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Len's Papercuts

In the summer of 2010 my wife and I drove to the North Cascade Institute to attend art workshops offered by  different visiting artists. I was in Nikki McClure's The Basics of Paper Cuts. I had no prior experience with this art form and was ready to give it a try. Her paper cuts on cards and calendars had delighted me. If I could acquire even a modicum of her skill with scissors and an exacto knife I would be satisfied.  A steep learning curve was at hand, figuring out figure-ground relationships when cutting away or leaving paper. Below, Takes Two is my paper cut from her class.

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Takes Two 14 x 12
Each paper cut presents the same, as well as different challenges--for me. Where do I want the viewer's eye to focus? How much detail, either in negative space (white) or positive space (black) will I leave? As I cut into the black paper I have to keep my attention on keeping adjacent areas connected so the paper image hangs together as one piece.
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Chickadee Bath 14 x 14
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Compassion Given 9 x 12
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Artist at Work 19 x 15
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Peony with Butterfly 16 x 16
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Wading at the Shore 18 x 15
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I Am in You, You Are In Me