Papier-mâché: Create imaginative characters with recycled materials
A course by Atelier Volante , Artista y artesana
Joined December 2021
Learn how to create creative characters with papier-mâché and recycled materials, transforming waste into unique works of art.
Joined December 2021
Discover the art of papier-mâché and transform recycled materials into fascinating three-dimensional characters. Learn to sculpt unique figures from paper, cardboard, and other recycled materials, following a creative process that combines tradition and innovation. Explore your imagination and develop a personal style, drawing inspiration from fairy tales, illustrations, and natural forms. Gain practical skills to bring expressive and detailed creatures to life, from structural foundations to decorative finishes.
Immerse yourself in an artistic journey that celebrates sustainability and manual creativity. Discover modeling, assembly, and decoration techniques, experimenting with colors and textures to achieve surprising results. Whether you're a budding artist or a seasoned creative, this experience will encourage you to play with shapes and materials, offering new perspectives on sculpture and design. A journey for those who wish to express their imagination through the art of recycling, creating works that tell stories and evoke emotions.
What will you learn in this online course?
12 lessons & 12 downloads
- 17 students
- 12 lessons (1h 34m)
- 12 additional resources (4 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: Italian, Spanish
- Romanian · Indonesian · Italian · Spanish
- Level: Beginner
- Unlimited access forever
What is this course's project?
The final project involves the creation of an original character entirely out of papier-mâché, from design to sculpting, and finally finishing. Each figure will reflect the student's imagination and personal creative approach, transforming recycled materials into unique art.
Who is this online course for?
Artists, illustrators, designers, and educators passionate about artisanal processes and sustainable creativity will find this course a unique opportunity to explore sculptural techniques with recycled materials, experimenting with paper, cardboard, and glue to create expressive and original characters.
Requirements and materials
No previous modeling experience is required, but basic manual skills are required. Recycled materials like paper, cardboard, and thread are needed, along with simple tools like scissors, glue, and brushes. The use of sustainable materials is encouraged.
Atelier Volante
A course by Atelier Volante
Sofía Sarria is a Venetian artist and artisan specializing in contemporary papier-mâché, co-funder of Atelier Volante. From his taller in Venice he reinterprets a historical tradition linked to masks and decorative sculpture, transforming it into a language precisely where volume, illustration and visual narrative intertwine with technical precision and poetic sensitivity.
The work is characterized by characters of fantastic inspiration, meticulous attention to detail and the conscious use of simple and sustainable materials. Through manual processes and careful production, Sofía highlights the value of time, craftsmanship and imagination as a form of creative resistance in the face of the accelerated production of the contemporary world.
Content
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U1
Introduction
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Presentation
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Influences
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U2
Inspiration and first steps
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Basic materials and tools
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Define your character
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U3
Let's create our first character: the fox
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The base
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Paper pulp: modelling
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Papier-mâché
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Decoration and final details
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U4
Increasing complexity: the hedgehog
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The base of the hedgehog
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Sculpt the body
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Decoration and final details
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Other ideas
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FP
Final project
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Papier-mâché: Create imaginative characters with recycled materials
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