What Is Papercutting?

The art of papercutting is creating an image from a piece of paper using specialized tools, e.g. Scherenschnitte scissors or an exacto tool.

Sr. Clarice Steinfeldt, SDSWHERE IS ITS ORIGIN?
Far East…China
WHY?
FUNCTIONAL…a purpose: wall décor, decoration of table, windows, objects,etc.
FUN and ENJOYMENT
KINDS?
Chinese: Chien Chih, Hua Hwang
Dutch: Knippen
Japanese: Kirigami
German: Scherenschnitte
French: Silhouette
Polish: Wycinanki
Mexican: Papel Picado
American: Papercutting

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