# Colorfully Layered Paper Sculptures Maud Vantours Creates Crafty and Dreamy Landscapes By Meghan Young | Published 2012-08-14 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/maud-vantours References: [mymodernmet](http://www.mymodernmet.com/profiles/blogs/maud-vantours-multicolored-layered-paper-sculptures) & [maudvantours](http://www.maudvantours.com/) Designer and artist Maud Vantours is a master of paper. She manipulates this crafty medium in [colorful ways](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/printed-decors). Strategically layering colored construction paper, she fashions [paper sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fold-stool) that take on many themes including botany, kaleidoscopes, spirals and more. Through these layers, Maud Vantours' creations also have a decidedly [three dimensional aesthetic](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/olivier-van-herpt-1), forming a vortex-like look that people will find themselves getting lost in. Living and working in Paris, Maud Vantours is a recent graduate from Duperré school. An award-winning artist, her work has been shown in Paris and internationally. The original graphics she molds often form a dream-like landscape that few will find easy to ignore. Maud Vantours writes, "Color, material and patterns have an important place in my work, like paper, which became my favorite material. I cut it to create inspired patterns in volume." ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.6/10 - Popularity: 48% | Activity: 21% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Layered Paper Sculptures:** The use of paper as a three-dimensional medium for artistic creations has disrupted traditional art forms, offering potential market opportunities for paper-based art products. - **Strategic Paper Layering:** Strategic layering of colored construction paper creates an aesthetic three-dimensional visual effect in various art forms, expanding the potential market for paper-based art products. - **Inspired Patterns in Volume:** Creating inspired patterns in volume through cutting paper to create various themes offers innovative possibilities for art-related business opportunities that cater to markets looking for unique and creative products. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Art and Design:** Innovations in paper artistry open up new business potential in the traditional art world, providing opportunities for artists, designers, and galleries to create, showcase and sell paper-based artworks. - **Crafts and Hobbies:** The creation of paper sculptures using techniques and patterns that cater to crafts and hobbies communities presents opportunities for businesses looking to offer a unique twist to traditional products in the industry. - **Home Decor:** The use of decorative paper items in home decor presents opportunities for designers, boutiques, and retailers to offer unique and creative home decor products to consumers looking for aesthetically pleasing and interesting items. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Sculptural Mixed-Media Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/folded-echoes.md) - [Paper Curvature Lights](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/paper-curves.md) - [Paper-Made Mosaic Artwork](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/real-life-architecture-exhibition.md) - [Origami-Inspired Porcelain Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/saori-matsushita.md) - [Vibrantly Colorful Dynamic Artwork](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kayla-rumpp.md) - [Paper-Formed Premium Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pastille.md) - [Stunning Origami Portraits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/origami-portaits.md) - [Colorful Texture Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/colorscape-installation.md) - [Recycled Paper Pulp Lamps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/modular-lamp1.md)