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.

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Now facing the digital age, Hao has taken an open-minded approach to continuing her work. She has led the development of an ...

[Federico Tobon] from [Wolfcat Workshop] makes amazing automata, crosses between cut paper art, origami, and traditional carved wood automata. He’s put out a useful new video on making ...

Yu Zeling is a master of the ancient art of Ansai paper-cutting, a practice dating back more than 2,000 years. Her studio is a kaleidoscope of bright reds, with designs layered across the walls like a ...

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One way he shows this in his art is through his kapa beaters: He uses paper-cut stencils as patterns to carve into koa wood kapa beaters (above right). It’s not always about bringing tradition ...

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(Xinhua/Liu Hai) As the Chinese Year of the Snake approaches, Fu Zhao'e has been spending her days cutting and folding red paper to create snakes, numbers and other decorative designs, immersing ...