Paper cutting is an art form that possibly dates back to the invention of paper itself in China around 2,000 years ago. Since then, many cultures have developed their own unique styles. Special ...

Alum and paper-cutting artist Bianca Levan begins with a sketch, laying out the main structures and composition of the piece, showing the negative space that she will cut away. (Courtesy) Bianca Levan ...

The painter Henri Matisse made his name by putting brush to canvas. And when chronic illness made painting difficult, he made his mark all over again by putting scissors to paper. Martha Teichner ...

African artists have been redefining the world of paper art with their unique techniques and styles. Their work not only ...

Carolyn Guest can draw with scissors. The St. Johnsbury resident is one of only a handful of folk artists in Vermont devoted to the art of paper cutting. What began as a way to pass time as a child ...

Editor's note: Chinese paper-cut is an ancient folk art form that involves cutting intricate patterns and images from paper. This technique, deeply rooted in Chinese cultural traditions, is not only ...

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As dawn breaks over a village in suburban Beijing, 75-year-old Hao Lanying sits at her desk, scissors in hand, cutting red paper into the shape of a snake winding around a bird. The design is part of ...

Have you ever cut out paper snowflakes? You probably didn't use a big, clunky pair of sheep shears to do it, did you? Historically, the people of Poland have cut wycinanki (pronounced vee-chee-NAN-kee ...

Last year, Lee moved from a rural area of Pittsburgh into the bustling Los Angeles metropolis. What followed was a series of overwhelming emotions and turmoil, which she tries to come to grips with in ...

Borrowing from the Japanese paper-cutting art of kirigami, researchers have made specially cut tape that is 10 times as sticky as uncut tape but is also easy to pull free and reuse (ACS Appl. Mater.

A battle with cancer in the 1940s left artist Henri Matisse confined to a wheelchair. Poor health prevented him from painting, but didn’t stop him from creating art. Instead of using a paintbrush, he ...