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Monday, December 19, 2011

4th and 5th Grade | Snowflakes or Scherenschnitte

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As we finish our previous project we have started a fun winter project based off of a German art form  known as Scherenschnitte

"It’s pronounced SHARE-en-shnit-tah and it’s a mouthful of a word for such a simple concept. Literally translated from German to English, it means “scissor-cut.” And cutting paper into decorative patterns is what it’s all about, even though  scherenschnitte practitioners frequently use craft knives in addition to, or sometimes instead of, scissors. But for such a simple concept, it’s an art form that has thrived for centuries and taken root in a variety of cultures. " - http://h20424.www2.hp.com/program/activitycentre/nz/en/projects/pdfs/scheren_article.pdf



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