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EMMA TAYLOR

Born in Cambridge, U.K.

Emma Taylor creates intricate paper sculptures out of books. With a degree in Art History from UCL, her interest in academic study fed into her passion for creative practice, and she has forged her own style from the two ever since. For Emma, the book's narrative informs her work's subject matter. Repurposing old novels and vintage editions from market stalls and antique stores into sculptures, she divines beautiful 3D models from their pages.These sculptures are miniature worlds which chime with imagination, and bewilder in the levels of detail and patience required to achieve. Flora, fauna, steam trains and sailing ships burst from their covers, dressed in their thousands with individually-cut strips of text. Miniature, intricate and always conveying a deeper understanding of paper beyond its use as a carrier of stories, Emma’s sculptures deliver a beautiful reminder to us all: nature is at the heart of it, and she has much to tell.

Emma Taylor's work has been exhibited in fairs and exhibitions across the U.K. and overseas (Cambridge, London, Hong Kong). She is currently working on a commission for Manchester's Aviva studios, and has also completed an Art Fund Sculpture initiative in partnership with Ely museum and her local school.

Book Sculptures

Woolff Gallery_Emma Taylor_Paper, Steam and Speed_26w 22d 24h_vintage book, glue, wire_

Emma Taylor

Paper, Steam and Speed

26 x 22 x 24 cm

Vintage book, glue, wire

£675

Woolff Gallery_Emma Taylor_Sailing the Seven Seas_38.5W_26D_30.5Hcm_vintage map_glue_wire_vintage book_

Emma Taylor

Sailing the Seven Seas

39 x 26 x 31 cm

Vintage book, map, glue, wire

Woolff Gallery_Emma Taylor_The Fascination of Insects_23W18D18Hcm_Vintage book sculpture, wire, paper_

Emma Taylor

The Fascination of Insects

23 x 18 x 18 cm

Vintage book, glue, wire

Woolff Gallery_Emma Taylor_Constricted_19w 20d 19h_Vintage book, wire, padding, glue_Little Dorrit_Snake_

Emma Taylor

Constricted

19 x 20 x 19 cm

Vintage book, glue, wire

£650

Woolff Gallery_Emma Taylor_Tend the Flowers, Butterflies Will Come_28w 24d 12h_Vintage book, wire, glue_

Emma Taylor

Tend the Flowers, Butterflies Will Come

28 x 24 x 12 cm

Vintage book, glue, wire

£650

Woolff Gallery_Emma Taylor_Sweet Nectar_19w 16d 18h_Vintage book_wire_glue_hummingbird_flower

Emma Taylor

Sweet Nectar

19 x 16 x 18

Vintage book, glue, wire

£550

Woolff Gallery_Emma Taylor_From Days Past_29w 28d 27h_Vintage book, wire, glue_

Emma Taylor

From Days Past

29 x 28 x 27 cm

Vintage book, glue, wire

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