Chinese Paper Cutting

Subjects: Visual Arts / Intercultural Capability / Chinese Second Language Learner

Cost: $9.50 per student

Duration: 1 hour

The exquisite folk-art of paper cutting dates back to the invention of paper in the Han Dynasty. This workshop covers basic techniques and includes cultural information about the use of paper cuts to symbolise luck and happiness at festivals and celebrations. Students will make and keep their own beautifully framed paper cut.

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The Mid-Autumn Festival is a 3000-year-old tradition that occurs when the full moon appears largest in the sky. Celebrating family re-union, this festival program explores moon legends and traditional practices such as lantern making, riddle guessing, moon cake making and the Chinese tea ceremony.
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