June 18 - Happy Birthday, Yuken Teruya

Posted on June 18, 2018

Is this what you do with your old toilet paper rolls? 

I wish!

Japanese-born artist Yuken Teruya makes his art out of the unlikeliest of materials.

Like gift bags...

Or even a McDonald's bag!!  

These artworks obviously pull from intricate Japanese paper-cutting techniques (such as kirigami) - and just as obviously comment on consumer culture and on the nature of "trash."

Beautiful!!

Thank you, Mr. Teruya, and happy birthday!

Also on this date:

Evacuation Day in Egypt  

Anniversary of Susan B. Anthony being fined for daring to vote

International Sushi Day

Anniversary of the possible sighting of the creation of a lunar crater

Beatle Paul McCartney's birthday

Anniversary of the discovery of the “missing” neutrinos

Dragon Boat Festival

National Day for Seychelles

Clark Kent's Birthday

Plan ahead:

Check out my Pinterest boards for:

• June holidays

• June birthdays

• Historical anniversaries in June

And here are my Pinterest boards for:

• July holidays
• July birthdays
• Historical anniversaries in July