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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

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

The Paper Architect

The Paper Architect

Washington, D.C. Architecture

Resuming January 6!

Bay Area Victorians

The Early 1900s Collection

The Paper Architect

The Modernism Collection

San Francisco Architecture

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Important News

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February 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)

March 2010

Contemporary Crafts Market
March 13 - 14, 2010
Ft. Mason, San Francisco, 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)

April 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)

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May 2010

Museum Expo 2010
May 23 - 26, 2010
Los Angeles Convention Center
www.museumexpo.org

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)

June 2010

Contemporary Crafts Market
June 11 - 13, 2010
Santa Monica Convention Center
Santa Monica, CA
www.contemporarycraftsmarket.com

Marin Art Festival
June 19 - 20, 2010
Marin Civic Center, San Rafael, CA
www.marinartfestival.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)

July 2010

Connoisseur's Marketplace
July 17 - 18, 2010
Menlo Park, CA
www.pacificfinearts.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)

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.