Learn the centuries-old folk art of Ashkenazi and Sefaradi Jews.We’ll explore what makes a papercut Jewish, and by employing artistic elements such as symmetry, positive and negative shapes, and Jewish symbols, you’ll create at least one papercut using simple materials. You’ll be pleasantly surprised by the results even if you have limited artistic experience. Perfect for designing and making your own greeting card or an artwork to frame and hang. The themes vary according to occasions.

 

Materials (included): origami paper, small sharp scissors, pencils, rulers, erasers, glue

 

The instructor: Tamar Shadur, the daughter of a renowned Jewish papercut artist and scholar, is an experienced teacher with degrees in Art Education and MEd.ESL . She is a tapestry weaving artist and gives power point presentations and surveys in the fields of tapestry and papercut arts. Her articles appear in various related publications.

 

Please visit www.shadurarts.com or email tamarshadur@hotmail.com for more information

 

Limited to 12 participants.