Transcendent (and Ultra Painterly) Froebel Kindergarten Folded Paper Composition wall vase with frame upon frame of

with frame upon frame of linen (constructed

and molds and materials for creating smaller scale pieces like this one became available for purchase as kits

It is unsigned and the artist not known

Just a charming little folk art snowy owl

7" long x 2 3/8" in diameter

Transcendent (and Ultra Painterly) Froebel Kindergarten Folded Paper Composition wall vase with frame upon frame ofYou know I love my antique Froebel kindergarten folded and woven paper exercises, usually the finer the better, but for me this one transcends those origins to read, and satisfy, like a sophisticated abstract painting. In part due to the chance unfolding of a few of those purple corners long ago, and also due to the slightly off kilter arrangement of those square (and torn edges of the backing paper too) it makes me think of the work of Hlio Oiticica