If you’re going to give someone cash as a gift, here’s a creative twist: Fold the currency into some interesting shape(s).
To make this star:
I (mollyblock) used this tutorial – posted on YouTube by Sweetfire Creations – as a guide for folding bills into a neat star shape that looks pretty good from either side. You can see the other side of my star here.
All that’s needed are five bills – the crisper, the better – and a little time and patience.
In case you’re wondering: These stars do look nice hanging as ornaments!
(If you’re a fan of altered currency origami and/or art, find other examples here.)
“As part of a rebranding effort for Payment System Group, Seattle-based YIU Studio commissioned a number of currency origami works from Won Park.”
(via Colossal)
Continuing my (inexplicable) appreciation for currency that’s been altered in some way; see earlier currency-related Everything Matters posts here.
Via murketing:
OHWOW will soon be inaugurating their LA gallery with a solo exhibition of recent work by New York-based tattooist-turned-fine artist Scott Campbell. The exhibition, entitled “Noblesse Oblige”, is Campbell’s West Coast debut and expands on his tattoo-inspired sculptures formed out of cut dollar bills; one new cubic piece, which measures over two-foot in width, uses $5000 worth of currency to create an intricate sunken relief.
Consumed on Campbell from 2007 is here.
More on the above here, some NSFW: HUH. Magazine - Scott Campbell, Noblesse Oblige
I seem to have a thing for currency that’s been altered in some way. See earlier posts here, here, and here. Interesting, no?
Via wnyc:
Dan Tague folds dollar bills up to make them say stuff. There’s an exhibit of his work in NYC this week.
— Jody Avirgan
Via szymon:
Jewelry made of money from Tine De Ruysser
Via bethpinsker:
(via camilamoraes)