Pippa Dyrlaga — The Waverer

“The simplicity of a blank sheet of paper appeals to me. Paper is used in so many aspects of our lives and used to communicate with each other, and I want to do this through my work. There is nothing as ordinary as a blank sheet of paper, but it has so many possibilities and can be turned into something beautiful or meaningful, without adding anything to it.”

— Pippa Dyrlaga

Pippa first started paper cutting in 2010. Her paper cut works are hand cut from a single sheet of paper. They are first drawn out by hand on the reverse of the paper, and then cut using a scalpel. They can take hours to complete, and she finds the process is as important to her as the finished pieces.

Originally from Mirfield in West Yorkshire, Pippa lived on a canal boat for much of her childhood. Living in a rural place near the waterways, surrounded by the best of British wildlife, has inspired much of her work.