About this item
Make a garden of paper flowers bloom with more than 25 sophisticated patterns designed by Jeffery Rudell, whose work has appeared everywhere from Tiffany & Co. and The New York Botanical Garden to Good Housekeeping magazine. Just follow the gorgeous step-by-step photos and simply cut, fold, and crumple to create these extraordinary blossoms, which feature a variety of papers such as tissue, vellum, and glassine. Pretty and modern, these easy-to-do projects are perfect for weddings, holidays, and other celebrations, and make great centerpieces, garlands, bouquets, card decorations, and more.
About the Author
Jeff Rudell is a graphic designer and writer in New York City. He is known for his extraordinary works of paper that have been featured in a national advertising campaign, exhibited at The New York Botanical Garden, displayed at Tiffany & Company in New York City, and published in magazines such as Elle Decor, Bride's, Reception, and Good Housekeeping. He is a former contributor at CraftStylish.com where his weekly columns and tutorials about paper crafts remain popular.
In 2014 he was named Artist-in-Residence for Macy's 2014 Flower Show; a two week celebration of flowers and gardens. As part of his contribution to the show he designed and created two, large-scale, ceiling-hung, floral mobiles. The work was composed of more than 75,000 pieces of ribbon (enough to stretch the length of 104 football fields) . He also designed a wide range paper props for display in the windows of Macy's flagship store at Herald Square in New York City.
As a writer his stories have been featured at The Moth (themoth.org) , and public radio's The Moth Radio Hour. His works have also been heard on National Public Radio's "All Things Considered" and he has twice been a featured performer on the National Storytelling Tour (sponsored by USA Networks) . He has entertained audiences from stages in Connecticut, Georgia, Louisiana, and Washington, D.C.
In 2005 he was a contestant on the NBC television show, "The Apprentice: Martha Stewart". He did not win.
