The three-dimensional forms are influenced by Japanese bookbinding, origami structures by Tomoko Fuse, and pleating techniques of Paul Jackson and Robert Lang, transforming prints into sculptural objects.
PD's printmaking process combines Akua Liquid Pigments, Japanese, Thai, and Korean kozo paper, and plant life harvested from her Brooklyn, NY garden, producing richly layered, almost watercolor-like surfaces.
Title: Singular Modular Paper Tile (Top View) Year: 2026 Material: Printed kozo paper, bookbinding board. Dimensions: 13 cm x 13 cm x 76 cm
PD Packard's prints explore the boundless possibilities of color—layering, blending, and showing the infinite potential of color.
Title: Modular Paper Tiles Year: 2026 Material: Printed kozo paper, bookbinding board. Dimensions: 102 cm x 76 cm x 15 cm
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Print in Ascent: Modular Pleated Kozo
This project transforms flat, printed kozo paper into three-dimensional, pleated modular forms. Each piece begins as an original pattern designed and printed by the artist, then carefully pleated and structured by hand, lifting the design off the surface to create dynamic, sculptural forms. The work explores materiality, structure, and the physical presence of paper, expanding printmaking beyond the page.
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P D Packard
Color & Surface Design Specialist — Educator and Consultant
Brooklyn, NY