Custom Paper Sculpture & Image Licensing

Commercial usage in advertising, editorial and brand campaigns. 

International licensing of new and existing sculpture imagery.

David Yurman "An Enchanted Holiday" Christmas window displays

Time sensitive project requiring eighteen sculptures of bears, wolves, rabbits and owls in brilliant white paper.

Licensing agreement covered artwork display for set periods of time in New York and Beverly Hills with print applications for satellite locations.

Sketches for each with prototypes, production milestones and progress photos

(Review from 2017)

 

Credits: Jewellery by David Yurman – Scenery and trees by Makerie Studio – Video by The Mill (New York)

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David Yurman eighteen sculptures completed for window and store displays in New York and Beverly Hills.
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Taking a closer look at the Madison Avenue window.

Book Launch March 2026

 

32 page children’s picture book

15 full spread paper sculpture images

author – Sandra Nickel

publisher – Levine Querido 

paper sculpture picture book by Calvin Nicholls

Follett Corporation Campaign - seventy-five sculptures 1995 - 2010

This hand-made wildlife series of sculptures required new designs every 6-8 weeks for fifteen years. Each was photographed in high resolution in my studio, edited and licensed for print and digital uses. The resulting images appeared on trade journal advertising, product catalogue covers, website, promotional posters and art cards for a global education based library resources market. The contract included purchase of the original framed artwork for trade show display. Copyrights to most of the series was retained by the artist. Creative direction Lee Sievers – Ad-Com Minneapolis MN USA

1995 “Leadership”

2000 “Accuracy”

2001 “Speed of Response”

1999 “A Better Grasp”

2003 “Caring”

2004 “Making a Point”

2001 “Always Eager”

2004 “Frills Attached”

Donor recognition wall - Ross Memorial Hospital Lindsay Ontario

 

“Doves II” – eleven doves in flight – centre piece – archival 100% cotton paper mounted to fabricated background. 32″ x 50″

Complimenting my original donor wall – “Doves I” centre piece – five doves released from a pair of hands 30″ x 40″ 

Both on display at 10 Angeline Street North, Lindsay K9V 3M7

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Series for PrivatAir of Baar, Switzerland

Commissioned and licensed – four in-flight magazine covers print only – one year

“Volar” 2022 (sold out)

Whiskey Maker’s Editions

 

label and packaging

The Lake Distillery

Lake District National Park UK

scotch bottle label and box showing Calvin Nicholls paper sculpture eagle

"World Before This one" - series of fifteen sculptures

Author: Rafe Martin / Publisher: Arthur A. Levine imprint of Scholastic Press N.Y.

The licensing agreement required one full page image for each of fifteen chapters based on my interpretation of the manuscript. One of these images would also appear on the dust jacket. Mutually agreed upon milestones were discussed and achieved. Artwork was completed, photographed in hi-resolution and edited in my studio.

The resulting hard cover novel received a “Kirkus-Star Review” in 2002.

( click here for prints and sculptures )

“Gaqka” page 1
…”Run!” screamed Grandmother.””

“Old Man Winter” page 13
…”hungrily prowling, hard at work.”

“Loon” page 78
…”the loon that guards the hearts…”

“Crow stone” page 190
…”and carrying in the deerskin pouch the crowstone…”

“Moccasins” page 176
…”even in winter I walk on flowers.”

“Chipmunk” page 184
…”Don’t eat me yet. Let me dance first.”

“Two Feathers” page 154
…”The heron feathers will speak and warn you of danger.”

“Buffalo” page 47
…”buffalo mother whispered, “Run well my son.”

“Niagwahe” page 60
…”The monster bear paused. Never had it heard such a challenge.”

Have an idea in mind? Collaborating is one of the great joys in my art career. Contact me today and let’s explore the possibilities.