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An African Fine Press Friday
As we continue to celebrate Black History Month, I was introduced to this handmade, hand-printed little book by noted African American book artist and letterpress printer Amos Paul Kennedy Jr. (b. 1948),entitled How Wisdom Came to the World, printed in Oak Park, Illinois at Kennedy’s Jubilee Press in 1992 in an edition of 50 copies.
The piece is an adaptation of a Yoruba folktale about a man named Ijapa who tried to keep all the wisdom of the world to himself and, with the help of his son, comes to realize that wisdom is for everyone. Ijapa literally means “That which moves around awkwardly” in reference to a turtle or tortoise, which is an animal trickster of Yoruba legend. Therefore, this accordion book is printed on pages that are hand-cut in the shape of a turtle. Although the pages are unnumbered, each page has has a different number of small, printed turtles to indicate the order it should be read. The accordion folds down into a 10 x 13 cm square that is housed in a handmade, four-fold amate “paper” enclosure with a turtle motif on the outside.
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- Elizabeth V., Special Collections Undergraduate Writing Intern
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I'm sorta proud of it, especially since I'm not exactly a crafty person.
#goth#goth valentines#valentine cards#valentine day#valentines#valentine ideas#heart#human heart#anatomical heart#paper ribcage#ribcage#paper flowers#paper card#handmade cards#handmade#handcutpaper#crafting#i'm so crafty
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One of my favorites from this year. Classic meat inside the bust combo. . . . . . . . #meatinthebust #collageartist #surrealcollage #handcutpaper #papersculpture #paperartist #surrealist https://www.instagram.com/p/Cl9Aakhu7rT/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
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“Ave ovos” (2020). Colagem manual.
#collage art#handmade#handmade collage#collage#art#collage artist#collage artwork#paper collage#brigitte bardot#handcutcollage#handcutpaper#manual#colageart#colagens#izadora figueiredo
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"Gardener" by Alex Eckma-Lawn
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9”x 11” handcut black paper. The “large” tree on the left is about 1.5” tall. ————————— I’m thrilled to be featured with Colibri Gallery @colibrigallery at ArtMarket @artmarketproductions on April 20-23. ————————— #artmarketsanfrancisco2023 #colibrigallery #handcutpaper #contemporarypaperart #closeuppapercut #paperartistcollective #sanfranciscoartists (at 1890 Bryant Street Studios) https://www.instagram.com/p/CpOgdAGJHcN/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
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This is my first papercutting Ketubah (traditionally a wedding contract in Judaism). Celebrating a very special couple…an American Jewish man (my nephew, Daniel and an Iranian Muslim woman, Kiandokht.) They gave me six things they wanted to include that are depicted in some way in the piece. The word “love” is shown in English, Farsi and Hebrew. #papercut #papercutting #judaica #farsi #love #ketubah #interfaith #interfaithketubah #handcutpaper @guildofamericanpapercutters @albertastreetgallery @artinthepearl @excelblades @cansonusa #tyvek #goldleaf https://www.instagram.com/p/Co00kcWry_e/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
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𝐹𝓇𝑒𝓎𝒶 … ᴛʜᴇ ɢʀᴇʏ ᴄᴀᴛ 🐈⬛✨🌙
5” x 6” * hand-cut analog collage
#today is gotcha day for Miss Freya!!#so I turned her into a collage#collage#analog collage#paper collage#collages#collage on paper#artists on tumblr#artists of tumblr#handcutpaper#hand cut collage#traditional collage#cat#cat art#kitten#tarot#tarot cards#tarot deck#tarot aesthetic#witch#witchy#witch aesthetic#pet portrait#pet portrait artist#artists#papercraft#upcycled art#mixed media#mixed medium#cut and paste
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Starting by painting their own painted paper, the second grade cohort learned a lot then applied it to their art. All inspired by the great Henri Matisse!
#dowhatyoulove#artishard#studentart#lovewhatyoudo#cut paper#multilingual#paintedpaper#second grade#inspired#handcutpaper
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#guildofamericanpapercutters#sillhouette#scherenschnitt#papercutting#paper crafts#fish#crafts#art#handcutpaper
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#collage#illustration#art#art spotlight#芸術#コラージュ#analogcollage#和#日本#handcutcollage#collageart#handcutpaper#アート作品#コラージュアート#赤が好き#3d collageart#立体#コラージュアーティスト
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In some ways I think every image an artist makes is a self portrait, but this one feels particularly spot on at the moment. What I’m saying is I’m literally on fire and full of green swirls. . . . . . #imburninforyou #cooldadjokes #surrealcollage #collageart #handcutpaper #handcutcollage #collageartist #collagecollective #goodbyeeveryone https://www.instagram.com/p/Cn9dpCku2So/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
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“Boy Coração” (2021). Colagem manual.
#collage art#handmade#handmade collage#collage#art#collage artist#collage artwork#paper collage#handcutpaper#handcutcollage#artwork#artists on tumblr#izadora figueiredo
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@destinybelgrave Deposition 2018 Hand cut Paper #supportblackart #destinybelgrave #deposition #handcutpaper #paperarts #papercutart #cutpaperart #cutbyhand #heytheremaker https://www.instagram.com/p/B2W1fv0BJEQ/?igshid=1iq4phc6w43b3
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From Instagram
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Ballet Series 3 #ballet #ballerina #handcutpaper #papercut #papercutting #paperart #paperartist #papercuttersofinstagram @guildofamericanpapercutters @albertastreetgallery @cansonusa @excelblades #londonballet @piattpottery @portland_art_documentation https://www.instagram.com/p/Co776ETPmv6/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
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