Making Fun, by Maja Houtman - hens in pearls; "These are called "Parelhoen", parel = pearl."

Aaron Silver - Black Lives Matter - on Tallit

Laurie Moorhead's Moroccan Geometric Pattern Layered Papercut Tile

Paper feathers from Wendy Bale's Feather Workshop in August

Luminaria by Melanie Kehoss

What I Let You See by Mariapaola McGurk, GAP member in Johannesburg, SA

Aaron Silver - Incomplete and Beautiful

Tracey Escolme - Tiger

Baptism

Making Fun, by Maja Houtman, GAP member in the Netherlands

Aaron Silver - Black Lives Matter (on tallit - Jewish prayer shawl)

One of Laurie Moorhead's Moroccan Geometric Pattern Layered Papercut Tiles

Wendy Bale's Feather Workshop

Randall's Colorful Crayon Background from his August Public Crafty Hour

Ex Libris Bookplate Exhibit at GAP National Museum

Sally R - by Mindy Shapiro

Reni Gower - Understory exhibit artwork

SEPTEMBER WORKSHOP: Luminaria with Melanie Kehoss

Luminaria: Turning candle holders into cut paper art, and vice versa

Get ready for the gifting season! Create unique candle holders by designing cut paper art to wrap around flared cylindrical glass. Lightbox artist Melanie Kehoss will provide tips on the best papers, adhesives, and glass products to use. Beginner cutters will be taught basic knife-cutting, while experienced cutters will be encouraged to use their artistic vocabulary as inspiration for design.

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About the Artist

Melanie Kehoss is a longtime GAP member and Board Member, and is currently our Membership Chair. In 2008, Melanie began displaying her papercuts as lightboxes, which remain her signature. Inspired by history, anthropology, technology, and cultural flux, her pieces tell stories while reveling in craft and design.

Melanie’s work has appeared in over a hundred exhibits and has been featured in solo shows across the nation. She is a juried member of the Torpedo Factory Artist Association, often exhibiting at their satellite gallery, TFA@Mosaic. Melanie holds an MFA from University of Wisconsin-Madison. She teaches drawing for adults at Arlington Arts Center and a range of media for youth at US Arts Center-Chantilly. She is a founding board member of the Arlington Visual Art Studio Tour and serves on GAP’s Board. Her studio is in Arlington, VA. Visit her website: https://www.kehoss.com/ and find her on Instagram: @mkehoss

Date: Wednesday, September 28, 2022
Time: 4-6pm EDT; 1 – 3pm PDT; 9-11pm BT; 10pm-midnight Europe.
Zoom link emailed before workshop. $35 / $30 with GAP Member Discount: Members please use code GAP15

NOTE: All payments for classes are non-refundable (unless a class is canceled).

AUGUST CRAFTY HOUR with RANDALL

Color backgrounds created during August Crafty Hour by Randall!

As a special part of our ongoing Membership Drive, which continues to run till September 3, our color-loving GAP President Randall Williams hosted a free, public Crafty Hour on Sunday, August 7. Our regular monthly, free GAP Crafty Hours are open only to members, so this was a unique chance for non-members to get a feel for our wonderful community and our monthly skillshare sessions. Randall introduced many techniques he has used successfully to create abstract color backgrounds for his paper artwork–using alcohol inks, masking and acrylic painting techniques, and even melted wax Crayola crayons, he devised amazing washes and mixes, giving a special push and inspiration to the usual comradely chat and swapping of materials and techniques with one another during the session. Thanks, Randall!! And thanks to the members and non-members who came, learned, shared and had fun together!

Some of the almost 50 participants in the free public August Crafty Hour!

UNDERSTORY: GAP’s Highfield Hall and Gardens Exhibit 2022

GAP members’ works (below) have been on display in Falmouth, Massachusetts, in the beautiful Highfield Hall and Gardens since April 19. Our exhibit, “Understory,” meditated on the growth and life flourishing on the forest floor (and beneath that floor). Thank you to Joanne Ingersoll (Curator) for her care and vision in bringing this exhibit to the public. Exhibit closed July 10.

“UNDERSTORY” at HIGHFIELD HALL and GARDENS in FALMOUTH, MASSACHUSETTS

The Guild of American Papercutters Members’ Exhibit “Understory,” is currently up till JULY 10, 2022, at Highfield Hall and Gardens in Falmouth, Massachusetts.

“Understory” refers to the rich variety of life and activity found near and on the forest floor, where little sun penetrates. Over 30 works by GAP members are on display now in beautiful Highfield Hall and Gardens. Visit now–and consider coming to Falmouth for the GAP Annual Meeting and the Artist Reception, JUNE 26.

SUN, JUNE 26, 12-2pm: Artist Reception (open to public)

followed by the GAP Annual Meeting (open to all members)

Final Day of Exhibition: JULY 10

Ex Libris: GAP’s Traveling Exhibit of Papercut Bookplates

Last year, Guild members contributed their papercut artwork to an exhibit of bookplates at GAP’s National Museum in Somerset, PA, curated by Rebecca Raupach. And now, all of these beautiful member-created designs have been traveling through the country, hosted by GAP members and their communities. If you think your area could host a showing at a specific place you have in mind, please let us know: Write us at exhibitions@papercutters.org or president@papercutters.org

Online Resource: 2021 Ctrl+V(irtual) GAP Conference

Our virtual conference was a hit! Thanks to everyone who participated, in all ways! You can still access some of the fun at our Conference2021 website. Enjoy!

The Guild of American Papercutters is a tax-exempt, 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The operation of the Guild is accomplished by volunteers and a very part time archivist and administrator at the Laurel Arts Center. For more information, email: gap@papercutters.org

Autumn Paper Pathways