Pretty Exciting Stuff: Papercutting
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Pretty Exciting Stuff: Curation
Pretty Exciting Stuff: Collage Art
Pretty Exciting Stuff: Wire sculpting
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Pretty Exciting Stuff: Papercutting
Learn about slowing down through papercutting with artist Ashley Yeo.
Episode 6: Slow Down in Place
Papercutting
How do simple mundane materials such as paper turn into intricate lace-like patterns and delicate pieces of art? Embark on a paper cutting journey with Ashley Yeo as she introduces the art of slowing down through papercutting, along with Parry, an ex-army regular.
Video reproduced with permission from the National Arts Council.
About papercutting
Papercutting first appeared during the Han Dynasty in China after the invention of paper. Typically, intricate lace-like patterns are cut out continuously from a single piece of paper, not requiring the use of binding agents like glue. While simple in material, paper cuttings come to life through careful planning, precision, skill and patience. This art form has many iterations in cultures across the world, such as kirigami in Japan and scherenschnitte in Germany.
