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Cutting Paper to Record History and Tell Stories - Interactive Family Art Workshop
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Free.Location: LAT/LONG: 47.244000, -88.452500
Calumet Visitor Center
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In this afternoon workshop we will look at historic examples and styles of paper art and create silhouettes as a family to take home.
Paper has been the material of artists and scholars since the beginning of time. From early illuminated manuscripts to the revolution of the printing press it has been used to document human beliefs and stories.
In the late 1700s and early 1800s before the use of photography, silhouettes were the main means for average people to possess a portrait. It was a quick and economic choice to capture the likeness of a person. Silhouettes were created as keepsakes and memorials.
Today artists use paper for unique expressions and in some nontraditional ways. Some of the artists we will look at are Nikki McClure who creates cut paper images; Guy Laramee, who makes landscapes from old books; Chie Hitotsuyama who makes detailed animal sculptures from recycled newspaper; and Rogan Brown who makes cut paper microorganisms.
Meet artist Kasey Koski who is creating cut metal sculptures to be installed at the Quincy Dry House who will be leading this activity. Located at the Calumet Visitor Center between 12 pm and 2 pm
Learn more about the Keweenaw NHP Commissioned Artist program: