Papercutting

Papercutting is a traditional craft in which detailed shapes, patterns, or scenes are cut out of paper using scissors or a knife. 

Often symmetrical, with motifs such as flowers, animals, hearts, or trees of life, it reflects both artistic and folk cultural values. 

In the Netherlands, and specifically in Zeeuws-Vlaanderen, this art form flourished in the 18th and 19th centuries, with figures like Jan Huijszoon (1798-1870) selling papercuts to earn a living. 

Today, papercutting is valued as cultural heritage and practiced by hobbyists and artists, often exhibited in museums or during cultural events.

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