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Sculptures of Native American scenes made out of paper by Allen and Patty Eckman

Sculptures of Native American scenes made out of paper by Allen and Patty Eckman

Paper art of Native American indians made by Allen and Patty 
Eckman

These stunningly detailed sculptures may only be made from paper - but they are being snapped up by art fans for tens of thousands of pounds. The intricate creations depict Native American scenes and took up to 11 months to make using a specially formulated paper

Paper art of Native American indians made by Allen and Patty 
Eckman

Husband and wife team Allen and Patty Eckman put paper pulp into clay moulds and pressurise it to remove the water

Paper art of Native American indians made by Allen and Patty 
Eckman

The hard, lightweight pieces are then removed and the couple painstakingly add detailed finishings with a wide range of tools

Paper art of Native American indians made by Allen and Patty 
Eckman

They have been making the creations since 1987 at their home studio, in South Dakota, America, and have racked up a whopping £3 million selling the works of art

Paper art of Native American indians made by Allen and Patty 
Eckman

The pieces depict traditional scenes from Native American history of Cherokees hunting and dancing

Paper art of Native American indians made by Allen and Patty 
Eckman

The most expensive piece is called Prairie Edge Powwow which sold for £47,000

Paper art of Native American indians made by Allen and Patty 
Eckman

Allen said: "We create Indians partly because my great, great grandmother was a Cherokee and my family on both sides admire the native Americans...

Paper art of Native American indians made by Allen and Patty 
Eckman

...I work on the men and animals and Patty does the women and children" explains Allen

Paper art of Native American indians made by Allen and Patty 
Eckman

"I enjoy most doing the detail. The paper really lends itself to unlimited detail. I'm really interested in the Indians' material, physical and spiritual culture and that whole period of our nation's history I find fascinating. From the western expansion, through the Civil War and beyond is of great interest to me."

Paper art of Native American indians made by Allen and Patty 
Eckman

Allen explained their technique: "It should not be confused with papier mache. The two mediums are completely different. I call what we do 'cast paper sculpture'"

Paper art of Native American indians made by Allen and Patty 
Eckman

..."Some of them we create are lifesize and some we scale down to 1/6 lifesize"

Paper art of Native American indians made by Allen and Patty 
Eckman

"These sculptures are posed as standing nude figures and limited detailed animals with no ears, tails or hair"

Paper art of Native American indians made by Allen and Patty 
Eckman

"We transform them by sculpting on top of them - creating detail with soft and hard paper we make in various thicknesses and textures.

Paper art of Native American indians made by Allen and Patty 
Eckman

"We have really enjoyed the development of our fine art techniques over the years and have created a process that is worth sharing. There are many artists and sculptors who we believe will enjoy this medium as much as we have."

Paper art of Native American indians made by Allen and Patty 
Eckman

An Indian mother holding her baby is a favourite of many clients

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