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Announcement ~A World Inside a Paper Theatre~
Announcement
~A World Inside a Paper Theatre~
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Jodie on Apr 10, 2022
5 out of 5 starsExquisite art and quality. Excellent service. Wonderful experience
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JessieDecker on Mar 29, 2022
5 out of 5 starsAbsolutely stunning! Just a gorgeous addition to our living room.
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Shannon on Mar 14, 2022
5 out of 5 starsThis print is beautiful with rich colors. I love it and can't wait to get it hung up. Thank you!!
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Heather on Feb 22, 2022
5 out of 5 starsArrived carefully wrapped and looks fantastic hanging beside the other whale piece I ordered. My first time purchasing art from this shop definitely won't be my last.
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Heather on Feb 22, 2022
5 out of 5 starsI absolutely love this. I ordered it with a second piece to hang in our living room and they look fantastic. Great quality, and shipped carefully.
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Jaclyn on Aug 15, 2022
5 out of 5 starsThese Anne prints are beyond beautiful! Packaged with care and made with love. I will cherish these pieces for years to come. Elly has truly brought Anne to life!
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Heather on Aug 3, 2022
5 out of 5 starsI messaged Elly and asked her if I could order this in a larger size than was listed in the shop and she was awesome and answered me very quickly and posted the larger size for me to order. The artwork is absolutely beautiful and I can't wait to order more!
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Heather on Aug 3, 2022
5 out of 5 starsThis print was one of the fourth and fifth I ordered from Elly's shop and they are both gorgeous. They were carefully, and beautifully wrapped when they arrived and the art itself is so beautiful on my wall. I'm already thinking about which pieces to order next!
About theaterclouds
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I use Yupo paper and ink to create the figures and settings for my scenes. Then I use light to create the atmosphere. -
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Once in a while I work a bit larger. My daughter was helping me here. -
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For the last little while, I've been taking this little ship on adventures. You will find it in many of my prints. -
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Setting up a nursery? Here, Whitney Leigh Morris from the Tiny Canal Cottage, uses They delayed the workings of the day. -
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This is my dog, Griffin, the paintbrush thief.
A little world made of paper
I make miniature worlds out of paper. I ink up a paper called Yupo paper, cut it into layers and set inside a miniature theater. I play with the lighting, and adjust the elements and then photograph the scenes. I often take 50 or more photos to get the one I am looking for.
I discovered working in this way through making tunnel books. They are a Victorian invention that a member of the Movable Book Society introduced me to as a teen. I made dozens, and began making dioramas too with cams, levers and light.
After the birth of my daughter I thought it would be fun to make some again and explained my idea to my husband. He surprised me with a miniature theater for Christmas! It was perfect. I have been making the photographs I sell here at Theater Clouds now for the last 3 years in this way. I have also made some into permanent pieces, some into illustrations for books, and some into installations. And... soon I hope some very rudimentary animations.
To see works in progress, keep in touch through my blog, website and Facebook page - Theater Clouds.
Keep an eye open for my books too! www.ellymackay.ca
Thanks! Elly
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Elly MacKay
Owner, Maker
http://www.etsy.com/blog/en/2011/featured-seller-theater-clouds/ I am an author/illustrator living in Owen Sound, Ontario. Here are a few of my books: If You Hold A Seed, Butterfly Park, Red Sky at Night, The Secret Fawn & Hidden Treasure
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I gladly accept returns and exchanges
I don't accept cancellations
The following items can't be returned or exchanged
- Custom or personalized orders
- Perishable products (like food or flowers)
- Digital downloads
- Intimate items (for health/hygiene reasons)
- Items on sale
I accept returns I do not accept returns
I accept exchanges I do not accept exchanges
I accept cancellations I do not accept cancellations
Because of the nature of these items, unless they arrive damaged or defective, I can't accept returns for: