Inga Ilze Peterson

Inga Ilze Peterson is a Portland, Oregon based paper artist and instructor specializing in crepe paper flowers, plants, and insects. She received a BFA in drawing and painting from the University of Michigan, and a BFA in industrial design from the California College of Art. Her paper sculptures are a unique blend of craft, fine art and design, using hand painted details and intricately hand cut shapes to capture the natural beauty of botanicals. Her tutorials and workshops have been featured with The Posey Box, Lia Griffith, Cartefini Crepe Paper, Mendocino Art Center, The Verdancy Project, and Jo Malone London and her paper art has been shown in galleries throughout Oregon.