We’re pretty freaked out by what this artist can do with paper

This video is part of our new series Paper Cuts, in which you get to be hypnotized by artists doing incredible things with paper, scissors, glue sticks and X-Acto knives.
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Watching Cybèle Young make one of her paper-based artworks is almost kind of scary. She can take Japanese paper and make things out of it that seem impossible - like, for instance, the jellyfish you'll see her making here.
To give her pieces strength and flexibility, Young uses a Japanese craft called shifu - basically, making paper into thread. And that kind of strength is balanced by the fragility of the paper she uses to make things like jellyfish tentacles. It's all in service of creating a more expansive world. Young says, "Most of my life, I've been working in miniature. I think that there is a psychological component, in that you can control your world. You can create a sort of Lilliputian world that you can project yourself into and it can be anything you want. And I do want my audience to be able to do that as well."
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[@maaarhdz]

i dont even have the words to express how inspiring and mind blowing this is. Thank u for letting me know how much beauty and talent there is in this world. WHAT A GREAT AND WONDERFUL ARTIST.

[@natalie_kendel]

She seems so incredibly intelligent.

[@vaishnavimane8720]

why dpes this channel has less views man ...plz dont stop making videos i always wait for the videos it inspires me so much

[@decadentfoldlosopher9983]

The first day discovered this channel and have watched 3 videos, inspired me so much !

[@ashblack4351]

Beautiful, inspiring, amazing

[@abstractbybrian]

What specific Japanese paper(s) are you using?

[@stephlala094]

I'm actually interested in doing this kind of art. I'm actually gonna start doing it soon, once i get the materials.

[@teresasayner668]

Very inspiring, thank you

[@andreiandrushku7067]

0:53 Love this moment

[@PhoebesWorldProductions]

Wow!!!!! Beautiful and amazing work!!!!

[@windrock]

Magic pieces. Thanks

[@skullingtonfly]

Gorgeous

[@kelvinmoore2521]

Love this work! You make beautiful art. Did anyone find out what type of Japanese Paper?

[@ivie8630]

Who else has the terrible but irresistible urge to just SMASH the paper? Idk what that says about my psychology, but it's just such a fragile thing that holds shape.

[@mapofadream6381]

This work is fascinating! Wonderful talent and imagination!

[@llorentevenceralfd.3714]

I need creative juices to make my own art style, manipulating different forms

[@sacdigitaldesignweb]

beautiful work! but she didn't specify which Japanese paper. there are lots of different types...