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Kristiina Lahde

February 14 2010 — Guest post by Carolyn Fraser

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I don’t think I need to explain how my heart leapt on seeing these images. Made by Toronto-based artist Kristiina Lahde between 2004-2007, the works are constructed with meticulously altered envelopes. (It is no surprise that Lahde is also a paper conservator!) Her website is here.

Cross-posted from girlprinter.com/blog

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