Kay Weber

Artist Statement

Papercutting is one of the oldest art forms, known to be traced back to around 105 AD, when paper was invented in China. My scissors drawings interweave multi-cultural stories of mythology and folk tradition. Earth, nature and it's deities, along with a long ribbon of myths are some of the resources I use in my themes. I like to give my work a modern but timeless appeal. Usually I go by its weight, texture and color, when I choose a paper. Like a sculptor, I envision the 3D aspect of the project, the artwork already within the paper. I just have to cut away the negative space. Texture and color have to correspond with theme of the image. I am working with paper, but at times I love to use copper sheet as well. Over a decade ago I started cutting little bookmarks, which quickly developed into much larger work. Papercutting became my passion!