She's Cut Paper with Tiny Blades Every Day for Two Years
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- Опубліковано 23 лип 2024
- Annyen Lam's Tiny Blades Project showed her process is more important than the product.
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Annyen Lam is a multidisciplinary artist based in Toronto, Ontario whose work includes - among many other things - papercutting.
In 2015, Lam took that practice to a new level with the Tiny Blades Project.
"I basically said at first that I would cut something out of paper every day for 365 days, and post it on the internet so I would be accountable for it," Lam says in the above video, produced for CBC Arts by Emily Diana Ruth. And not only did Lam succeed in her quest, she kept going: at the time this video was made, she had completed 650 straight days of the project (and according to her Instagram, it's now 719).
"A huge reason why I began this project was to sort of make myself do something every day, and how much the process of making work can be more important than the idea of a product," she says.
The project has also helped Lam come to terms with some of her insecurities as an artist.
"I think I got through a lot of it by kind of just realizing that I should get to work rather than completely figure out who I was before getting started," she says. "I think that happens as a result of becoming an artist, not the other way around."
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She's Cut Tiny Paper Blades Every Day for Two Years
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You have no idea how much this just helped me as an artist in a rut. I am thankful for this video.
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what do you have against ruts? my uncle is a rut!
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I just did an art project in design class that required cutting paper into tiny shapes and gluing them together and it was the
w o r s t thing I have ever done. It took me about 6 hours straight just to cut and glue them. I can't even imagine the dedication she must have to be able to do this! I would go insane within the first day. Props to her
Wow... that sounds kind of fun when I read it! I want to try it, but I will probably run out of patience. I’ll stick to stop motion!
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Same I did an art project in quilling about A3 Format and it took me about 3 months to finish it
I think you just may be bad at art.
luegamer damn you just destroyed them.
Her art is genius and magnificent I love her art it’s beautiful
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Cutting these thin lines require much focus and patience. I wonder if Annyen turns off all her phone notifications while creating. I imagine they can be a huge distraction!
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I did not expect to see you here
I thought she cut paper into sharp blades 😂
There probably is someone out there who can do that too. XDضوء القمر
Me, too! >
Same
Peridot Child well yeah, prisoners do that
Anything can be art if you so desire, but I think ill stick with paper and pencil. I don't think its a good idea for me to have a small sharp knife, most likely my fingers will need stitches.
That goes for me too. 😂
I think it’s worth the excessive bleeding from your fingers if you really think about it.
Lol
Oh dear! 😃🤭 NOT good not good!! 😅
my wrists would need stitches
this stuff is super aesthetic
I'm surprise how much time she spend on it! She really have passion to be patience and doing it right wooow
SM STAN No i think the title meant she did new paper art every day and not the same one for 2 years
SM STAN it only took her like 20 minutes to make that house.
It's not about the product.. but the idea of doing something daily!
I'm going implement this in life.
She is inspired by cutting???
All jokes aside this is really inspirational
Xavier Carrion insee what you did there...hehehehe
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Xavier Carrion That title tho.. It made me confused😂
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Thank you for explaining how mentally you grew , how you changed . This is what any artist needs to discover in order to grow.
This video is everything .. I connects with me on so many levels .. encouraging to let down ur insecurities .. try harder to figure out who u really out not only by feeling anxious about it but also by really doing sth that u feel u can ur self in .. it s so good
You have no idea how inspiring this is to me. For a while now I've been trying to figure out myself and my passion and generally but I've been guided here thanks to UA-cam recommendations and I am truly thankful.
Wow. She sounds so intelligent. In fact so intelligent that I don’t even get what she says😂 This is amazing, too complex for my lazyass brain, but truly inspiring.
Sojansetly intelligence isn't required for cutting straight lines. You learn this in kindergarten.
Sojansetly then how the fuck did you use scissors in school
corgidog Practiced ability is a sign of intelligence, most people can't cut straight lines almost perfectly for shit. Which is why we have guillotines and steel rulers. But rather than how she cuts, she's especially intelligent with her designs.
The irony of the people replying who don't understand that the comment isn't about how to cut paper...
MTCK erm safety scissors? Duh
Her work is wonderful and so is she ! Very inspirational
Wow! Thank you so much for sharing.
Doing something for self assurance every single is a beautiful and necessary work. I just realize this thanks to this video.
You're work is really awesome! Creating everyday. This is beautifully inspiring.
The love and patience is inspiring. The result are amazing
Her attention to details. Omg. I love this. ❤️
so so inspiring! I love what she had to say
Her speech is so eloquent, I would listen to her if she had an art channel. She should have one!!!
i did this with my mum ( thank you for inspiring me to have a go) and it turned out great!
This has honestly inspired me so much
Thank you so much for this video
Excellent. This is not an easy skill to acquire at this level. Bravo.
Its wonderful for self-discipline and self-confidence building! Great job!
Wish I had seen this video when I had to do a paper cutting project back in college. I had the hardest time with it but she made it look so easy with her method (which was much different than mine). Very cool look, will remember it for future projects!
This is truly beautiful.
This is strangely awesome 👏🏼
How creative she is!!
I clicked on this because the title looked funny but I'm genuinely impressed and this has become pretty eye opening
thisssss is the kinda content i like to see on the internet :”) love this so much 💖💞💓💗💗💖💞💓💓💕💗 i feel inspired !!! ✨💫
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Couldn't agree more
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Amazing!!
this inspired me so much as an artist
I loved your videos keep making them
Really nicely made video and beautiful art!
I think this is so cool because it makes you look at the world through a different pair of “glasses” I guess you could say. She sees art all around her and it changes her life in more than just being something she does once every day
She’s cool! I enjoyed listening to her and watching her work. Awesome talent
Really creative, great content!
She is such an inspiration thanks for sharing this video 😊
so what i understand is in life to get noticed and even get success by being persistent and consistent. it's more important than the quality of your work.
Beautiful and so clever xx
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this was amazing and inspirational ♥♥♥
Thank you for the super zoom in shots of the person's face. This was necessary for my compression of this video and message as a whole. Without such close ups I would fail to have a meaningful connection in the individual as I am somebody that can only respect someone with good skin.
No words can really justify the awesomeness of this work. I just choose to say.. Keep up the great work. A simple paper can be turned into such great art.. Woooow. Most of us waste paper!!! Thanks for upload.
that's fun, love the video., thanks for the great inspiration.
that's intricate work! amazing
Wow, love your story and your art.
So cool
Wow. That's amazing 😍
Amazing!
A Very, very nice artistic endeavor. A nice glimpse of this artist's personality... Inspiring. A very nice crafted video too ! Keep on creating ! 😄
Super bien! Magnifique!
This is amazing 😍
Not only the skill, but the fact she has the dedication and patience do that is talent in itself.
amazeballs ;) creativity is a high form and state of energy. probably one of the highest!
Your work is amazing 😍😍😍
You have so much talent and patience though. I would just rage, quit and tear it
At my university, our introductory art class is a paper cutting class. At first I thought "Oh that'll be an easy class". Boy was I wrong. I admire her so much for accomplishing what she is in this art form. It's so hard to think about the negative space of a piece rather than the positive. And the tiny details are truly astonishing to get out well. One slip of your knife and all those tiny details are gone. I truly respect her so much for taking on that challenge and then keeping up with it for so long
WOW! love this!
In my art class we are focusing on ‘the beauty of paper’ and this really inspired me :)
Wow this is beautiful
That was beautiful and amazing hun
Absolutely beautiful
omg they’re so cute and beautiful!
I was VERY inspired by Annyen. It got me started learning procedural digital art using shaders. I'm currently on day 127! :)
You are very inspirational. Great job.
Her art is just amazing💕
And I love her glasses too😂😍
I am in love with your art! You are So inspiring ❤️
She inspired me so much loved it 👏👍👍
wow! that work of your's is magic and awesomeness!
WOW!! I just watched your video for the first time & I just had to subscribe to your channel!! I'm so amazed by your creativity & the artistry that goes into each piece. Beautiful art work!! 😊😊🎨🎨😊😊
amazing!
Love this
beautiful art!
Wow absolutely amazing
I aspire to be as passionate and hardworking as she is in life
Wow, so cool. I would just never have any patience for this.
Its so nice!
Amazing!fantastic skill
Very cool!
Thats god damn impressive! Love it 👍
BEAUTIFUL
This puts a whole new spin on paper cuts
This is so cool!!!! She should make a dream catcher next!
Hats off to your PATIENCE!
Very, very interesting!
This is so cool
Very AWESOME!!!!
Her art is beautiful! She's a cut above the rest!
so cute!
this is so cool
Good on how you speak to your mind!
Great will
she is a genius artist ❤
I am so inspired now.... Wow
wow this is amazing , so inspirational
Incredible
700+ days.. come sickness or storm! phew!! amazing passion and dedication!