One of my favourite booths at the Ond of a Kind show was Toby Mercer’s. I’ve always had a thing for paper art – the intricate cuts and scores that turn a 2-D sheet into a 3-D work of art. But I’ve never seen anything quite like Toby’s work.
A Montana native that has worked in paint mediums, photography, ceramics and jewelry, Toby created his own original 3-D medium that he calls the Stratagraphic. Essentially it’s paper that is cut away and layered together to create “haut relief” pieces. It’s all done by hand using simple tools like a straightedge and mat knives. You really need to just see it to appreciate it. The hours of precision work is something to be admired and his art is exactly the kind of modern piece that I’d love in my home. Visit his site to see the rest of his work.
{ images from Toby Mercer }
