Name: Lisa Nilsson Which came first in your life, the science or the art? The art came first in my life. I graduated from art …

okay, so kind of creepy, but also insanely cool~ if you're an anatomy geek like me; quilled paper cross sections!! wild!!

Paper artist Lisa Nilsson recently completed a number of new anatomical pieces using her profoundly incredible skill with quilling, a tedious process where paper is tightly wound into small rolls and then assembled into larger artworks. The natural formation of the paper coupled with Nilsson’s ability to identify the precise materials to mimic organic structures makes each artwork appear uncannily like actual cross-sections of humans and animals. The artist has a number of new works…

This densely quilled head by paper artist Lisa Nilsson is included in a profile about her mulberry paper Tissue Series. #quilling #paperquilling

Lisa Nilsson - Female Torso, 9" x 10" x 3/4 " Piece is made of Japanese mulberry paper and the gilded edges of old books using technique of rolling and shaping narrow strips of paper called quilling or paper filigree.

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Anatomy examined using Quilling (it is a craft that uses strips of paper rolled and glued to create images, patterns). These drawings are very cleverly done, gilded edges of old books are used to make the lines even more interesting. Lisa Nilsson's background is an Artist and illustrator and qualified as a Certified Medical Assistant. If you like this have a look at our Anatomy Folder.

Lisa Nilsson (previously) has spent years perfecting a technique known as quilling in which thin strips of paper are rolled into coils and then pinched and nudged into shape in a process she likens to completing a puzzle. With a history thought to extend back to Ancient Egypt, the practice rose to more recent popularity in 18th century Europe. Narrow edges of gilt book pages were a popular material, creating metallic surfaces when rolled into place. More