Quilling – First form of 3D Art – Indian Quillers perspective
Since the U.S. Postal Service unveiled its first “Love” stamp in 1973, the annual design has featured roses, swans, ribbons and, yes, plenty of hearts. But none quite like this one. “ We consider stamps to be miniature works of art ,” says William Gicker, the Postal Service’s manager of stamp development. And indeed, the average Valentine-sender probably has no idea just how much time and effort went into creating the impossibly ornate, three-dimensional handmade artwork featured on the 44th “Love” stamp. First there was a general idea from one of the Postal Service’s art directors, followed by review by a citizen committee. Then there were months of sketches and revisions to determine the exact specification and the precise placement of every colorful swirl of paper, which required approval by the postmaster general. And then it took seven days for London-based artist Yulia Brodskaya to create the delicate heart design that will adorn the upper right corner of countless lette