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Interviews and biographies of
contemporary working silhouette and
paper cutter artists. Each quarter we
will probe into the life and art of
artists from around the world.
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Started cutting designs in 1978 based on
the Pennsylvania Germans. Trudy
received her M.S. in Art Education at
Kutztown University and is a founding
member of GAP.
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Maria was inspired by reading a book by
Chris Rich called The Book of
Papercutting. In 1999 she moved to Spain
with her family and there studied art.
On returning to the USA, she started
cutting again and sees her art subjects
in an entirely new way.
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Began papercutting to find unique
patterns for quilts in 1995.
Verlie has utilized her work for therapy
with many organizations and herself.
She pursues her art full-time now in the
Smokey Mountains.
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A retired college art teacher. Is
currently focusing on paper cut art in
Wichita, Kansas.
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Fell in love with paper cutting at a
folk dance camp. Focuses on Polish /
Wycinanki paper cutting. Is currently a
graphics arts designer residing in
Rancho Cucamonga, California .
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A graduate of Penn State University with
Bachelor Degrees in both Art and Science
in Art Education. Learned paper cutting
from her mother. Is currently a
graphics arts designer residing in
Canoga Park, California.
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Born 1968 in the former Soviet Union.
Graduated from the School of Figurative
Art, also known as the New York Academy
of Art. Anna discovered papercut art
upon stumbling across a book on Judaic
Papercuts by Yehudit Shadur.
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Lives and works in the Netherlands.
Works as a freelancer for large
companies where he creates concepts and
designs. For Gerlof Smit there is no
distinction between work and hobby.
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