Paper-Mache Design: Explore Light and Color
Experiment With Papier-Mâché
A course by Marco Zavagno , Designer
About the video: Experiment With Papier-Mâché
Overview
“It's time to make papier-mâché! I will show you how to make a perfect dough, which you will need to complete the course project. ”
In this video lesson Marco Zavagno addresses the topic: Experiment With Papier-Mâché, which is part of the Domestika online course: Paper-Mache Design: Explore Light and Color. Learn to transform your ideas into 3D shapes by experimenting with paper-mache, light, and color.
Partial transcription of the video
“Experiment with papier-mâché In this course Domestika we are going to use a very simple material, but with a great history: the paper. I chose this material because it lends itself to infinite processes and above all because we will be able to transform it from two-dimensional to three-dimensional. Recently, we at Zaven have started using papier-mâché to cover cardboard shapes and above all to reuse the paper that we had in abundance, scattered around the studio. Instead of eliminating it, we decided to resort to an ancient technique, that of the formation of papier-mâché. We shredded the p...”
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Course summary for: Paper-Mache Design: Explore Light and Color
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Category
Craft, Design -
Areas
Arts & Crafts, DIY, Furniture Design & Making, Interior Design, Upcycling

Marco Zavagno
A course by Marco Zavagno
Marco Zavagno is a designer who lives and works in Venice. He studied product design at the I.U.A.V. in Venice and spent the first two years of his career at Fabrica, an experimental communications research center belonging to the Benetton Group. He then worked at the Lagranja studio in Barcelona, focusing on interior and product design.
From there, he moved on to found the design studio Zaven with his colleague Enrica Cavarzan, where they've had the opportunity to collaborate with clients Nike, TIM, and the Venice Biennial. He has also devoted much of his time to sharing his knowledge with others in schools and universities, such as the NABA in Milan and the I.U.A.V., as well as in workshops and conferences across the globe.
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