the paper-cutting was used as the decoration of the windows and the design patterns of embroidery; it was used as an ornament to presents as well. Indeed, it was a very practical folk art.

We can create art on paper using different materials. Pens, pencils and paints can be used to create pictures with lots of colour. We can even cut out and stick bits of magazines, newspapers or ...

Peterson’s work is currently on view in Nordic Echoes — Tradition in Contemporary Art at Scandinavia House, which runs from ...