Mrs Zofia Tomeczek used to teach Art in ZSNo11. Although she retired a few years ago, she was willing to demonstrate her hobby: wycinanki. "Wycinanki" is the Polish word for paper-cut design.
More than a hundred years ago, women in small villages near Warsaw were too poor to buy paintings to decorate their timbered huts. Instead they started cutting out various, usually symmetrical, designs from a single piece of colored paper, with spruce trees and birds as the most popular motif. Some women preferred cutting-outs which consists of many layers of brightly colored paper used in its composition. Polish paper cut-outs are a very special sort of art. The unique richness of paper-cut designs done in the Polish tradition is a special contribution to the artistic heritage of the world. Nowadays small groups of women usually cut out for exhibitions and competitions or for pleasure. Mrs Tomeczek is among them as she takes part in many exhibitions and enjoys sharing her expertise with other, especially children. Mrs Angelika Augustyn, our English teacher, helped to explain to our guests if they needed.
No comments:
Post a Comment