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

Origami Architecture is the combination of two ancient Japanese art forms:
Origami – the art of folding paper, and Kirigami – the art of cutting paper.
The result is a single sheet of cut and folded paper that when opened displays a three-dimensional image.

Christmas

Just For Fun

Christmas

Christmas

Bones

Bones

Judaica

Judaica

Los Angeles Architecture

Los Angeles Architecture

San Francisco Architecture

San Francisco Architecture

Washington, D.C. Architecture

Washington, D.C. Architecture

Bay Area Victorians

Houses

Washington, D.C. Architecture

Every Wednesday Night

The Paper Architect

The Paper Architect

San Francisco Architecture

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Important News

Upcoming Show and Class Dates

September 2010
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August 2010

Weekly Pop-Up Design Classes
continue at Joyce Aysta's Los Angeles Studio
7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
(See below for details;
registration in advance is required)

American Craft Council Show
August 13 – 15, 2010
Fort Mason Center
San Francisco, CA
www.craftcouncil.org/sf

September 2010

Weekly Pop-Up Design Classes
continue at Joyce Aysta's Los Angeles Studio
7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
NO CLASSES SEPTEMBER 1, 8 or 22
(See below for details;
registration in advance is required)

Studio Closed September 20 – 25 (Travel to Portland, OR)

Moveable Book Society Conference
September 23 – 25
Portland, OR
www.movablebooksociety.org/conference.html

October 2010

Manhattan Beach Hometown Fair
October 2 – 3
Saturday 10 am – 6 pm; Sunday 10 am – 5 pm
Live Oak Park area, Manhattan Beach, CA
www.mbfair.org

Brewery Artwalk
October 9 – 10, 2010
11:00 am – 6:00 pm
Los Angeles, CA
www.breweryartwalk.com

Claremont Village Venture
Claremont, CA
Saturday, October 23
9 am – 5 pm
www.claremontchamber.org

Weekly Pop-Up Design Classes
continue at Joyce Aysta's Los Angeles Studio
7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
NO CLASS OCTOBER 6
(See below for details;
registration in advance is required)

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November 2010

Contemporary Crafts Market
November 5, 6, & 7
Santa Monica, CA
www.contemporarycraftsmarket.com

Weekly Pop-Up Design Classes
continue at Joyce Aysta's Los Angeles Studio
7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
(See below for details;
registration in advance is required)

December 2010

Weekly Pop-Up Design Classes
continue at Joyce Aysta's Los Angeles Studio
7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
(See below for details;
registration in advance is required)

January 2011

Weekly Pop-Up Design Classes
continue at Joyce Aysta's Los Angeles Studio
7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
(See below for details;
registration in advance is required)

Pop-Up Greeting Card Classes Continue!

This class will meet every Wednesday evening from 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm. It will be an open-ended class. Registration is required in advance. You can register for 1 night or for a group of 4 nights over 6 weeks. That way if you miss a class or two, you will not lose the money. Each student will work at his/her own pace. All materials will be supplied.

1 class = $30

4 classes / 6 weeks = $100

Directions to my studio will be provided upon receipt of registration.

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 or in 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.