First cut is the deepest / by Tim Southall

142 sheets of cardboard is very similar to an artist facing facing a white sheet of paper and wondering where to make the first mark. I am pleased to say last weekend I started out carving my new cardboard sculpture with a first tentative cut. As can be seen in the other photo I have quickly progressed to using my new Fein oscillating cutter which although is much more efficient in slicing through cardboard it sometimes slices deeper than I originally planned and so I have found that the sculpture is taking on a life of its own and has created more organic random shapes than I had expected. With each slice taken out the weight is reducing…

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