Paper Cutting Workshop

Pam Hults paper cuttingREGISTRATION CLOSED FOR THIS WORKSHOP.

Popular paper cutting artist Pam Hults will teach the workshop that will feature spring papercutting designs. Participants can choose from several patterns with a spring theme along with a traditional Pennsylvania German paper cutting design.  The image shown here is not the project for this workshop, but an example of the instructor’s work.

Scherenschnitte, a German word for scissors cutting, was a popular Pennsylvania German craft during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries in which intricate designs were cut with a scissors or a knife.   The process that instructor Pam Hults utilizes has evolved over the years, however she has always maintained her Pennsylvania roots with a personal touch and creative interpretation. Pam is a graduate of Kutztown State University.

Students will take home a finished piece in a hand crafted, grain painted frame provided by the instructor. Workshop fee is $55 ($50 for members) plus a materials fee of $25. Participants should bring along a cutting surface, exacto knife or small scissors and small paint brushes. All other materials for the workshop will be supplied.