7 apa Papirklip af Torben Jarlstrøm Clausen. Foto Karen Relster

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Virtual Workshop: Danish Papercutting with Torben Clausen

2655 NW Market Street, Seattle, WA 98107

206.789.5707

Ready for a creative challenge? Papercutting is an art that spans history and cultures, from simple silhouettes to intricate designs, and each country has its own spin on the art. Join returning Danish artist Torben Jarlstrøm Clausen for a virtual workshop on paper-cutting! Please see below for a supply list.

Students should supply their own materials so they can cut along with Torben:

A sharp pair of scissors.
Paper that is approximately the same thickness as printer paper.
Approximately 5 pieces of paper that are approximately 4 x 4 inches.
Approximately 5 pieces of paper that are about 1 x 2 inches.
Color according to students’ own wishes.

Skill Level: Beginner level and beyond

Instructors

Torben Jarlstrøm Clausen

Meet Danish Paper Cut Artist Torben Jarlstrøm Clausen. Torben Jarlstrøm Clausen has had several paper cut workshops in Denmark, Japan and in the US, where the participants, following his guidance, have the opportunity to put the scissors to paper and redeem their very own paper cut beings.

Bio

Torben Jarlstrøm Clausen

Meet Danish Paper Cut Artist Torben Jarlstrøm Clausen. Torben Jarlstrøm Clausen has had several paper cut workshops in Denmark, Japan and in the US, where the participants, following his guidance, have the opportunity to put the scissors to paper and redeem their very own paper cut beings.

Torben Jarlstrøm Clausen started out as a paper cut artist in 2004. Since then he has exhibited over 110 places in Denmark, Japan and USA. He is 58 years old and lives in Odense in Denmark. Odense is the town of birth of the world famous fairytale writer Hans Christian Andersen, who also was a very skilled paper cut artist.Torben Jarlstrøm Clausen humbly tries with his paper cuts to keep the papercutting tradition alive today, which Hans Christian Andersen was an exponent of almost 200 years ago.