<p>My name is Martine Soldano, a Northampton based paper collage artist also known as Snips and Pieces. I make beautiful paper collages; one off limited editions and bespoke pieces made to order from my Northampton studio. I also host paper collage workshops for families and adults, for art lovers and for people wanting to learn new art skills.&nbsp;</p>
<p>From floral and botanical themed, to special places and people, I often create the hand coloured paper featured in my work using watercolour, acrylics and ready mixed paints.</p>
<p>I enjoy snipping shapes, objects and colours from paper, layering to create a sense of depth and texture to both simple and complex pieces.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Inspiration comes from what is around me, mainly in nature, and I love flowers and foliage! I also love the lines in architecture and definitely love a sharp wonky line when snipping! Colours and shapes mixed with exposed brushstrokes on paper can often be very beautiful, so I tend to play around with this when creating my papers.&nbsp;</p>
<p>My work can be seen in many different sizes; from mega snips that require a lot of components, to mini snips which take time and care to cut out only using scissors. Nothing is stuck down until I am very sure of its placing. It can sometimes be instant or a longer process of layering and arranging.</p>
<p>I find peace when creating and love to share my latest work with my followers and students.&nbsp;</p>
