Book Origami By Isaac Salazar

Isaac Salazar, an accountant born in Texas, brings back life to old books by creating interesting pieces of origami book art. His unique take on recycled art can save books that might otherwise end up in a landfill.

Isaac has been book folding for almost 2 years now. After being inspired by paper Christmas decorations made from old magazines, he wondered if it was possible to make more typographic pieces. His first 3D paper sculptures started out quite simple but have recently become more intricate. Using an X-Acto knife and some careful folding techniques, his works can take anywhere from a day to a few weeks, but Isaac believes it’s worth more than the sum of its parts.

“I see my papercraft as a way to display a meaningful piece of art onto a book that would otherwise sit on a shelf and collect dust,” he explained. “The words or symbols I use are drawn from anything that invokes inspiration or encouragement, such as ‘Read’, ‘Dream’ and the Recycle symbol. If my work also makes people look at a book and even art in a new light then the piece has done its job.”

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