Paper quilling is a truly underrated art form, but many talented artists are trying to bring it into the modern world. Hae Kyoung Kim is one of them, and she’s using paper to celebrate the beauty of nature by crafting the most stunning flower-shaped paper sculptures.
Paper quilling is an art form that involves rolling, curling, or twisting paper to create amazing shapes, which are later glued together to create everything from greeting cards and jewelry to decorations. A wide range of tools is used to pinch the curled coils into shapes, from slotted tools and needle tools to tweezers.
Hae Kyoung Kim fell in love with this art form in 2007, and she’s been doing it for over 15 years with no signs of stopping. Since embarking on this adventure, she attracted over 40,000 followers to her Instagram page @rhodanthe1216, in addition to hosting several exhibitions in her home country of Korea and publishing her own book.
She mostly focuses on transforming paper into flowers and leaves, giving them a realistic vibe by using paper of the right color and texture. She’ll impress you with her incredible attention to detail, and her paper flowers are so carefully curled that you’ll have to look twice to realize they’re not real.
