Papier Mache Sculpture and Paper Art

Welcome to The Driftwood Dreams Gallery.  This is a unique site offering paper based art including papier mache sculpture and tableaux, watercolour paintings and even Victorian style silhouettes.

Due to the ever increasing number of individual commissions for paper sculptures, (first) anniversary presents and paper gifts, over the last five years, this site has grown from a shop window for my own papier mache sculpture to a gallery that also displays work from other artists working on or with paper. As artists, what we have in common, is that we want our art to promote a strong emotional response. 

This sculpture of Alastair Darling produced for Channel 5's budget coverage 2008, was so popular outside 11 Downing Street, it was photographed for The Telegraph, Metro, Local London as well as featuring throughout the TV Channel 5 news. The response was amazing. Please read more about this and have a look at the >>news coverage.
See full story on >>Alastair Darling Sculpture.

Often a customer commissions a sculpture or tableau for an event, form of media,  paper or other wedding anniversary, birthday, or any other reason, we know the recipient of the gift is always overwhelmed and thrilled. In these days of mass production, this is a totally unique and personal gift demonstrating both thought and effort. 

After all, can you think of any other romantic gift made of paper for an anniversary?

I am always available with ideas and designs long before you commit and really want to give you what you want so please get in touch.

Every person who contacts me is delightful. I have had such fun with all my commissions and made many new friends through this site.  Over the last few years I have taken commissions for portraits of houses, pets & people, design companies, weddings, anniversaries, communions, christenings and birthdays.   Each commission comes with a truly personal message and title on the back. Clients who order romantic gifts can expect a very emotional response as their loved ones unwrap their present!

My site shows you the versatility of what this artistic medium papier mache can do. Here you will see a  remarkable range of papier mache sculptures which have been created over a number of years.  These range from fantastical "Mexican style" creatures and sensational seascapes to birds, boats and even politicians! Each conjured up with equal combinations of imagination, sculptural skills and ever growing  artistic endeavour.

This website is now in its sixth year and has had many thousands of visitors all over the globe. I have heard from people around the world about their papier mache websites, exhibitions, galleries, successes, trials and tribulations. Each day I am receiving emails and have great fun with my commissions, designs and meeting up with my clients to hand over works of art often over coffee, croissants or a glass of wine.

Please browse these pages at your leisure to discover the innovative sculptural form of papier mache and contact me to share your knowledge, skills or struggles with this art form.

So,  if you would like an unusual papier mache present please look around.   Discover my papier mache mermaids,  monsters,  boats, boxes, angels, "alebrije" style creatures, skeletons & skiers & much more .....quirky?  quixotic?   It is here!  This diverse papier mache range proves you can capture any idea in this exciting 3D sculptural form. Please look at the anniversary gifts, life in a box and the novel items for many lifetime events. You may need to give a gift to someone soon so bookmark me in your favourites.

I am happy to undertake individual papier mache commissions to your specification to provide you with a personalised work of art or a truly unique gift.   Small sculptures prices start at £60 for a commission and tableaux start at £175. Choose whether you want a free standing piece or a wall hanging and discuss your ideas online.  People, places, events  & ephemera to your design , to your budget and definitely to your satisfaction. If you want to give a papier mache Gift Voucher for one to one or group tuition that is a lovely gift or I am available for workshops and parties.

"Flame Fish" used as the central prop in a production of Princess Ivana
by the Sturdy Beggars Theatre Company

I have recently started a lifetime memento box which is a collection of lifetime treasures all in one box. I also have produced many new anniversary tableaux and numerous religious artefacts. Have a look at my latest papier mache work on >>New Works, and follow the links month by month.  My papier mache commissions are now keeping me extremely busy and I have produced worksheets for teachers and schools to help them with their art classes.   Have a look at my tableaux around the world with You will also learn about my unique design process >>world globe.

Please also take a look through the subhead links on your left and peruse at your leisure.  Which is your favourite?  Do let me know.   I am also featuring several other artists under the headings >>Romantic Gifts, and >>House Portraits so have a look.
Any questions?  please email Driftwood Dreams.

Please follow the link to >>commissions to answer any queries you may have on commissioning an item, choosing an ideas, creating a design, requirements, payments, delivery and any other questions you might have.

New papier mache and ceramic works are added every month, so do come back and visit regularly.  If you would like me to notify you by email when I update the site,  please email me and request this service.

I would love to hear from other papier mache artists about what you are up to. Please feel free to add a link and if you want me to link to you please  email me. I am always ready to help if I can ~ time allowing ~ so get in touch & happy browsing.

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