the paper-cutting was used as the decoration of the windows and the design patterns of embroidery; it was used as an ornament to presents as well. Indeed, it was a very practical folk art.

The rise of contemporary African papercutters. Over the past few decades, the African papercut art scene has undergone a ...

Bianca Levan ’06 curates and displays her paper-cutting art at Connecting Cuts, an exhibit featuring traditional, ...

British artist Pippa Dyrlaga has become renowned for her intricate paper cutouts that beautifully depict nature. Using a ...

Get into the St. Patrick's Day spirit with this festive layered paper art project made with Cricut! Create a charming ...

The sanjhi paper-cuts, sold mostly as decorative objects, are elegantly executed but essentially dissociated from sacred use.

Researchers at Drexel University and the University of British Columbia believe kirigami, the ancient Japanese art of cutting and folding paper to create intricate three-dimensional designs, could ...

Traditional designs include a square piece of paper, precisely folded and creased to create shapes such as animals and plants, geometric patterns, and modular structures. The revered art of wet ...