Wigging Out

Aren’t these paper replicas of eighteenth century wigs extraordinary? I have to admire anyone with the patience and skill to create intricate sculptures out of paper. Nikki Nye and Amy Flurry, who co-founded the Paper-Cut Project in 2009 are such a pair. These wigs were created for the Bay Holiday windows and are only one of many such projects.

The Atlanta-based duo has been commissioned by top fashion houses and galleries, including Hermès, Cartier, Kate Spade and Valentino. They recently collaborated with the Victoria & Albert museum to create paper wigs for the Hollywood Costume exhibit – unfortunately these did not travel with the rest of the exhibition (which is currently showing at ACMI) to Melbourne. See more of their intricate work at Paper Cut Project.