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Since relocating to Florida in 1974, she has exhibited extensively in galleries, museums, art fairs, and craft shows nationwide, earning recognition for her intricate sculptural works that merge delicacy with structural complexity.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(34, 32, 32);\"\u003eSugiyama is best known for her meticulously constructed paper sculptures created through folding, rolling, twisting, cutting, stitching, wrapping, and layering paper into dimensional forms. Often incorporating natural materials such as branches and organic elements, her work reflects a deep reverence for nature while balancing organic curves with precise geometric structures. 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