Author Archives: Gail McCormick
New Photo-Cut with WIP video
I’m done with all required classes for my PhD! Hooray! I still might sit in on a few more, but at least those checkboxes are checked! This term was pretty busy (big surprise), but I decided to take a sanity day … Continue reading
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Still Alive!
Yes, I’m still alive! I have been busy with life and science and haven’t had much time for paper cutting lately. I hope to remedy that soon! Once I submit this manuscript… Ah well. I realized that I never posted … Continue reading
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Cats and adorable things
I have always wanted to convert photographs of animals into paper, and a recent commission provided the perfect opportunity! I really like how the second one turned out. Both are only 4″x4″. Also, as promised, here are some quick baby … Continue reading
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Seuss!
Last month I played Gertrude McFuzz in Seussical the Musical, which was a BLAST. The show combines a whole bunch of Seuss stories and refers to many more. I played a bird who pops pills in order to grow a … Continue reading
Geekiness
I think the world needs more geeky papercuts. Here are some of my recent contributions to the cause: How about a xenomorph? (alternate angle here.) I wasn’t sure if the multi-layered black would work, but it does! Hooray! Yay Momo! … Continue reading
Lizards!
First off, thanks to University of Michigan Ecology & Evolutionary Biology Department for the shout-out on their alumni news page. Fittingly, a little ecology is also what has been keeping me from paper cutting this month. You can follow the … Continue reading
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Not-Paper or, How to Make Trees
So…would you like to know how to make trees out of a Cheez-Its box? Okay, let’s back up a little. In the middle of April I decided on a whim to make a diorama. Like a shoe-box diorama. Random, I … Continue reading
Procrastination
The first part of my candidacy exam is at the end of this week, and I’m a bit burnt out on studying. I guess that means it’s time for an update! Here are some recent attempts at procrastination: The … Continue reading
Commissions, Prints, and Social Media
The holidays were full of exciting new developments on the paper front! Firstly, I finished up some exciting commissions for Christmas. Some friendly Narnians, for example: These fair fellows are Reepicheep and Mr. Tumnus from the Chronicles of Narnia. … Continue reading
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Cat Camouflage
I recently co-organized an outreach table for WPSU’s “Eventapalooza” in State College, PA. The event had lots of Clifford and Cat-in-the-Hat themed activities, and about 450 kids ages 5-10 participated! That’s a lot of kids in 3 hours! Some families lined up … Continue reading
