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PAPER

Traditional fraktur and scherenschnitte artists share in common biblical themes, watercolor decoration and hand lettering.

Detail of Veggie Joy Ride by Mary Calehuff

Detail of Fancy Woodland by Marie-Helene Grabman

Detail of Scherenschnitte by Pam & John Hults

Detail of Branches, Flowers & Two Tulips by Fred Peltier

Detail of Anna by Marta Urban

types : Scherenschnitte, fraktur, silhouettes, papier-mâché, handmade rag papers; die-cut paper objects such as pop-ups, Advent calendars, and Christmas ornaments; marbleized decorative papers.

& techniques : scherenschnitte, silhouettes, and die cuts - scissors, Xacto blade, or laser cutting; for papier-mâché - sculpture, sanding, carving, paint decoration; paper-making skills - mixing, drying, rolling, and cutting; and marbleizing techniques - floating and patterning paints or inks in liquid medium, adhering it to sheets of paper

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Nodders by Mary Calehuff

Scherenschnitte by Marie-Helene Grabman

Scherenschnitte by Pam & John Hults

Fraktur by Fred Peltier

Fraktur by Marta Urban