It can be terrifying to leave the security of a salaried job to pursue your passion, but this is precisely what Turkish artist Sena Runa did earlier this year. The former HR specialist now does paper quilling full time. Runa has the following advice for those yearning to do the same:
βEverything you create could be art, so if you believe that you make beautiful things, then youβll see that everyone will agree. I am new in the art career (Iβve been a full-time working artist for 7 months), sometimes I feel scared and sometimes I donβt. I just believe in what I do and I know Iβll continue to create in the future.β
Quilling or paper filigree βis an art form that involves the use of strips of paper that are rolled, shaped, and glued together to create decorative designs.β While quilling was common during the Renaissance and 18th century, it now enjoying a seeing a resurgence in popularity.
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