Papier-Mâché Lamp Sculptures by S. Mouton-Perrat & F. Guibrunet... Artists Without Borders For nearly 10 years, Sophie Mouton-Perrat and Frédéric Guibrunet have combined soft lighting with delicate paper craft to create ethereal sculptures. Working under the name Papier à êtres, the duo uses the papier mâché technique to construct life-sized women clad in elegant, billowing gowns that double as lamps. | Artists Without Borders

Wonder how paper goes from pulp to pages? The magical process starts with collecting raw materials, which can include wood chips, cotton fibers, or recycled paper, to create pulp. These materials are broken down into pulp and mixed with water to create a slurry. The slurry is then poured onto a screen, where the water is drained away, leaving behind a thin layer of fibers. This layer is pressed, dried, and eventually rolled into the familiar sheets of paper we use for writing, printing, and craf