There was little doubt Chen Sijia would be anything other than an artist. She comes from a family of artists, who make traditional Chinese calligraphies and paper-cuts. Chen now resides in the United ...

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 ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

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 ...

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 ...

On Sunday, Feb. 11, the Charles B. Wang Center at Stony Brook University held a Chinese Paper-Cutting Workshop with Master Ming Liang Lu. “Cutting Through Culture: Chinese Paper-Cutting Workshop” was ...

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 ...

In the field survey, it is known that children lack after-school learning space; villagers lack leisure exchange places; the local paper-cut artists need work and exhibition space. Therefore, two ...

In the year since the Museum of Art and Design reopened in its new digs on Columbus Circle, they’ve been delivering consistently compelling shows–from punk-rock lace to radical knitting experiments.