No, these aren't props from an upcoming Wes Anderson film. These mini paper structures are all part of Paperholm, a daily project by Scottish artist Charles Young. Constructed by hand with only watercolor paper, PVA glue, the occasional dressmaking pin, along with an eye for detail, Young is building his own cityscape, one intricate building at a time.
Young started making small paper models while he was studying architecture at the University of Edinburgh. After completing his M.Arch degree last summer, he eventually began Paperholm as a motivational way to test and develop his creativity and model-making skills on a daily basis.
So far, he has built an array of treehouses, churches, carousels, cabins, towers, and other urban buildings. "I especially like making the structures with a lot of cut out detail even though these take quite a long time," Young wrote via email. "I quite often find myself coming back to tower structures but I try to keep the models varied to produce a mix of building types."
As with any ongoing creative endeavor, Young's biggest challenge is actually coming up with what structure to make next, but a fairly intuitive creative process and watching his ideas slowly come to life is all just part of the fun. "I usually only decide what to make when I sit down to start but sometimes there's an idea that I already have in my head...Once I have the idea, I can just get to work," he said.
Young will continue building his paper town until he has at least a full year's worth of models. Until then, you can watch his city grow here or find his archived collection here.
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Very cute :)
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