting my shop. Please contact me if you have any questions. I hope you find some forms that you enjoy! 

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