a must stop shop in Tubac, AZ
Paper Trampoline offers an in-person boutique shopping experience featuring distinctive art “wearables”, statement jewelry, unique home goods, collectible paintings, and small edition prints by internationally known artists, in one-of-a kind options, curated vintage pieces, or in limited editions.
An informational focus on a textile artist or designer, or a weaving, printing or dyeing technique currently featured in the Paper Trampoline inventory. SPOTLIGHT
Nuno Felt Technique
Nano Felt Shawl in wool, silk, and mixed textiles by Cynthia Boudreau, Textile DesignerNuno Felt Technique The first evidence of bonding loose wool fibers together to create the non-woven fabric we refer to as “felt” is attributed to people living in Mongolia and Siberia during the 7th to 2nd Century BC. Felted textile goods found in the archaeological record from this era and location clearly demonstrate this unique fabric-making technique and its use in the production of clothing, jewelry, and blankets.
In 1992, Australian textile artist Polly Stirling developed “Nuno felt”, a unique fabric-making technique characterized by bonding wool fibers (from sheep, Cashmere goat, llama, and others) with sheer, woven fabrics such as silk gauze. Although the Japanese the word "nuno" means “fabric”, the dynamic surface textures and colorful patterns that result from this expressive approach to textile design suggests this may be a generally appropriate but perhaps a vastly underestimated name.
Distinctive customized and art-inspired garments designed and/or made by textile artists from around the world.
Artist designed jewelry, and other art-inspired wearable accessories that will super-charge even the simplest of ensembles.
Small art-inspired items, unique gadgets, kitsch, ceramic and leather goods …things you don’t really need but can’t live without.
Paintings, small edition signed prints, and other curated art works primarily representing the Pop Art and Graffiti movements.