Manipulating Paper: Turning 2D into 3D

By Paula Briggs and Andrea Butler

Manipulating flat pieces of paper into three dimensional shapes was a key activity of the Book Transformation Project by Paula Briggs and Andrea Butler. This quick post shares some initial ideas:

Crumpling paper immediately makes it three dimensional... — Crumpling paper immediately makes it three dimensional…

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