Welcome to the Fine Art Gift Card Site of Joyce Aysta, Origami Architecture Artist

Introducing the Early 1900's Collection

I am pleased to partner with Style 1900 Magazine to offer a special collection of homes featured in their pages.

Style 1900 is a quarterly magazine exploring the antiques, architecture, philosophy and personalities of the Arts & Crafts movement in America and abroad. They cover Craftsman, Mission, and Prairie style and the distinctive California homes of Greene & Greene—but they also bring you the Glasgow School, Jugendstil, the Vienna Secession, British Arts & Crafts, and Art Nouveau, as well as the work of modern-day craftsmen inspired by the Arts & Crafts spirit. Enthusiasts read Style 1900 to stay up to date on collecting (for all pocketbooks), events and exhibitions, books, travel, historic preservation, new products and more.

Please be sure to visit their site at www.style1900.com.

See the special Early 1900's Collection HERE!

Introducing the Modernism Collection

I am pleased to also partner with Modernism Magazine to offer a special collection modern architectural wonders from the Los Angeles area.

Modernism is a quarterly magazine about 20th-century modernist design. They range from the Wiener Werkstätte to the Bauhaus to Memphis and beyond, covering Art Deco, midcentury, pop and postmodern design.

Please be sure to visit their site at www.modernismmagazine.com.

See the special Modernism Collection HERE!

The Paper Architect Available Now

The book I co-authored with Maria Bianchini and Ingrid Siliakus is currently in printing. Be one of the first to own it, with a SPECIAL SIGNED EDITION (signed by all three authors).

Instructions and templates are included for recreating twenty of the world's great buildings, from the Taj Mahal to the Rialto Bridge. There are basic principles to start you off and advanced guidance on designing buildings of your own, as well as galleries of the finest architectural origami from around the world.

Click here for More Details and Ordering Link

About the Cards

Each card was designed by me and lasercut, hand-folded and assembled in my studio in Los Angeles. The exterior of each card is covered in a handmade paper chosen to complement the image inside. I like to cover the exterior so that when you open the card, the cut and folded image inside is a surprise. On the back of each card is text describing the image or the technique involved. You may order cards in the assortments above. To view all 6 designs in an assortment, click on its image.

These handmade greeting cards are available in Boxed Assortments of 6 cards (or 8 in some cases) or in 6-card boxes of a single design, with envelopes, for $39 per box. I often do custom design work for museums and corporations. Many people also customize my stock designs with a personalized message or unique imprint for holidays or invitations to special events.

For a list of galleries that have individual cards available, see retail store locations page. If you are interested in wholesale pricing or in ordering handmade corporate/business greeting cards please fax or write the address below.