Papercraft Specialization: Techniques for Three-Dimensional Designs

Born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Paz Tamburrini is a professional visual artist, engraver, and illustrator who specializes in creating books using paper cutting. Her work has been published around the world in editorials such as Edelvives, La brujita de papel, Gerbera and Milrazones.

She studied a Master's in books and children's literature at the UAB and is just as fascinated by the theory of books as she is by the practical side of their creation. Her passion for turning the book itself into a narrative element led her to learn various paper engineering techniques which she uses to create pieces that awaken the curiosity of many different audiences.

Buenos Aires-born Noe Arata inherited her grandmother's interest in crafts at a young age. She studied fashion design at the UBA (University of Buenos Aires) and Baking at the Escuela de Gato Dumas. At this time, paper cutting was merely a hobby, one that gradually grew into a passion and later, her full-time job. Her work is both inspired and characterized by all these experiences.
She says she does what she does "because it's what my body wants" and it is this innate passion that has led her to carry out projects for L'Oréal, Lancôme, Kiehls, Isadora, Brother, Olfa, Rapsodia, Ver, Campari, Yagmour, Natura, Ohlala, Pesqueira, and more. She has also collaborated with event managers on events for MALBA, Cartier, and Calandra.

Ale Rambar is a Costa Rican artist whose work is based on the topographic analysis of the human form through three-dimensional compositions made with layers of paper.

Just as a surveyor would analyze mountains, valleys, or rivers, he creates his artwork by analyzing human bodies topographically. Each piece is cut separately, layer by layer, and then assembled by hand—a visual representation to address topics such as tolerance and respect.

Manuela Maya is a Colombian industrial designer and dedicated entrepreneur with a passion for brightening up the world with flowers and color.

She is the founder of La Fleuristerie, a botanical design studio that grew out of her love for nature, design, and art where she creates hand-painted paper flowers. Her work is a tribute to nature and a realistic recreation achieved through technique, research, and observation.

Her delicate, precise, and realistic style has led her to work with designers like Barajas Marín and different jewelers, and her arrangements have brightened the lives of couples around the world.

Designer and illustrator Cristian Garrido makes one-of-a-kind 3D illustrations by experimenting with different types of materials, many of which are recycled. He works in illustrated book creation and making personalized commissions in artwork format.

Throughout his career he has collaborated with newspapers, magazines, and publishing houses, coauthored the book La Balanza Inclinada, and has participated in important projects such as the Pabellones de Lota and the commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the Chilean artist, musician, composer, and singer Violeta Parra, among others.