“Formally speaking, I like the geometric angles of the folded papers and how the light hits the wings and causes subtle color changes- this is simply delightful.” Melanie Newcombe's paper airplane body of work emerged out of a specific time of healing that she experienced and the ensuing emotional freedom that came from that time. The paper airplane has become a symbol of freedom for Melanie. With its ethereal gliding and whimsy the paper airplane sculptures lift our eyes and imaginations as we follow their flight. "Folding" was completed June of 2010. It emerged as the maker, the flight giver, the "mother" of the planes.