I am trying out a new art form (well, new for me – actually an old art form). Commonly known as papercutting, this art is also known as “Scherenschnitte (German), Kirigami, Kiri-e, or Mon-kiri (Japanese), Sen-shi or Hua Yang (Chinese), Wycinanki (Polish), Mizrah (Hebrew), Papel Picado (Spanish), Decoupeur (French) or Papytomania (American)” (courtesy of scherenschnitte, the yahoogroups for papercutting). Here are some new pieces:

Miriam

In honor and celebration of Edgar Allan Poe’s 200th birthday: The Raven

In honor and celebration of Edgar Allan Poe’s 200th birthday: Annabel Lee