In “Paper, Light and Shadow,” artist A. Paul Lambert, inspired by Dale Chihuly and other glass artists, has created forms in paper that 
play off translucency and opacity in a similar manner, sculptures that are sometimes lit from within. “I really
wanted the shadows to speak for themselves … I really like black and white,” Lambert commented at a First Friday reception at the Mulberry Art Studios, 21 N. Mulberry St. Like Chihuly, Lambert has drawn his inspiration from natural and organic forms. The names of the pieces — Zeolite (left), Isostacy (right), Ionic Bond (lower left and right), Surface Wave, Atoll — represent geologic forms and 
“anything that flows: sound waves, ocean waves, seismic waves,” Lambert said. The reception 
also featured an unusual snack: homemade fortune cookies containing, instead of lottery numbers, questions to ask the artist. “Ask the artist about complex shapes from simple forms,” was one. “Ask the artist why he uses paper,” was another. (Answer is here.) The show runs through March.
Tomorrow: Tim Nies
