# Creative Bathroom Carvings (UPDATE) This Toilet Paper Art Series is Stunning and Imaginative By Farida Helmy | Published 2014-06-15 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/toilet-paper-art References: [beautifuldecay](http://beautifuldecay.com/2014/06/10/marvelous-tiny-worlds-made-inside-toilet-paper-rolls/) & [anastassia-elias](http://www.anastassia-elias.com) Toilet paper rolls are usually never given any thought -- unless you're running out -- on a daily basis; however, French multimedia artist Annastassia Elias saw something in them that most of us don't and created [tiny worlds inside numerous roll](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/small-muji) for her toilet paper art series. The carvings for the 'Rouleaux' series are simple yet intricately detailed and turn a mundane household object into an artistic scene that seems realistic as it is lit up from behind. Every character and carving in her toilet paper art series is made using [cut pieces of paper](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fragmenti) that are the same color as the roll itself. Small enough to fit in someone's palm, this awesome series is awe-inspiring, uniquely creative and will let you get lost in a whole universe created with only the use of [tissue rolls](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rollieco). ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.4/10 - Popularity: 74% | Activity: 49% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Toilet Paper Art:** Innovative approaches to utilizing toilet paper rolls as art mediums offer a disruptive opportunity in home decor and art industries. - **Upcycling Home Goods:** Adopting an environmentally-conscious strategy of upcycling common household items can revolutionize the market for sustainable home goods. - **Intricate Miniature Art:** The proliferation of stunning, detailed miniature works of art presents opportunities for disruptive innovation in art, toy, and collectibles industries. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Home Decor:** Incorporating innovative and eco-friendly materials like toilet paper rolls into home decor products provides an opportunity for differentiation and sustainable practices. - **Art:** Exploring unconventional and more accessible mediums like toilet paper rolls for works of art is an opportunity to renew creativity and audience engagement in the art industry. - **Toy and Collectible:** Developing intricate miniatures with an artistic sensibility can offer an opportunity for differentiation and fostering deeper emotional connections with customers in the toy and collectibles industries. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Paper-Made Mosaic Artwork](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/real-life-architecture-exhibition.md) - [Endless Toilet Paper Rolls](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/forevr-roll.md) - [Surrealist Beauty Lines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/toiletpaper-magazine.md) - [Festive Bamboo Tissues Papers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stackatree.md) - [Illuminated Public Artful Toilets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hiroo-east-park.md) - [Origami-Inspired Porcelain Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/saori-matsushita.md) - [Compressed Toilet Paper Boxes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bambox.md) - [Sculptural Paper Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fragmenti.md) - [Cardboard-Inspired Ceramic Household Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cardboard-collection.md)