Tis the season to support local artisans and community. Little Bird de Papel will be open for Small Business Saturday November 26, 10am-4pm.

Meet the Artist on November 5 from Noon-2p—Louise Coleman, mixed media artist, will bring a work-in-progress and art items. She’ll chat about what goes into her process and how she layers the MAGIC!

We in New Mexico always look forward to the arrival of the sandhillcranes, who grace us yearly with their presence. And of course, Balloons, Balloons, and more Balloons. Vicki’s art does not include representations of balloons or buffaloes, but feel free to snap selfies with the scrumptious cranes on her mural, along with all the other avian friends of the cranes.

September will include a continuation of the paper dolls exhibit for those who missed last month. Also a chance to see Vicki’s newest summer creations. Like Peewee’s Playhouse, the usual characters should be there like Richard with his magic word dice, and Bubbles the dancing dog.

First Friday—August 5, 5-8pm at Little Bird de Papel—Paper Dolls: Evolution and Articulation featuring artists: Dale Harris, Louisa Barkalow, Margy O’Brien, Ginger Rice,Terry Garrettt, Esther Feske, and Vicki Bolen. This fun project manifests what seven adult artists presently relate to early memories of paper dolls and their environment.

Potters Melissa Alexander, Jillian Maresco and Rosalie Huang will be featured at Little Bird for the Artscrawl on Friday, July 1, 4-8pm.

First Friday—June 3rd 5-8—Featured artist Richard Wolfson, poet—Richard writes spontaneous poetry, some from dreams, some that emanate back from Woodstock days.

Music and dancing by Tropezon Andado (name of band translates to “stumbling walk,” an homage to Yoruba Andado)—musicians are Rico Guillermo, Mark Horst, Ari Posner and Alyson Steinman

AABA Art’s Crawl at Little Bird de Papel—First Friday, May 6th, 5–8pm—Featuring the book arts of Libros and Santa Fe BAG. 20 years of collaborative books by the members.There are many innovative and unique shapes and forms to view. Well worth a visit. Come one, come all to the wonderful world of art books.

Celebrate Women’s History Month on Mountain Road! Saturday, March 19, 2022, 10am-4pm. Visit each of the four businesses, get stamped at each location, turn in your card.You’ll be eligible for a prize.

Our end of the year sale of origami tree ornaments was quite successful with a donation for thousands of meals to Roadrunner Food bank. Thank you Albuquerque for your love of art and your fellow citizens. Next year a different ornament and a different mission.

Tis the season to give. Little Bird de Papel will be donating to the Roadrunner Food Bank. The Giving Tree adorned with origami ornaments will be available on Small Business Saturday, November 27 and all through December.

The Power of Paper—On First Friday, October 1st 2021, 5-8pm—On First Friday, come and see Cami Condon’s peace statue of Sadako Sasaki

First Friday September 3rd at Remarque

Origami Cranes for Hiroshima Peace Day, August 6th

Our Newsletter is Back!

Update of my pandemic year, thanks to Zoom I was able to learn so many new challenging origami folds. There were many more conventions that brought so many people together both nationally and internationally.

More reflections from Vicki and a “Bowls on Sale” plan!

Reflections…from Vicki

Help Feed New Mexicans Who Need Help—For each original origami piece purchased, I will make a $50 donation to Roadrunner Food Bank, which will provide 250 meals per art piece.

Because our last pandemic in 2015 was the e[BOWL]a virus, it seems in poor taste to sell bowls in the middle of our present one. So please
stay home, stay safe, and please keep Off Center in your meditations and charitable contributions.

The Birds of Burque Mural is Hatching This Week. Come to the party on March 6th at Little Bird de Papel on Mountain Road.

See the Reveal March 6th!

Come party with us and raise money for a spectacular new mural on 12th and Mountain at LIttle Bird de Papel!

For the multi-wall mural, I’m combining forces with Andrew Fearnside Art and Design

Andrew is designing and painting the multi wall mural! Plot Duckies is creating a QR code, stories, and website so visitors can scan the code and hear stories about and sounds of birds represented in the mural. Our party/fundraiser for the mural will include various vendors, and a chance to test our QR code (bring your smart phone and test it out!)

After some delays, redesigns and brilliant insights, we are announcing a new mural on Mountain Rd by Andrew Fernside.

Don’t miss the Friends of Tortuga Art Show on December 6-8 and the Soup is Love open studio from December 9-22. Click to learn more…

Celebrate origami by spreading the joy of paperfolding during World Origami Days, held each year from October 24–November 11, a 2-1/2 week celebration of the international community of origami…

Countdown! Three months to fundraiser in March 2018 500+ bowls. 50+ participants. 2 professional ceramic artists SOUP IS LOVE PROJECT: OPEN STUDIO DATES No experience necessary Here are the remaining dates for dropping by to make and/or glaze bowls for our March 2018...

There are four opportunities for you to shop local at Little Bird de Papel this holiday season. 18th Annual Rio Grande Holiday Show Fri. – Sun., November 24-26, 2017 Expo New Mexico’s Manuel Lujan Building Albuquerque, New Mexico Come visit me at Booth C-9!  ...

My holiday cards are both beautiful greeting cards and a beautiful holiday gift for the special people in your life.  All cards are 5"x7" (12.7 cm x 17.8 cm) Japanese paper collage Clear, archival protective sleeve Mailing envelope Suitable for framing I will...

I've said it before. Albuquerque is a fantastic city for artists and other creatives. There are many initiatives, both public and private, focused on growing Albuquerque's creative economy. The goals of the Cultural District are: Supporting and promoting existing...

"Helping Other People through Art" Join other community members at the Little Bird de Papel studio to create beautiful soup bowls for a homeless charity fundraiser to be held in March 2018. You will learn how to build ceramic bowls from slab clay and a mold. Your bowl...

I really enjoy making my origami earrings, especially selecting the papers and complementary Swarovski crystals. I have designed 57 different pairs of earrings, in six different color families, and six custom earring options. For more details on my earrings, click the...

Mary Sundstrom is a Minnesota native who graduated from the University of New Mexico with a Fine Arts degree in printmaking. Over the last 40+ years, Mary has exhibited her prints and paper cut art around the country.  Mary has illustrated 17 children’s book titles...

Last Sunday, while we working away at making bowls for the Soup is Love Project, a reporter and a cameraman from KRQE News walked into the studio. It resulted in a nice piece on the evening news. Here's the link to the piece:...

I recently took a class on dry-point etching from Ren Adams at New Grounds Print Workshop. Ren is a cross-media artist and has introduced classes that use hybrid printing methods that break down the boundaries among various printmaking techniques. Ren Adams:...

On Wednesday (April 19), Richard and I head to Chattanooga for  the 4 Bridges Arts Festival 2017. We will be at the Tennessee Pavilion Saturday, April 22, 10am-6pm. Sunday, April 23, 10am-5pm. I will be bringing new art to the Arts Festival, including the embroidered...

As you've probably figured out, I'm always looking to learn new skills. Recently, I had a chance to take an embroidery class. I immediately began using what I learned on my cards and in my 2D art. I have been embellishing both with machine embroidery for a quite some...