Papercut Art
by Carolyn E. Guest

Paper cutter Carolyn (Gorham) Guest grew up on a farm in Lyndon, Vermont—not far from her father’s fifth generation home farm.  She was an active 4-H member and, as a young adult, spent six months living and working in Poland as an International 4-H Youth Exchange student.  Folk art and crafts were always an intricate part of her life.  While there, she was introduced to the Polish Folk Art of Wycinanki (vee-chee-non-kee) or paper cutting.  This has taken her back to Poland and many other places to further study with paper cutters and other Folk Artists.

Paper cutting has become a way for her to tell about her experiences, the stories she has heard and reflects her rural Vermont heritage.  Carolyn continues to challenge herself by seeing what she can cut using her sheep shears.  She has chosen to cut with sheep shearing shears in tribute to her Polish teachers and the Polish Women who only had sheep shears with which to cut “Wycinanki."

She is a member of The Guild of American Papercutters, Northeast Kingdom Artisans Guild, Vermont Folk Life Center, and Vermont Craft Council. 

Special Honors:

• One of ten Vermont artists in a traveling exhibit “Ten Artists View of Vermont Agriculture” sponsored by the Vermont Council of the Arts and Vermont Department of Agriculture in 2002

• One of the five Vermont artists who made ornaments for the 2002 White House Christmas Tree

• 1997 Vermont State Craft Centers National Folk Art show at Middlebury, Vermont featuring 25 artists from across the nation

• 1996 HGTV Carol Duval Show filmed at the Vermont Handcrafters Stowe Show

My artwork has been copied and found for sale in various other locations without my permission.
 

In order to help prevent this blatant copyright infringement, all images have been watermarked and reduced in size to make it more difficult for others to copy the intrinsic detail found in all my work.
I do my best to browse papercutting-related sites and other artwork sites that contain similar images, however I cannot physically find every image that may be in copyright violation.
 

If my work is posted on any web site which does not attribute said work to Carolyn Guest and/or SheepShearCuttings.com, kindly email me with a link to the work in question and I will ensure that immediate action will be taken.  Thank you. 

Carolyn cutting intricate artwork

Carolyn's trip to Chrzelice, Poland
for 700^th Year Anniversary August, 2006

Limited Edition Prints
(only 25 prints per design)

Each print is:

• Printed on cotton paper

• Matted with snow white with black core archival matting

• Numbered and documentation provided about the print

• Shipping included (U.S.P.S. Priority Mail)

                             

8"w x 10"h
$45.00

 

                             

             
Four assorted cards, as shown, with envelopes

Total: $10.00 per pack of four cards with envelopes

                                         

Individual (identical) cards - five card packs

• Five identical cards (as shown) with matching envelopes

• Cards blank inside

• Card size 4.25" x 5.5"

• Five to a pack

• Card size 4.5" x 6.25"

• Shipping & handing included (shipped USPS First class mail for five packs and under, Priority Mail for six packs and over)
  Will ship only within U.S.A.

• VT sales subject to 6% tax on goods

Celebration Tree five card pack with envelopes
There are over 20 birds sitting in this tree!

Total: $10.00 per pack of five cards with envelopes

Gorale Creche five card pack with envelopes

Total: $10.00 per pack of five cards with envelopes

                                         

Forest Christmas Story five card pack with envelopes

Total: $10.00 per pack of five cards with envelopes

 

Email or call Carolyn about custom-designed papercuts for your special occasion

• Wedding Gifts

• Reception Decorations

• Baby Showers

• House Warming Gift

• Corporate Events/Gifts

• Anniversaries

• Christmas Gifts

• Birthday Gifts

Carolyn teaches papercutting and will cut silhouettes at your event. Contact Carolyn if you are interested in having her come to your event.

Email Carolyn at carolyn@sheepshearcuttings.com or call Carolyn at 802-748-5505

                                         

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