Our March artist of the month is Annemarieke Kloosterhof whose versatile work ranges from miniature paper structure fashions, to massive scale cardboard props & set design.
Annemarieke Kloosterhof
“I can’t recover from what number of various things you are able to do
with such a easy materials.”
The place do you make your paper artwork?
My art-studio relies in Haggerston, East London… simply off the canal! I completely
like it right here, as a result of I’ve constructed up a pleasant little household of fellow artists & creatives
round me, and we regularly have lunch collectively.
How lengthy have you ever been working with paper?
I’ve been working with paper for over 12 years now! Time flies if you end up having
enjoyable. It began with single layer white paper-cuttings, then shortly moved on to vibrant and multi-layered ones, earlier than experimenting with illustration, collage and 3d items. Over the previous 7 years I’ve been increasing even additional and creating something from miniature paper structure fashions, to massive scale cardboard props & set design! I now primarily work as a 3D paper artist creating items for pictures, music movies and commercials.
How would you describe your strategy to paper artwork?
Chaotic child-like enthusiasm, haha!
The place do you discover inspiration?
All over the place besides Pinterest. 😉 I solely sometimes use that to see what’s already
on the market, and what to keep away from. It’s very easy to by chance copy somebody you’re
‘impressed’ by, so as an alternative I search for inspiration from artistic fields completely different to my
personal: Structure, movies, social interactions, arithmetic, language, the distinction
between cultures, and so on. The large vast open world round us and our place inside it. I
additionally LOVE psychology, color idea and composition… and for private
tasks I typically look to my pals & household and the way we impacted one another. No
higher brainstorm than a cup of tea with a studio mate or a beer with a pal on the
Describe your work to us in three phrases:
What are your favourite papers to work with?
Positively G.F.Smith’s Colorplan vary, due to their tremendous vibrant & big selection
of colors, and you may get them in a wide range of textures & embossings!
What software may you not reside with out?
Oh, and my rose-gold tremendous sharp scissors. They’re undoubtedly the fanciest software I
What’s the smartest thing about working with paper as a medium?
It’s so extremely versatile! I can’t recover from what number of various things you are able to do
with such a easy materials. You may reduce, fold, shred, craft, recycle, mildew, tear,
collage and glue in infinite mixtures and potentialities. With something from
wafer skinny crepe paper, to colored card and thick cardboard… there’s a lot to
experiment with! I by no means get bored with it.
Who’re a few of your favourite paper artists?
There are such a lot of to call! And naturally I’m a fan of the wide range of artists which can be a part of the Paper Artist Collective… however it’s further particular whenever you uncover
somebody fully completely different. Some extra specialist paper-illustrators I actually love
Brodskaya, who specialises in paper quilling. I just lately found the work of Roland Simard, and I’m OBSESSED! He specialises in recycled paper-pulp portray, and his detailed work is completely mesmerising!
I actually love these 3 artists work specifically simply because it’s so completely different to the kind of stuff I do myself. With papercraft being such a particular approach there’s a slight hazard that the work of individuals with related types begin to look alike, as a result of there’s solely so some ways you’ll be able to glue/fold/reduce a paper paintings… so it’s actually motivating once I uncover individuals who have fully put their very own twist on issues!
What are you engaged on for the time being?
I normally work on a number of tasks without delay! Too many concepts floating round on this
mind of mine, and never sufficient hours within the day to take a seat nonetheless. I’m presently engaged on
some mural portray designs… A sequence of three dimensional summary paper artworks
exploring the signature colors and geometric shapes of the Bauhaus motion,
with a contemporary 3D strategy… and one other massive scale recycled paper-pulp paintings!
