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Lawson Carr

Scherenschnitte

Member Since: 1987

 

13068 Mill Swamp Rd.

Smithfield, VA, 23430

(757) 357-5183

E-mail: lhcarr@visi.net

 

Scherenschnitte is German for "scissor cutting" and refers to the cutting of paper into intricate designs.  It is an art form brought to this country from Central Europe in the 18th and 19th centuries by immigrants who settled primarily in Pensylvania.

 

We follow the traditional method of Scherenschnitte by cutting freehand, using only scissors.  Each design is an origional.  Love of nature has influenced our art greatly as can be seen in our cuttings.  We have developed a unique style of placing the paper cuttings between glass to form free-hanging  suncatchers andornaments.

 

 

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