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Polish
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 farm houses had glass
windows.
To keep out the elements, peasant farmers hung sheep skins 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” comes 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.
It is distinguished by the many layers of brightly coloured paper
used in its composition.
The
examples available here represent the style of the Lowicz area, mixed with
the style of Kurpie area as created by Alicja Turowska. Visit Art Inspiration by
Polcraft at Gosfield Shopping Village, Gosfield, Essex to see lots of examples of this
wonderful craft.
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Paper cut - Lowicz
Style "Birds of Paradise" (19cm diam.)
SOLD
AMTPC008
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Paper cut - Lowicz
Style "Silver birds"
(16cm diam.)
SOLD
AMTPC006b2
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Paper cut - Lowicz
Style "Cockerel"
(18cm diam.)
SOLD
AMTPC007
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Paper cut - Lowicz
Style "Small Cockerels"
(14cm diam.)
£ 4-00
AMTPC009s1
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Paper cut - Lowicz
Style "Circle on red"
(24cm diam.)
£ 6-00
AMTPC017a |
Paper cut - Lowicz
Style "Storks"
(33cm diam.)
£ 12-50
AMTPC014a |
Paper cut - Lowicz
Style "Storks"
(33cm diam.)
£ 12-50
AMTPC014b |
Paper cut - Lowicz
Style "Storks"
(33cm diam.)
£ 12-50
AMTPC014c |
Paper cut - Lowicz
Style "Storks"
(27cm diam.)
£ 9-00
AMTPC015a |
Paper cut - Lowicz
Style "Storks"
(27cm diam.)
£ 9-00
AMTPC015b |
Paper cut - Lowicz
Style "Circle on pink"
(23cm diam.)
£ 6-00
AMTPC017b |
Paper cut - Lowicz
Style "Gold Circle"
(20cm diam.)
£ 6-00
AMTPC018a |
Paper cut - Lowicz
Style "Gold Circle"
(20cm diam.)
£ 6-00
AMTPC018c |
Paper cut - Lowicz
Style "Gold Circle"
(20cm diam.)
£ 6-00
AMTPC018d |
Paper cut - Lowicz
Style "Heart Circle"
(20cm diam.)
£ 6-00
AMTPC019 |
Paper cut - Lowicz
Style "Gold Cockerels"
(21cm diam.)
£ 6-00
AMTPC011b |
Paper cut - Lowicz
Style "Gold Cockerels"
(21cm diam.)
£ 6-00
AMTPC011b |
Paper cut - Lowicz
Style "Silver Cockerels" (21cm diam.)
£ 6-00
AMTPC011f |
Paper cut - Lowicz
Style "Square"
(20cm x 20cm)
£ 6-00
AMTPC005 |
Paper cut - Lowicz
Style "Circle on blue"
(24cm diam.)
£ 6-00
AMTPC016 |
Paper cut - Lowicz
Style "Squirrels"
(36cm diam.)
£ 12-50
AMTPC019a |
Paper cut - Lowicz
Style "Squirrels"
(36cm diam.)
£ 12-50
AMTPC019b |
Paper cut - Lowicz
Style "Squirrels"
(36cm diam.)
£ 12-50
AMTPC019c |
Paper cut - Lowicz
Style "Squirrels"
(36cm diam.)
£ 12-50
AMTPC019d |
Paper cut- Lowicz
Style "Horse riders"
(35cm diam.)
SOLD
W005
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Paper cut - Lowicz
Style "Big Square"
(39cm x 39cm)
£ 12-50
AMTPC013b |
Paper cut - Lowicz
Style "Geese"
(25cm diam.)
SOLD
9W219 |
Paper cut - Lowicz
Style "Geese"
(25cm diam.)
SOLD
9W220 |
Paper cut - Lowicz
Style "Gold Circle"
(36cm diam.)
£ 12-50
AMTPC012 |
Paper cut - Lowicz
Style "Big Square"
(39cm x 39cm)
£ 12-50
AMTPC013c |
Paper cut - Lowicz
Style "Country Cockerel #6" (21cm x 15cm)
SOLD
AMTPC003k6 |
Paper cut - Lowicz
Style "Country Cockerel"
(21cm x 15cm)
SOLD
AMTPC003k2 |
Paper cut - Lowicz
Style "Country Cockerel #5"
(21cm x 15cm)
SOLD
AMTPC003k5 |
Paper cut - Lowicz
Style "Country Cockerel #1" (21cm x 15cm)
SOLD
AMTPC003k1 |
Paper cut - Lowicz
Style "Country Cockerel #4" (21cm x 15cm)
SOLD
AMTPC003k4 |
Paper cut - Lowicz
Style "Wedding #3"
(30cm x 21cm)
£ 12-50
AMTPC001w3 |
Paper cut - Lowicz
Style "Wedding #5"
(30cm x 21cm)
£ 12-50
AMTPC001w5 |
Paper cut - Lowicz
Style "Wedding #1"
(30cm x 21cm)
£ 12-50
AMTPC001w1 |
Paper cut - Lowicz
Style "Wedding #2"
(30cm x 21cm)
£ 12-50
AMTPC001w2 |
Paper cut - Lowicz
Style "Wedding #6"
(30cm x 21cm)
SOLD
AMTPC001w6 |
Paper cut - Lowicz
Style "Ploughman #7"
(21cm x 15cm)
£ 6-00
AMTPC002p7 |
Paper cut - Lowicz
Style "Ploughman #1"
(21cm x 15cm)
£ 6-00
AMTPC002p1 |
Paper cut -
3 x Lowicz
Style "Bookmark"
(21cm x 15cm)
£ 2-50 each
AMTPC010 |
Paper cut - Lowicz
Style "Ploughman #6"
(21cm x 15cm)
£ 6-00
AMTPC002p6 |
Paper cut - Lowicz
Style "Flower motif"
(18cm x 13cm)
£ 5-00
AMTPC004 |
Paper cut - Lowicz
Style "Ploughman #2"
(21cm x 15cm)
SOLD
AMTPC002p2 |
Paper cut - Lowicz
Style "Ploughman #5"
(21cm x 15cm)
£ 6-00
AMTPC002p5 |
Paper cut - Lowicz
Style "Ploughman #3"
(21cm x 15cm)
£ 6-00
AMTPC002p3 |
Paper cut - Lowicz
Style "Ploughman #4"
(21cm x 15cm)
£ 6-00
AMTPC002p4 |
Paper cut - Lowicz
Style "Ploughman #8"
(21cm x 15cm)
£ 6-00
AMTPC002p8 |
Paper cut - Lowicz
Style "Christmas Time"
(40cm x 32cm)
£ 20-00
AMTPC020 |
Paper cut - Lowicz
Style "Christmas Time"
(21cm x 30cm)
£ 12-50
AMTPC
ChT1 |
Paper cut - Lowicz
Style "Christmas Time"
(21cm x 30cm)
£ 12-50
AMTPC
ChT2 |
Paper cut - Lowicz
Style "Christmas Time"
(21cm x 30cm)
£ 12-50
AMTPC
ChT3 |
Paper cut - Lowicz
Style "Christmas Time"
(21cm x 30cm)
£ 12-50
AMTPC
ChT4 |
Paper cut - Lowicz
Style "Christmas Time"
(21cm x 30cm)
£ 12-50
AMTPC
ChT5 |
Paper cut - Lowicz
Style "Christmas Time"
(21cm x 30cm)
£ 12-50
AMTPC
ChT6 |
Paper cut - Lowicz
Style "Christmas Time"
(21cm x 30cm)
£ 12-50
AMTPC
ChT7 |
Paper cut - Lowicz
Style "Christmas Time"
(21cm x 30cm)
£ 12-50
AMTPC
ChT8 |
Paper cut - Lowicz
Style "Christmas Time"
(21cm x 30cm)
£ 12-50
AMTPC
ChT9 |
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 |
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Paper cut - Lowicz
Style "Couple in Love"
(50cm x 25cm)
SOLD
PC
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Bouquet of white/pink roses
Paper & straw
£ 6-00
AMT003
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 Floral
decoration #3
Paper & wood
£ 5-00
AMT011
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 Floral
decoration #4
Paper & wood
£ 5-00
AMT012
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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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Further examples of larger items
are available. Send us the code for any item that you are interested
in, we will let you know if we have any similar item available. |
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Further examples are available please e-mail beata@polcraft.co.uk
for details. |
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