Paper Cut Sculptures by Peggy Rose

Peggy Rose was born in NYC in 1953. She grew up in a family of artists and most of her childhood was spent outdoor riding bike, playing tennis, and wandering in the woods. Her parents had a huge influence on her becoming an artist, she started working in her father's silk screen factory at the age of 13. She used to take her watercolors with her to the factory and after selling hundreds of paintings in the summers on Cape Cod she never stopped.

Besides painting she loves to create with paper. She makes sculptures using hand-cut paper, paper mache, embroidery, and finishes with ceramic teeth and claws. The fur and feathers of these creatures show incredible craftsmanship. You can find more of her work on her website. 

Floyd Scholz: A World Renowned Carver

Floyd Scholz is a world renowned bird carver who has been carving for over 50 years. He has carved hundreds of hyper-realistic bird sculptures including of of eagles, hawks, owls and many other large birds. He begins with a block of wood, and after carefully planning carves life-size birds sculptures that look almost like real ones. He then hand-paints the feathers, beaks, and other features which spark life into these pieces. He carves these magnificent bird sculptures from his home studio on a mountaintop in Hancock, Vermont.

He has been honored with several awards at major shows throughout the country and has gained huge following all over the world. He has authored 8 books on carving explaining the most minute details on carving, one of the books is dedicated to just owls. Owls: An Artist's Guide to Understanding Owls has about 700 images of 16 species of owls from Elf Owl to Great Horned Owl. Among his fans the most notable include Gary Larson, Glenn Close, Bo Derek, Carrie Fisher, Robert Kennedy Jr., and musician John Sebastian.

Beautiful Functional Ceramics by French Artist Elise Lefebvre

I am sure it has happened to you too that you paused while scrolling because something caught your attention and made you stared at it for a long time. Elise Lefebvre's ceramics belong to that kind of art that will draw you in the beautiful shapes and playful ceramic figures.

Elise currently lives and works in Limoges, France. Before Elise discovered clay was her true love, she experimented with many different materials. One can see her love and care in her ceramic pieces. She creates vases, plates, bottle stoppers, planters, bowls, vessels, and more functional pieces. Some pieces are left unfinished with rough edges which adds character to her work. Her ceramics are often painted with lovely patterns and designs. There is a fluid, feminine and light feel to her work. You can follow her work on Instagram - Elise Ceramique.

Cheerful Illustrations by Cecile Berrube

Cecile Berrubé is a French illustrator based in a small village in Scotland. Her work is primarily inspired by nature, animals and her surroundings. When Cecile is not creating art, she likes to go out to observe creatures in their natural habitats. "Birds collecting the sticks to build a nest, the patient little snail on its journey, pigeons doing all sorts of goofy things. Through my art, I aspire to share these gentle and funny stories." She creates these wonderlands where she one wanted to live in when she was a little girl.

Her delightful illustrations often feature woodland creatures like owls, bunnies, bears, mice, armadillos and more. Her work has incredible amount of detail, each illustration can take up to 3 days to finish. She uses colored pencils, markers, and gouche paints in her work. You can find stickers, art prints and cards in her online store - Cecile Berrube.