https://latitudes.online/artists/ilse_nieman I made these works of some simplicity after working weeks on very intricate and time-consuming paper cuts, and I needed to simplify. I also wanted to document the strange time we were in, and the dubious rules we were supposed to follow during this pandemic. All these works are available online at https://latitudes.online/artists/ilse_nieman Share […]
Having answered an open call for submissions of work on paper, I was selected as one of 38 artists to participate in Pop-up exhibitions for the TAF galleries on Johannesburg. The first one was Design Joburg 19 to 21 May. The next one was at Victoria Yards 27 to 29 May. The third one was […]
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I was invited to participate in this exhibition with the theme “Salt”. I was stumped with this one! So I got the idea to do the S.A.L.T telescope in Sutherland and place the milky way above it and call it the “S.A.L.T of the Universe”. There is also some glitter in itðŸ¤! But you can […]
My first solo exhibition as a paper artist was a great success, to my surprise! Here are some images from the show. Share This:
I was asked by Stuart Trent (owner of Trent Gallery in Pretoria)to do a portrait of him. This was quite unnerving as I haven’t cut people before, but it was rather fun and I enjoyed the process. For this I made a layer cut. The portrait was cut from my customary black and the background […]
I was invited by the wonderful Judy Woodborne to participate in the Woordfees printing portfolio, that was such an honour! Printing? Yes! I made a paper cut which Judy printed from, yes, through a roller press! So there were 14 participants, and our prints were combined into unique combinations! Share This:
I started making these for the Tiny Treasures exhibition, but they did not want to be squashed into a small frame, so I made less “busy” ones for that. These want space around them, so they became part of my portfolio pieces, and they will become part of another exhibition in the future, my solo […]
Every year the tiny’s are 20x20cm maximum, challenging when you still need to frame them. This year they look simpler, but took longer to cut because of finer detail. Share This:
I’ve always loved Gustav Klimt’s work, and when I saw the trees in Kirstenbosch, I just knew I was going to make a paper cut of it. It was a new challenge because of the intricacy, but with my magnifying glass and sharp knife, nothing is impossible. Pieces side view Top view Almost there Klimt […]
I was asked to join a group exhibition in May at the Trent Gallery in Pretoria with the title “Assumption”, and to present what it is I would’ve likes to place in the “civilisation” chest left in space. The Experience of Existence The Experience of Existence Detail of The Experience of Existence Detail To me […]
As a member of the Paper Artist Collective, we sometimes get the opportunity to participate in collaborations. This collaboration gave us a brief and we had to design an artwork to the specifications which was creating something which represents our country. The blades and knives was sponsored by Excel blades and about 3 weeks later […]
This was an interesting year in which I found myself moving away from traditional pattern and moving towards making my own patterns and textures using my own photos of my cats in the garden. This lead me to start doing botanicals. This was also the year in which I found myself doing […]
I was asked to participate in a group exhibition at Trent Gallery in Pretoria, and this was quite a big thing for me as it is a well known gallery. So I decided to do it. And when I realized that I cannot do this in small scale, it became apparent that getting it to […]
Ody is my old lady. Here she is about 17, I don’t exactly know her age because she just moved in one day, 10 years ago. This is the first catout of her and I surrounded her with flowers and leaves because she is in the autumn of her life. Share This:
So I did my first private commission for another cat lover. Quite a challenge! Not knowing exactly what the client liked, all I had to go on is what he seemed to like on my Facebook page. But in the end, I choose what I thought worked with the cat, lovely persian called Vickychristinabarcelona! I […]
So Alex Hamilton invited me to take part in a themed exhibition in June.  This excited me since I already work with themes which I make up for myself. For this I could work with Baroque and Rococo designs. I created an aristocratic pair called “Madame Lè Hoeplé” and “Monsieur Lè Poép”. This was fun […]
Working on a paper cut is the most satisfying experience for me and the cutting out is of course great fun. Sometimes I don’t want it to end but then I remind myself that there is lots more coming! Next is a big piece. I received a bed spread with gorgeous, rich indian design on […]
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Doing a paper cutout is quite a process. It starts with a photo then it continues growing into an idea. When the idea comes out onto paper it has to be worked and reworked until it is a workable composition. Then it has to be simplified into a stencil for cutting out. Tracing and transferring […]