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Paper Cuts ("Wycinanki")
“Wycinanki”
pronounced Vee-chee-non-kee is the Polish word for “paper-cut design”.
Just when and why this art form began to flower in Poland seems to
be a matter of uncertainty. Some
say it goes back to the time when few farmhouses had glass windows.
To keep out the elements, peasant farmers hung sheepskins over the
window openings. Then, to let
in some light and air, they took their sheep shears and cut small openings
in the skins, and these were soon recognised as decorative as well as
functional.
The
most well known modern styles of “Wycinanki” come from two districts.
One is from the Kurpie district.
This is usually a symmetrical design, cut from a single piece of
coloured paper, folded a single time, with spruce trees and birds as the
most popular motifs. The
second style comes from the area of Lowicz.
This is distinguished by the many layers of brightly coloured paper
used in its composition.
The
examples available here are from the Lowicz area.
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Paper cut - Lowicz
Style "Birds-silver"
(16cm diam.)
£ 5-00
AMTPC006b2 |
Paper cut - Lowicz
Style "Cockerel"
(18cm diam.)
£ 6-00
AMTPC007 |
Paper cut - Lowicz
Style "Small Cockerels" (14cm diam.)
£ 4-00
AMTPC009s1 |
Paper cut - Lowicz
Style "Birds-gold"
(16cm diam.)
SOLD
AMTPC006b3 |
Paper cut - Lowicz
Style "Wedding #2"
(30cm x 21cm)
£ 20-00
AMTPC001w2 |
Paper cut - Lowicz
Style "Birds of Paradise" (19cm diam.)
£ 6-00
AMTPC008 |
Paper cut - Lowicz
Style "Square"
(20cm x 20cm)
£ 8-00
AMTPC005 |
Paper cut - Lowicz
Style "Ploughman #1"
(21cm x 15cm)
£ 12-00
AMTPC002p1 |
Paper cut - Lowicz
Style "Wedding #1"
(30cm x 21cm)
£ 20-00
AMTPC001w1 |
Paper cut - Lowicz
Style "Bookmark"
(21cm x 15cm)
£ 3-00 each
AMTPC010 |
Paper cut - Lowicz
Style "Ploughman #4"
(21cm x 15cm)
£ 12-00
AMTPC002p4 |
Paper cut - Lowicz
Style "Ploughman #3"
(21cm x 15cm)
£ 12-00
AMTPC002p3 |
Paper cut - Lowicz
Style "Flower motif"
(18cm x 13cm)
£ 6-00
AMTPC004 |
Paper cut - Lowicz
Style "Wedding #5"
(30cm x 21cm)
£ 20-00
AMTPC001w5 |
Paper cut - Lowicz
Style "Country Cockerel" (21cm x 15cm)
£ 9-00
AMTPC003k2 |
Paper cut - Lowicz
Style "Country Cockerel #6" (21cm x 15cm)
£ 9-00
AMTPC003k6 |
Paper cut - Lowicz
Style "Ploughman #6"
(21cm x 15cm)
£ 12-00
AMTPC002p6 |
Paper cut - Lowicz
Style "Ploughman #5"
(21cm x 15cm)
£ 12-00
AMTPC002p5 |
Paper cut - Lowicz
Style "Wedding #3"
(30cm x 21cm)
£ 20-00
AMTPC001w3 |
 Floral
decoration #4
Paper & wood
£ 5-00
AMT012
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Paper cut - Lowicz
Style "Country Cockerel #5" (21cm x 15cm)
£ 9-00
AMTPC003k5 |
Paper cut - Lowicz
Style "Ploughman #7"
(21cm x 15cm)
£ 12-00
AMTPC002p7 |
Paper cut - Lowicz
Style "Ploughman #2"
(21cm x 15cm)
£ 12-00
AMTPC002p2 |
Paper cut - Lowicz
Style "Wedding #6"
(30cm x 21cm)
£ 20-00
AMTPC001w6 |
Paper cut - Lowicz
Style "Country Cockerel #1" (21cm x 15cm)
£ 9-00
AMTPC003k1 |
Paper cut - Lowicz
Style "Country Cockerel #4" (21cm x 15cm)
£ 9-00
AMTPC003k4 |
Paper cut - Lowicz
Style "Ploughman #8"
(21cm x 15cm)
£ 12-00
AMTPC002p8 |
Paper cut - Kujawy
Style "Black Cockerels" (30cm x 21cm)
£ 6-00
AMTPC013 |
Paper cut - Kujawy
Style "Lamp"
(30cm x 21cm)
£ 6-00
AMTPC014 |
 Paper cut - Kujawy
Style "Orange"
(30cm x 21cm)
£ 6-00
AMTPC011 |
Paper cut - Kujawy
Style "Orange Cockerels" (30cm x 21cm)
£ 6-00
AMTPC012 |
Paper cut - Kujawy
Style "Red Cockerels"
(30cm x 21cm)
£ 6-00
AMTPC016 |
Bouquet of white/pink roses
Paper & straw
£ 6-00
AMT003
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Bouquet of pink roses
Paper & wood
£ 6-00
AMT004
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Bouquet of white roses
Paper & straw
£ 6-00
AMT005
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 Floral
decoration #1
Paper & wood
£ 5-00
AMT009
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 Floral
decoration #2
Paper & wood
£ 5-00
AMT010
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 Pot
with cactus
Paper
SOLD
AMT007
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 Pot
with cactus
Paper
SOLD
AMT006
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 Paper cut -
Lowicz Style "Deco" (10cm x
30cm)
SOLD
AMTPC017 |
 Vase
Paper origami
style
SOLD
AMT014
|
 Floral
decoration #3
Paper & wood
£ 5-00
AMT011
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