NUTMEG & CLOTTED CREAM :: 2017 :: 6.25" x 6.25"
MRI results came back clean. Yay!
Thanksgiving was lovely. It was Doug & me; Adeline; her boyfriend, Bill; Bill’s parents, his brother, and brother’s girlfriend.
The day after Thanksgiving, Boyfriend Bill became Fiancé Bill! Wowie & Double YAY!
And I’ve finally finished this sweet textile which I started so long ago.
I'm feeling pretty lucky.
"There’s a smile on my face for the whole human race." -Alan Jay Lerner
cut paper art by Doug Crites-Moore
ROSEANNE’S CHRISTMAS TREE
Today is the day, finally! Doug’s first-ever show of his teeny-tiny cut paper art is on display at the Mark Twain Library in Redding and today is the opening reception.
I’m just going to share a few photos here, along with excerpts from the lovely news article, written by Maggie McIntire.
Standing at 6’4, Doug Crites-Moore nearly fills the doorway when he enters a room, yet his passion is sitting at his dining room table for hours on end, creating whimsical paper sculptures that stand about an inch tall.
Nearly 40 of Crites-Moore’s intricate works are now on display at the Mark Twain Library. Crites-Moore, a longtime Redding resident, will give a gallery talk and share the process and inspiration behind his work on Saturday, May 14 at 3 p.m.
TINY WOVEN PAPER SHOE :: ONE INCH LONG BY HALF INCH WIDE
For as long as he can remember, Crites-Moore said he had a fascination with “tiny things.” He made his first paper sculpture, a stereo console cabinet, when he just 10 years old, growing up in Oregon.
“It’s hard to explain. I’ve just always had an interest in making really tiny things. It’s in my DNA,” said Crites-Moore, a retired Senior Marketing Manager at IBM. “For me, it’s Zen – total peace. When I’m making these things, it’s the closest thing to being in my heart.”
CHRISTMAS TREE WITH TRAIN ON TRACK AROUND THE BASE :: THREE INCHES TALL
The tools he uses include water color paper, dental implements, tiny scissors, X-Acto knives, blades, little clamps and tacky glue. He often creates the sculptures to give away as gifts, or to celebrate holidays. Crites-Moore said some creations take just a couple hours, and others have to be assembled in stages over the course of several days. One of his favorite works is a gift he made for his daughter, Adeline, a Noah’s Ark that stands just an inch and half tall – with miniature Noah and his wife standing on deck, tiny birds flying overhead and four pairs of animals marching aboard.
ADELINE’S ARK :: ABOUT TWO INCHES TALL AT ITS TALLEST POINT
Crites-Moore said his wife Morna, has encouraged him to follow his passion for turning plain white paper into works of art.
“She has always seen that I’ve had this thing, this passion… she encourages me all the time, ’’ Crites-Moore said.
THE MAN HIMSELF :: 6’4" TALL
In case you’re wondering, I am 5’ 1" tall. I used to be 5’ 4" tall - and I thought that was short. It’s a good thing Doug likes tiny things, although I’m only tiny in the vertical.
I finally managed to get some photos of Doug's latest diminutive cut-paper creations. Above is the "Special Delivery" Valentine which he made for Adeline this year. It is made from white card stock and it is three inches tall.
For me, Doug made a "Bird on a Wire" with a tiny, glittery heart in it's beak. It is one and three-quarter inches tall. My favorite of all his paper creations? The tiny paper sandals, below. As you can see, they are quite elderly, with lots of foxing. He made them about thirty years ago, on an airplane. He was in Business Class, flying to some far-flung meeting, and while the man sitting next to him did serious business work, Doug took out an index card and an Exacto knife and made these. Oh, they are darling.
He makes such wonderful, whimsical things.
CUT INDEX CARD :: DOUG CRITES-MOORE
Good evening to all. I think you might enjoy seeing one of Doug's wonderful paper cuttings. These are made from card stock, using a sharp blade. The one pictured here is called Wrapping the Gifts. It is about 2" x 2" - tiny and very sweet.