# Intricate Cut & Paste Art Emma Van Leest Makes Masterpieces with Scissors & Paper By Shelby Lee Walsh | Published 2009-08-20 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/emma-van-leest References: [notcot.org](http://www.notcot.org/post/24191/) & [blog.insideout.au](http://blog.insideout.com.au/2009/08/incredible-paper-art-of-emma-van-leest.html) I can barely color inside the lines of a children’s coloring book, let alone cut and paste properly, so you can imagine my amazement when I stumbled upon these [intricate paper artworks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/printed-decors) by Melbourne’s Emma Van Leest. Emma Van Leest's [delicate medium](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/basket-sculpture) is no match for her mounds of creativity. She started out doing collages and then worked her way up to more [three-dimensional works of art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/basket-sculptures), which led her to create the masterpieces seen in the above gallery. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.4/10 - Popularity: 48% | Activity: 46% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Intricate Cut & Paste Art:** Artists can innovate by exploring and combining traditional and new techniques of creating intricate paper artworks. - **Three-dimensional Artworks:** Three-dimensional paper artworks are becoming popular as artists push the boundaries of traditional 2D collages. - **Mixed Media Art:** Artists can explore combining paper, fabric, and other materials to create one-of-a-kind mixed media pieces. ### Where This Applies - **Art:** Artists can disrupt the industry by exploring new techniques and pushing the boundaries of traditional art forms. - **Crafts:** Crafters can innovate by exploring the use of paper and other materials in creating intricate works of art. - **Education:** Educators can incorporate the use of paper cutting and collage techniques into art and design curriculums to expand students' creative abilities. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Hand-Painted Watercolor Prints](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/emma-webster.md) - [Sculptural Paper Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fragmenti.md) - [Stunning Origami Portraits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/origami-portaits.md) - [Paper-Made Mosaic Artwork](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/real-life-architecture-exhibition.md) - [Paper-Formed Premium Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pastille.md) - [Vibrantly Colorful Dynamic Artwork](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kayla-rumpp.md) - [Origami-Inspired Porcelain Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/saori-matsushita.md) - [Intersecting Dimensional Art Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/diorama.md) - [Geometric Wooden Art Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aleph-geddis.md)