My piece “The Raven and the Fox”, based on the Aesops Fable was longlisted for the World Illustration Awards 2021
Harrods Magazine /
Props created for Harrods magazine June issue photoshoot.
Sky Tv Collaboration /
I have teamed up with Sky Tv for the launch of their great new original family film "Dragon Rider", which launches 12th February only on Sky Cinema.
To celebrate, I have created three Paper Dragon templates, which you can make yourself or with the family.
There is a simple and intermediate pattern which can be coloured in (great for kids) and an advanced pattern for the more adventurous, to bring the film to life at home. You can download the templates here with full instructions and can visit Sky Tv for more half-term activity ideas inspired by the film.
Dragon Templates
Simple Dragon template can be downloaded by clicking on the image, which will open a new window with a downloadable PDF printable instruction sheet and template.
Click on the image for the Simple printable Template
Click on the image for the Intermediate printable template
Click on the image for the Advanced printable template
We would love to see what you do with the templates, so please do tag me and Sky with what you make! @Skytv and @bearfollowscat.
Disclaimer: This is a paid partnership with Sky Tv
Artic Paper Passions /
The artist Pippa Dyrlaga from Yorkshire, England, cuts out extraordinary images from single sheets of paper. She mostly works with really thin Japanese washi paper and loves to cut out birds, since images of birds will always look like a moment frozen in time, and she wants to capture that in her work. Her delicate paper art has caught attention from all over the world, with exhibitions in metropoles like New York and Tokyo as a result.
Read MoreLe Monde /
Ecologie et colibri
Gründ
Sensibiliser les tout-petits à l’écologie n’est pas une mission facile, mais ce conte y parvient parfaitement. Il est très accessible visuellement, avec ces grands aplats de couleur d’où se détachent des animaux merveilleux en papier découpé. Et la prose est simple et belle : « Un jour, la foudre embrasa la forêt. Le feu grondait, tous étaient terrifiés. Assistant au désastre, impuissants. Quand, soudain, un colibri s’envola vers l’étang. »
Au fil des pages, on découvre la légende amérindienne du colibri, qui, voyant la forêt où il vit partir en flammes, décide de tenter d’éteindre le feu en transportant des gouttes d’eau dans son bec. Les animaux les plus puissants comme l’anaconda ou le singe commencent par se moquer de sa participation dérisoire. Jusqu’à ce qu’ils se laissent séduire par l’argument choc : « Chacun fait sa part. » Visiblement, c’est comme ça qu’on éteint un feu.
La Sagesse du colibri, de Pippa Dyrlaga (Gründ, 2018). A partir de 3 ans.
Read MoreJealous Curator /
Now THIS is how you kick off a Monday morning! Oh my word, this is the absolutely stunning paper-cut work of UK based artist Pippa Dyrlaga {aka @bearfollowscat on Instagram}.
Read MoreDesignboom, Feb 4th 2020 /
This is Colossal, Feb 3rd 2020 /
For Pippa Dyrlaga, one piece of paper holds a lot of possibility. The Hebden Bridge, Yorkshire-based artist cuts each one of her delicate creations from a single sheet.
Read MoreMy Modern Met, 28th Jan 2020 /
For some, a blank sheet of paper can be daunting. For a lucky few, however, the empty space provides an opportunity for endless ideas. Such is the case for British artist Pippa Dyrlaga, who specializes in the meticulous art of paper cut-outs.
Read MoreSalon des Beaux Arts, 13th - 16th December /
An amazing exhibition!
I was honoured to receive the Medaille de Bronze and the Prix du Jury Invite Medaille d’Argent.
Thank you so much to Kiro Melo, head of the Illustration Section for having me and my little Robots in Paris!
Salon des Beaux Arts, Paris, 13th - 16th December 2018 /
Location: Carrousel du Louvre, Paris.
Free to enter.
La Sagesse du Colibri - I illustrated my first children's book! /
A colourful die cut French language children’s book published by Grund Jeunesse.
Book available via amazon and here
A mix of papercut and illustration. A south american folk tale about a hummingbird and a forest fire, and all playing your part. Words by Chantal Jannison.
"Forgotten Moments From Someone Else's Past" /
My Exhibition Art Artsmill, 12th - 30th September 2018.
A bit of a wet and dreary day but I managed to get some photographs!
Designboom, August 1st 2018 /
Colossal Article, August 1st 2018 /
The most basic instrument in the hands of a master can produce awe-inspiring results. For Yorkshire-based artist and printmaker Pippa Dyrlaga (previously), that instrument is a common blade handle equipped with fine point blades. The resulting works of art are incredibly detailed paper cuts of plants, animals, and abstract designs with hand-replicated patterns and variations in line width that give them dimensionality and bring the flat images to life.
Read MoreImpression Originale /
Collaboration and interview
Read MoreCreate Magazine Issue 9 (Print) /
Interview for Issue 9 of Create Magazine. Magazine is available through various outlets worldwide. See website for details.
Read More10 Inspiring Women from the Pages of Lagom /
Feature for National Women’s Day
Read MoreCrixeo Article /
It’s hard to fathom the enormity of skill required to pull off a stunning paper-cut piece. When you find an artist blessed with such a deft hand, such a masterful eye that can see through both the wide and microscopic lens, your jaw drops. With the paper art of a master, the accents found in the tiniest of details are mind-boggling.
That’s how I felt — cross my arty heart, hope to die — when I first got acquainted with Pippa Dyrlaga’s paper cuts.
JA T'HO FARÀS /
A Spanish TV show