This bewitching Star Wars shadow art is made of foil, computer parts, and cotton balls

Malaysian artist Hong Yi is known for her whimsical, meticulously crafted portraits made from unconventional materials — Jackie Chan out of hanging chopsticks, Adele out of melted candles, Mark Zuckerberg out of sliced books.

Now, in honor of the Star Wars: The Force Awakens release, Yi has created a series of bewildering and beguiling shadow art — a smattering of foil becomes Darth Vader, a collection of fluffy cotton balls makes the Stormtrooper helmet. Delight in the sampling below and check out her complete series on Instagram. Lauren Hansen

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Lauren Hansen produces The Weekâ€™s podcasts and videos and edits the photo blog, Captured. She also manages the production of the magazine's iPad app. A graduate of Kenyon College and Northwestern University, she previously worked at the BBC and Frontline. She knows a thing or two about pretty pictures and cute puppies, both of which she tweets about @mylaurenhansen.