Lisa Nilsson creates these intricate internal landscapes of the human body in cross section out of meticulously rolled Japanese mulberry paper and the gilded edges of paper from old books. This technique is called quilling or paper filigree. She goes on to explain…
Quilling was first practiced by Renaissance nuns and monks who are said to have made artistic use of the gilded edges of worn out bibles, and later by 18th century ladies who made artistic use of lots of free time.
