I love art that makes me want to reach out and touch it. These paper pieces by Brooklyn-based artist Lauren Clay do just that.

clockwise from top left
1. Peggotty, 2011 – Acrylic on cut paper, papier-mâché, wood, 27 x 26 x 5 inches
2. Moan about the present, venerate the past, 2010 – Acrylic on cut paper, paper-mâché, wood, 23 x 19 x 5 inches
3. Schism Chasm Cataclysm, 2011 – Acrylic on cut paper, papier-mâché, acrylic, wire, wood, 23 x 26 x 7 inches
4. The Unending Amends We’ve Made (Imperishable Wreath), 2010 – Acrylic on cut paper, paper-mâché, wire, wood, 30 x 25 x 6 inches