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Sculptures by Polly Verity

Paper Art and Sculptures


Triangulated Repeat corrugation - origami paperfold
Triangulated Repeat corrugation - origami paperfold
Marbled 3D - curved paperfold
Marbled 3D - curved paperfold
Curved Fold, Marshmallow - curved fold origami
Curved Fold, Marshmallow - curved fold origami
Pointed Cross Repeat corrugation by Polly Verity
Pointed Cross Repeat corrugation by Polly Verity
Paper Sculpture: Curves Iterated
Paper Sculpture: Curves Iterated
Folded Curves
Folded Curves
Tower Tessellation
Tower Tessellation
Circle Array - folded from one sheet of paper, no cuts
Circle Array - folded from one sheet of paper, no cuts
Paper Sculpture: folded architectural detail
Paper Sculpture: folded architectural detail
folded architectural detail
folded architectural detail
curved offset 02
curved offset 02
curved offset 01
curved offset 01
Sharp Cross Tessellation
Sharp Cross Tessellation
Intersecting Orbs - folded curves
Intersecting Orbs - folded curves
Tumbling Cubes - origami folded from one sheet
Tumbling Cubes - origami folded from one sheet
grey curves
grey curves
Hexagon Stalks - paper scored then folded
Hexagon Stalks - paper scored then folded
faceted snake
faceted snake
grey curves
grey curves
curved strips over
curved strips over
connecting tubes
connecting tubes
perspective boxes
perspective boxes
Paper (polypropylene) Sculpture: stylised flowers
Paper (polypropylene) Sculpture: stylised flowers
tiled scallops
tiled scallops
curved offset 05
curved offset 05
Aztec Pattern - corrugation paperfold
Aztec Pattern - corrugation paperfold
Spiral repeat
Spiral repeat
egyptian architecture
egyptian architecture
Curved Fold
Curved Fold
pixelstrip
pixelstrip
Tumbling Cubes - paperfold
Tumbling Cubes - paperfold
Triangulated Repeat 2008
Triangulated Repeat 2008
Interconnected Corrugation - architectural origami
Interconnected Corrugation - architectural origami
Triangulated Repeat by Polly Verity 2008
Triangulated Repeat by Polly Verity 2008
Interconnected Corrugation - low relief paper sculpture
Interconnected Corrugation - low relief paper sculpture
UFO Repeat - curved folds in origami
UFO Repeat - curved folds in origami
Sharp Cross Tessellation - paperfold
Sharp Cross Tessellation - paperfold
3D Marbling
3D Marbling
Twisted Domes - curved origami and folded curves
Twisted Domes - curved origami and folded curves
Triangular Stamp Repeat - another Ron Resch with some peaks inverted
Triangular Stamp Repeat - another Ron Resch with some peaks inverted
Ron Resch with alternate inverted peaks
Ron Resch with alternate inverted peaks
Snug - folded paper, no cuts
Snug - folded paper, no cuts
Serif Repeat paper fold - corrugation from one sheet no cuts
Serif Repeat paper fold - corrugation from one sheet no cuts
Sinuosity - curved fold origami
Sinuosity - curved fold origami
Pixel 3D - interlocking origami from one sheet
Pixel 3D - interlocking origami from one sheet
Connecting, modification to a Ron Resch design pattern
Connecting, modification to a Ron Resch design pattern
corrugation
corrugation
Paper Sculpture created for European Paper Recycling Award Prize
Paper Sculpture created for European Paper Recycling Award Prize
Paper Sculpture created for European Paper Recycling Award Prize
Paper Sculpture created for European Paper Recycling Award Prize
undulation
undulation
2016-07-11_07-53-12
2016-07-11_07-53-12
origami chain
origami chain
Triangular Stamps paperfold
Triangular Stamps paperfold
Pleating
Pleating
Cross Repeat in paper
Cross Repeat in paper
Tumbling Boxes - 3D origami corrugation
Tumbling Boxes - 3D origami corrugation
Tumbling Cubes - low relief sculpture
Tumbling Cubes - low relief sculpture
Mushroom Snug - origami curved folds
Mushroom Snug - origami curved folds
Connecting Orbs - curved folds in origami
Connecting Orbs - curved folds in origami
Triangular Stamps Repeat - curved folds
Triangular Stamps Repeat - curved folds
Paper Sculpture: Origami Frame Test
Paper Sculpture: Origami Frame Test
Buffered blocks
Buffered blocks
Paperfold corrugation - Sharp Fan Blades
Paperfold corrugation - Sharp Fan Blades
Little Boxes Made of Origami And they all look just the same  Origami corrugation paperfold
Little Boxes Made of Origami And they all look just the same Origami corrugation paperfold
Paper Face folded from a square of watercolour paper
Paper Face folded from a square of watercolour paper
Folded Paper Face
Folded Paper Face
Wetfolded Paper Portrait
Wetfolded Paper Portrait
Papersculpture Face detail
Papersculpture Face detail

The Paper Fold Technique

Purely by folding, Polly creates three-dimensional geometric repeat patterns in paper. Light hits the surface of these low-relief white paper sculptures and strikingly throws up their form. Most of the designs are based on straight-line folds although many now incorporate or are completely made from folded curves and the outcomes are surprising. Each sculpture has a unique feel and the works vary, inspired by architectural form, op-art or nature.

During the design process, a simple paper fold structure is eased into shape by hand into a small piece of paper. This paper is opened out and the crease-lines carefully, mathematically transcribed into a computer line drawing. Once this drawing is refined and tested and with the repeat tessellation computed, the line data is sent to a cutting machine that very slightly grazes the paper along the lines in order to score it. The paper is then folded by hand along these scores. As in the ancient tradition of origami, the sculptures are each created by folding a single sheet of paper and there are no cuts.

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