Sayers explains, "Even though these stamps are very small and detailed, they have a lot of satisfying limitations to them: cropping a scene, using a limited color palette, and the amount of detail you can actually fit in when you're cutting shapes on that scale. As someone who regularly overcomplicates things, I find these restrictions quite helpful and a good challenge."
Sayers begins by choosing a color palette, carefully selecting harmonious shades of paper and oftentimes painting over sheets to achieve the perfect tone.
Using sharp scissors and a scalpel, layers of meticulously cut paper begin to take the shape of familiar landscapes, finished with perforated edges and sometimes nestled within a painted frame.
Sayers is working on a few book projects and planning her future stamp collections. Next month, a few of her pieces will be exhibited in Portland at Nucleus Gallery.
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