# Papercraft Animals Anna Wili Highfield's ‘Paper Sculptures' Feature Artistic Cri By Allison Love | Published 2010-08-12 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/anna-wili-highfield References: [notcot.org](http://www.notcot.org/post/33317/) & [designboom](http://www.designboom.com/weblog/cat/10/view/11099/anna-wili-highfield-paper-sculptures.html) Anna Wili Highfield’s ‘[Paper Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/metallic-piggy-bank)’ are quite [intricate](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/folded-time). The artist has made these amazing [animal sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/heir-and-a-spare) completely out of paper. The animals range from cow and horse heads to very creative-looking birds. Anna Wili Highfield’s animals look strikingly realistic, especially when you take into consideration that they were made from various types of paper. The artist’s renderings of these animals are pretty bang on, especially when it comes to the birds and their coloring and postitions. Photo Credits: ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.0/10 - Popularity: 72% | Activity: 69% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Paper Sculptures:** There is an opportunity for disruptive innovation in the paper crafting industry by creating intricate and realistic paper sculptures. - **Artistic Cri:** The intersection of art and craftsmanship in creating realistic animal sculptures using paper presents a disruptive innovation opportunity in the art industry. - **Creative Bird Sculptures:** Innovative techniques in creating imaginative bird sculptures using paper can disrupt the traditional sculpting industry. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Paper Crafting:** The paper crafting industry can capitalize on the trend of intricate and realistic paper sculptures to explore new products and techniques. - **Art:** The art industry can explore the disruptive potential of merging art and craftsmanship through the creation of realistic animal sculptures using paper. - **Sculpting:** The sculpting industry can embrace new techniques and materials, such as paper, to create unique and imaginative sculptures, particularly focusing on birds. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Almost-Extinct Animal Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fauna-series.md) - [Paper-Made Mosaic Artwork](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/real-life-architecture-exhibition.md) - [Stunning Origami Portraits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/origami-portaits.md) - [3-D Card Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/6-popup-animal-cards-to-make.md) - [Folded Paper Figures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/clara-von-zweibergk.md) - [Sculptural Mixed-Media Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/folded-echoes.md) - [Origami-Inspired Porcelain Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/saori-matsushita.md) - [Otherworldly Wooden Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wooden-sculptures-1.md) - [Folk Creature Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fibredog.md)