For the past year+, the Massachusetts Cultural Council has celebrated 40 Years of Fellowships, exploring the stories of some of the amazing artists the Commonwealth of Massachusetts has funded since 1975. We've assembled some highlights: The video features excerpts from our interviews with Melinda Lopez, Sean Greene, Carl Phillips, Lisa Nilsson, and Yary Livan. It … [Read more...]
Lisa Nilsson: Spell-binding Art in Paper
Creating intricate works using a traditional paper technique called quilling, Lisa Nilsson doesn't mind working slowly. But when her spell-binding art went viral, her career went through a swift transformation. Lisa's work was recently featured in the Mass Cultural Council Awardees in Crafts and Sculpture/Installation/New Genres exhibit at the New Art Center in … [Read more...]
Lisa Nilsson: Paper Intricacies
Mass Cultural Council and the New Art Center (NAC) will present Mass Cultural Council Awardees in Crafts and Sculpture/Installation/New Genres, September 18-October 17, 2015, at the NAC. Lisa Nilsson, one of the exhibiting artists, shares a slice of her art making. For the past several years I have been exploring and developing a centuries-old paper craft called … [Read more...]
Lisa Nilsson at TEDMED
Lisa Nilsson, a North Adams-based artist whose Studio Views is one of ArtSake's most frequently visited web pages, was recently invited to speak about her Tissue Series at TEDMED 2012. Lisa uses a paper-rolling technique called quilling to create exquisitely detailed cross sections of the human body. She spoke about her work at the independently organized TED conference, … [Read more...]
Studio Views: Lisa Nilsson
Lisa Nilsson's Tissue Series, currently on exhibit at the Lavender Door Gallery in Stockbridge, depicts anatomical cross sections, created from rolled paper. How did she come to make this work, this way? We asked the artist for a look into her work space, and into the history and process behind this enthralling series. I was out "junking" and came across an antique … [Read more...]