Join Janelle Washington as she shares her artistic journey!  Janelle will discuss her career and how she became a paper-cut artist. After the talk, participants will have the chance to engage in a hands-on project, allowing them to express their own creativity. This event promises to be fun, educational, and empowering!

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Papercutting as a creative handicraft has roots in many cultures, including centuries-old examples from China, the Polish tradition of wycinanki, and the Mexican history of papel picado. Celebrating handwork and recognizing its potential to connect across time, space, and geography, this exhibition combines various forms of papercutting.  Through large- and small-scale works, contemporary makers expand upon tradition, adding their voices to rich creative lineages. To further illustrate this concept, shadow puppet theater utilizing paper silhouettes will be performed throughout the run of the show.

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Cut It Out is part of Handwork 2026, Craft in America’s nationwide semiquincentennial collaboration that showcases the importance of the handmade and celebrates the diversity of craft that defines America.

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Artists in the Exhibition

Kanako Abe, Blanka Amezkua, Lucrezia Bieler, Jupi T. Dąs, Jennaca Leigh Davies, Kasia Drakę-Hames, Carolyn E. Guest, Bernadine Jendrzejczak, Hannah Kohl, Zea Melton, Sonja Peterson, Myra Su, Merle Temkin, Michael Velliquette, Kara Walker, Janelle Washington, Carey Watters, Sam Wróbel.

Visit St. Paul's Episcopal Church during the season of Lent to see the Stations of the Cross by Janelle Washington.

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This revolution isn't over yet.

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Discover our new special exhibition- Fresh Views of the American Revolution- at the American Revolution Museum at Yorktown.

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Showcasing thought-provoking folk art from the 1976 Bicentennial, you also explore how today's artists reflect on the meaning of freedom. See the fight for liberty through an entirely new lens.

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Exhibit is included in general admission.

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See paper cuts from my series, Everyday People and Queens, at the Guild of American Papercutters Museum. On display till April 2026.

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