Paper gone nuts

I remember in year 6 I had this horrid old art teacher who made us do quilling. Which is pretty much the art of scrolling strips of paper into tiny rolls and then pinching them to make swirly shapes.

And let me tell you, my 11-year-old decorated jewelry box was nothing as spectacular as this:

 

This is the flipping genius work of Yulia Brodskaya, who can manipulate paper to "convey meaning and emotion". 

Thanks to Emily via the Daily Smudge for this amazing find.

You can drool further over Yulia's work on her official website here.