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"5 Seattle Artists to Watch" - Crosscut.com Article 

12/20/2013

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By Florangela Davila

"Iida says the act of paper cutting lets her revisit and reexamine moments of her past. What we get are stripped down, exquisite portrayals of a place no tourist's camera could capture."
Click here to read the full article.

My work was just featured in a great little article on Crosscut.com, a Pacific Northwest online news source! Looking forward to the next exhibition at Bocz Salon, opening January 30th. 


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"Recreating Memories Cut-by-Cut"

12/10/2013

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Picture125cc Hand-Cut Paper 2013 20" x 30"
 This article came out today about my paper cutaways. 

For The Seattle Vine arts blog by Lisa Pollman.
Here is an excerpt from the interview....
"What do you like best about paper-cutting? What do you find most challenging?

Paper cutting is the most relaxing thing I do in a day. The focus it takes to concentrate on carefully removing tiny shapes of paper removes me from the stresses of everyday life. I look forward to weekends when I can cut for five or six hours at one time.

The other thing I love the most about cutting paper is the re-examining of moments I have already lived and the discovery of things I didn’t realize were happening around me. For example, I might take a photo of a man plowing a field with his water buffalo only to notice later that one of his mud-covered legs is a prosthetic. Or, I might take a photo of a woman selling rice in a market only to realize later that her child is suspended in the air behind her, napping in a mosquito net hammock. As the forms I cut materialize into scenes, I love discovering all the things I missed before in the image. Every time I cut a line from paper I am revisiting something I’ve only before seen in passing."



Read the full article on the Seattle Vine Blog.

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The Gates of Soi Ari Sampan Song - Bangkok

12/7/2013

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This series of cutaways from 2013 was based on a particular street in Bangkok called Soi Ari Sampan Song. The street is residential with high, continuous walls along its entire length. The only breaks in the wall are the ornate gates which open into each house. Every gate has a unique design and most are painted with bright colors. I was inspired by the design and variations of these gates so I started taking photos of each of them as I walked along the street. Later, the photos became a series of 11 paper cutaways, approximately 4" x 6" in size.

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Moving Show to North Fremont

12/3/2013

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I moved five unsold paper cutaways from The Sweet Spot, where I just had a show, up the road to Chopstix Acupuncture to be on display until the first week of January. 

Christian Hunt's acupuncture and massage services are AMAZING. 
The cutaways are available for viewing by appointment only so treat yourself to a service! (My favorite is the 60 minute acupuncture/massage combo- wow!)

Click here to see Chopstix Acupuncture's menu of services. 

4333 Fremont Avenue North
Seattle, WA 98103
Call: 206-547-1104
Fax: 206-547-0571
info@chopstixacupuncture.com

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  • Home
  • Bio
  • Series
    • Memory Net
    • Anticipation/Paris
    • Citizen's Indefinite Leave
    • 32 Aspects of Daily Life
    • 100 Aspects of the Moon
  • Projects
    • Meta Paper Cut Mural
    • Contemporary Cambodian Art
    • Burke Museum Residency
    • Denver Night Lights/Ukraine
    • Redmond Sound Transit
    • Seattle Storm Signal Box
    • Nuclear Sculpture
    • Densho Memory Net of Remembrance
    • Plymouth Housing Mural, Seattle
    • Federal Way Sound Transit Mural
    • Denver Billboard
    • 2nd Ave Sign Project
    • Factory Phnom Penh
    • Densho Artist-in-Residence
    • Oneness for Cornish
    • Tsuru for Solidarity
    • City of Bellevue Portable Art Collection
    • Washington State Arts Commission
    • Siem Reap, Cambodia Public Installation
    • "Public Art Comes to Your Front Yard"
    • "Shoreline Banners" Public Art
  • Events
  • Contact
  • Press