naavanaslavsky.com Naava Naslavsky - whimsical art in paper mache


About Me

My name is Naava Naslavsky, and I have two concomitant passions that together make me whole and happy: science & art. In my "real life" I am a scientist, a cell biologist, conducting biomedical research at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, NE (USA).

My Work


I work with paper maché out of my humble 'home-studio', a former dining room which I have transformed into my small creativity-domain. My sculptures are ALL funny, whimsical and full of humor. I love the combination of humor and art - they make such a nice 'duo' that brings a smile to almost everyone!

My artwork is exhibited and for sale at the following art galleries:
Galleria Greendale (Greendale, WI) 
Artisans in the Loop (St. Louis, MO) 
Sweetheart Gallery (Woodstock, NY)
Looking Glass Gifts & Gallery (Cuyahoga Falls, OH)
 (St. Louis, MO)  Artisans Collective Stl


*If you would like to discuss a direct commission, please contact me!
In the process of making my paper-maché sculptures, I recycle materials and objects, re-purposing them into new shapes, that completely differ from their original look and use. For example, the pipettes that I routinely use in the lab, are transformed into the long-legs of some of my whimsical sculptures, the scientific articles ('papers') that I read and write are shredded and become my raw material. Paper-maché is the "master acrobat" when it comes to versatility of media: it is free and wild, and on top of that - can acquire vibrant colors....
so isn't it THE classical media to create humorous sculptures?
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