Art & Design,Visual ArtJAN 14, 2017

I Repurpose Newspaper Scraps Into "Paint" To Make Artwork. These Are The Latest Collection I Created For The Love Of Dogs.

I scratch and hand-tear newspaper scraps to use them as "paint" and create my artwork.

My name is Keiko Suzuki, and I am also known as Bless Hue.

I am a Japanese hand-torn newspaper collage artist based in Seattle, WA, who is obsessed with recycling, paper crafts, and animals.

This unique technique I use was originally developed by Masako Ogawa in 2003 for children, seniors, and physically challenged people to enjoy art-making with an easily accessible material - Newspaper scrap.

When I discovered her method in 2011, I felt this specific art form would best allow me to express the passions of mine.

Reusing discarded materials in daily life is something I have always cared about. In my childhood, I enjoyed folding origami and drawing playful illustrations and portraits.

So, as soon as I found one of Ogawa's tutorial books, I started to learn the basic technique from it, and later I advanced my skills as I tried to make my artwork more detailed.

At the bottom I show my basic process in a 3-min YouTube video.

I create each piece hoping that my audience will see a beautiful moment with animals, and the creative possibilities that can come from discarded materials.

I have been building my Dogs & People collection since the fall of 2016.

The first series is Dogs At Farmers Market, and the second series is Dogs At Park so far.

Any piece you liked here?

More info: Instagram