Chinese Cut-Out Designs from Nature: Designs from the World of Nature (International Design Library)

Chinese Cut-Out Designs from Nature, by Ramona Jablonski, is a collection of fanciful flowers, birds, butterflies and many other creatures from the world of nature, authentically drawn from the unique and ancient art of paper-cutting, as practiced by Chinese artists, with simply a knife blade and a block of dyed paper. These designs can be used by craftspeople, students of art, folk art devotees and those who love coloring for its own sake. The designs can be used, much as the Chinese people have used them over the centuries, as patterns for woodcarving, fabric designs, embroidery and other crafts.