commissions
Following are some examples of commissions from clients for different occasions, I've drawn and cut out some of their hobby's, names, symbols, or personal items. Let these examples inspire you for a personal papercutting.
dated 1993 until 2020
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The Garden
2020papercut I made for a neighbour at our allotment
Heroes
2016Papercut of five heroes, about courage, empowerment en strength. Cut with scissors, knife and torn by hand.
Human Test
2004Although the work is abstract, people want to see something they know, thus the title Human Test.
Six year anniversary
2015Papercut for my husbands and my sixth' anniversary, with symbols for our holidays, hobbies like movies, music, cats and food.
Christmas 2015
2015Christmas papercut inspired by two lyrics and the national flag of Lebanon.
Birthday
2015Birthday papercut with little pieces of color, yoga positions and names of grand children.
Bunnies
2015Papercut cut from purple origami paper, used symbols are rabbits, garden, fitness, filmfestival and holiday.
Stockholm
2015Papercut after a digital modified photo, cut from two layers of paper. Picture of a man in winter coat with his bicycle in the snow.
Mountain Biker
2015Papercutting for my brother in laws 40st birtday, his hobby's are mountain-bike racing, running, Lego, watching programs about cooking and house improvement and detectives. Cut from black origami paper with details in blue and yellow.
Nancy
2015Papercut for a birthday, cut symbols are sewing, dog, ballet, soccer and coffee. Cut from blue origami paper.
Birth announcement Rosa
2015Papercutting commissioned for the birth announcement of Rosa, cut from black origami paper. The girl is drawn and cut after a photo of Rosas sister and inspired by Banksys work Girl with Balloons.
Birth announcement Sofie
2013Papercutting made as a baby shower gift, the cut out text is taken from the birth announcement.
beautician
1995Papercut commissioned for a beautician, in this work I used symbols like face, body, mask, make-up and hands. Cut from purple origami paper with small pieces of pink silk fibre paper.
Museum van Knipkunst 5th anniversary
1993Papercut, cut from black paper, commissioned for the Dutch Museum of Papercutting in Westerbork for their fifth anniversary.
invitation Kunstbende
1993Invitation, cut from black paper, for the Dutch art competition for children Kunstbende. The following art forms are displayed; painting, writing, movies, theater, dansing and photography.