VISUAL ARTS + MUSEUMS

This fall, Houston Center for Contemporary Craft (HCCC) presents rock, scissors, paper, on view October 29, 2009 – January 10, 2010.

rock, scissors, paper features the work of five artists (from the U.S., England, and Taiwan) who use commercially printed found paper in their work. From cutting to folding, stitching, layering and collage, Claire Brewster, Renata Lucia, Inca Pan, former HCCC resident artist Lisa Qualls, and Wonil Suh use found pages, scraps, and prints in their work—sometimes as the sole material and sometimes as an element.

Using found papers as a visual element or a social commentary began in the early 20th Century and is used more and more often, as artists recycle and reuse cast-away papers from their environment. Come see how these artists have created installations, quilts, illustrations, and even clothing with paper.

Clockwise below, from left: Claire Brewster, Oh the birds (detail), 2008. Cut world map, pins, direct installation onto wall. Photo by Paul Minyo. Inca Pan, Starry Night (detail). Image courtesy the artist. Renata Lucia, Cathedral Window (detail). Image courtesy the artist. Lisa Qualls, Dulia (detail), 2009. Found paper, pigment, encaustic, stitching. Photo courtesy the artist. 

Detail above.