Monami Ohno uses a little tool to put very small pieces of hard paper, or cardboard, on the legs of her sculpture. The Japanese artist is creating a representation of Godzilla, the huge and terrifying animal of the famed Japanese movie. Ohno has used cardboard to create artwork for about ten years. She says she first used the material to make what she called a bike-like thing for a college project. The 29-year-old makes many works of art based on popular culture, like anime robots, warplanes and fast food. Ohno recently described her first experience with cardboard art to the Reuters news agency. She used the term “folding,” or turning one part of the cardboard over or against another part. When I first tried folding the paper, gluing and putting them together, the people around me praised me, saying things like 'Wow, you can make this,' she said. That made me so happy that I have continued doing this until now. Ohno's complex sculptures have since become popular, with her work appearing at public showings in Japan and overseas. Ohno does not use an exact plan when she makes her art. She sketches her ideas on the cardboard first. This provides general measurements of the design. She can then cut and shape her sculpture. In a room filled with her creations, including a Lego Batman artwork, Ohno said, "I make the things I would really like to decorate my house with." Ohno's press agent said the artist’s pieces are selling for $900 to $13,000 a piece.
Title: Japanese Artist Makes Life-like Cardboard Sculptures
Content: <div id='article-page'><div id='article-content' data-media-url='//news-app-staging.s3.amazonaws.com' data-base-url='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/5315/B.wav' data-capture-url='//staging.analytics.lingraphica.com/events/capture_news' data-article-title='Japanese Artist Makes Life-like Cardboard Sculptures' data-article-id='5870'><script src='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com/javascripts/getscripts.js'></script><link rel='stylesheet' href='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com/stylesheets/article.css' type='text/css' /><div class='article'><p><span data-start-time='0' data-end-time='11646'>Monami Ohno uses a little tool to put very small pieces of hard paper, or cardboard, on the legs of her sculpture. </span> <span data-start-time='11646' data-end-time='23833'>The Japanese artist is creating a representation of Godzilla, the huge and terrifying animal of the famed Japanese movie.</span> <span data-start-time='23833' data-end-time='30375'>Ohno has used cardboard to create artwork for about ten years. </span> <span data-start-time='30375' data-end-time='39833'>She says she first used the material to make what she called a bike-like thing for a college project.</span> <span data-start-time='39833' data-end-time='51042'>The 29-year-old makes many works of art based on popular culture, like anime robots, warplanes and fast food.</span> <span data-start-time='51042' data-end-time='59021'>Ohno recently described her first experience with cardboard art to the Reuters news agency.</span> <span data-start-time='59021' data-end-time='67729'>She used the term “folding,” or turning one part of the cardboard over or against another part.</span> <span data-start-time='67729' data-end-time='81021'>When I first tried folding the paper, gluing and putting them together, the people around me praised me, saying things like 'Wow, you can make this,' she said. </span> <span data-start-time='81021' data-end-time='86875'>That made me so happy that I have continued doing this until now.</span> <span data-start-time='86875' data-end-time='96875'>Ohno's complex sculptures have since become popular, with her work appearing at public showings in Japan and overseas.</span> <span data-start-time='96875' data-end-time='102021'>Ohno does not use an exact plan when she makes her art. </span> <span data-start-time='102021' data-end-time='106271'>She sketches her ideas on the cardboard first. </span> <span data-start-time='106271' data-end-time='110271'>This provides general measurements of the design. </span> <span data-start-time='110271' data-end-time='113729'>She can then cut and shape her sculpture.</span> <span data-start-time='113729' data-end-time='126271'>In a room filled with her creations, including a Lego Batman artwork, Ohno said, "I make the things I would really like to decorate my house with."</span> <span data-start-time='126271' data-end-time='135417'>Ohno's press agent said the artist’s pieces are selling for $900 to $13,000 a piece. </span> </p></div><div class='control-buttons-sticky' style='display:none;'><div class='control-buttons'><button title='Back' class='back' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Play' class='play' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Pause' class='pause' style='display:none;'></button><button title='Forward' class='forward' disabled='disabled'></button><button class='finished-reading' style='display:none;'>Done</button></div></div></div><div id='article-media'><div id='media-image'><img src='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/5315/B.jpeg'/></div></div><div id='question-content' style='display:none;'><div class='multiple_choice_question question-container' data-question-id=18045 data-hint-location='126271' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/5315/how_much_money_are_the_artists_pieces_selling_for.wav'>How much money are the artist's pieces selling for?</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='$900 to $13,000'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/5315/10.wav'><span>$10</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/5315/11000_to_20000.wav'><span>$11,000 to $20,000</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/5315/90_to_1300.wav'><span>$90 to $1,300</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/5315/900_to_13000.wav'><span>$900 to $13,000</span></div></div></div><div class='vocabulary_question question-container' data-question-id=18046 data-hint-location='0' style='display:none;'><div class='question' 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