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Scherenschnitte (), which means "scissor cuts" in
Scherenschnitte (), which means "scissor cuts" in German
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, is the art of paper cutting
Papercutting or paper cutting is the art of paper designs. Art has evolved all over the world to adapt to different cultural styles. One traditional distinction most styles share is that the designs are cut from a single sheet of paper as oppo ...
design. The artwork often has rotational symmetry within the design, and common forms include silhouettes, valentines, and love letters. The art tradition was founded in Switzerland
). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, while other federal institutions, such as the federal courts, are in other cities (Bellinzona, Lausanne, Luzern, Neuchâtel ...
and Germany
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in the 16th century and was brought to Colonial America
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in the 18th century by Swiss and German immigrants who settled primarily in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania (; ( Pennsylvania Dutch: )), officially the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, is a state spanning the Mid-Atlantic, Northeastern, Appalachian, and Great Lakes regions of the United States. It borders Delaware to its southeast, ...
.
See also
*Papercutting
Papercutting or paper cutting is the art of paper designs. Art has evolved all over the world to adapt to different cultural styles. One traditional distinction most styles share is that the designs are cut from a single sheet of paper as oppo ...
* Chinese paper cutting
The art of paper cutting ( zh, t=剪纸, p=jiǎnzhǐ) in China may date back to the 2nd century CE, when paper was invented by Cai Lun, a court official of the Eastern Han Dynasty.
As paper became more affordable, paper-cutting became one ...
Further reading
*Gilpin, Sandra. "Scherenschnitte and Fraktur." ''Pennsylvania Folklife'' 37.4 (Summer 1988): 190–192. *Hopf, Claudia. ''Papercutting: Tips, Tools, and Techniques for Learning the Craft''.Mechanicsburg, PA
Mechanicsburg is a borough in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. The borough is eight miles (13 km) west of Harrisburg. It is part of the Harrisburg–Carlisle metropolitan statistical area. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 8,981.
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: Stackpole Books, 2007. ( )
*Lüscher, Ernst. ''Heraus Mit Der Schere.'' Bern
german: Berner(in)french: Bernois(e) it, bernese
, neighboring_municipalities = Bremgarten bei Bern, Frauenkappelen, Ittigen, Kirchlindach, Köniz, Mühleberg, Muri bei Bern, Neuenegg, Ostermundigen, Wohlen bei Bern, Zollikofen
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: Verlag Paul Haupt, 1979. (, )
*Schaffer, Sharon A. "''Scherenschnitte'' of the Pennsylvania Dutch." ''Pennsylvania Folklife'' 29.4 (1980): 14–16.
*Schläpfer-Geiser, Susanne. ''Scherenschnitte: Designs and Techniques for the Traditional Craft of Papercutting.'' Asheville, NC
Asheville ( ) is a city in, and the county seat of, Buncombe County, North Carolina. Located at the confluence of the French Broad and Swannanoa rivers, it is the largest city in Western North Carolina, and the state's 11th-most populous cit ...
: Lark Books, 1996. (, )
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